2026-04-17 20:42 UTC
tl;dr:
App only. Account -> Settings ->Time Management -> Shorts feed limit
Browser: I use a couple plugins to purge sharts from existence. One of them that also does a LOT of customization and usability fixes: https://github.com/code-charity/youtube
Replies (2)
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@MimicJar@lemmy.world 2026-04-17 21:28
Even when set to 0 you'll still see shorts, it just stops (or limits) the infinite scrolling.
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@subterfuge@lemmy.world 2026-04-17 21:29
It’s a dark-pattern control just to say they are doing something about it. It only limits the number of minutes you can death-scroll Shorts. You’re still drinking from the Shorts firehose for up to 15 min, minimum. You can’t turn shorts off. Edit: this may be only in the U.S.