In a blog post, YouTube described some of the new interface adjustments and new features that will be hitting Shorts soon as ...

Global phased rollout: YouTube announced a major Shorts update on June 26, 2026, with features releasing in stages worldwide. Clear Screen mode: Clear Screen mode hides all interface elements, ...

If you're looking to chop your YouTube Shorts time, there's a way to curb your doomscrolling. "Setting a scrolling time limit on the Shorts feed allows for this exploration while helping users be more ...

You now have the power to remove short-form videos from your YouTube feed if you don't want to see them. YouTube has rolled out the capability to set your Shorts feed limit to zero minutes, which ...

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I’ll be honest — I have zero self-control when it comes to YouTube Shorts. It doesn’t matter if I’m working or casually watching TV; the moment one short grabs my attention, I’m pulled straight into ...

Back in October, YouTube announced a new timer that would let you limit how often you use Shorts and for how long and, now, that’s being expanded to let you effectively turn off Shorts. YouTube’s ...

YouTube is now letting users create an AI avatar that looks and sounds like them for use in Shorts. This feature was teased earlier this year. The creation process is available in the main YouTube app ...

YouTube just added a new parental control that lets you put a hard limit on how long a supervised teen account can scroll Shorts. If you’re trying to rein in swipe fatigue without banning the app, ...

YouTube will now let parents limit the amount of time their teens can spend scrolling through its short-form video feature, Shorts, or block them all together. The option is part of a group of new ...

What just happened? In a move that will be welcomed by many people, YouTube has introduced several new search filters to the platform that allow users to, among other things, exclude Shorts from their ...