Are you uninterested in seeing YouTube Shorts as you scroll by way of the app? You’re undoubtedly not alone! But whether or not we like short-form video or not, YouTube Shorts, YouTube’s reply to TikTok, is right here to keep. Fortunately, there are nonetheless very simple methods to disguise YouTube Shorts on a pc, together with the “Not Interested” trick and several other free internet browser extensions. On an Android, iPhone, or iPad, YouTube Shorts are a bit extra pervasive, however, there are nonetheless some workarounds! This wikiHow article will cowl the best methods to flip off or disguise YouTube Shorts on any gadget.

Things You Should Know

  • Click the X on the Shorts part of the website to disable Shorts for 30 days.
  •  Browser extensions like Hide YouTube Shorts, ShortsBlocker, and BlockYT will flip off YouTube shorts on your laptop.
  •  On Android, you too can downgrade your model of YouTube, uninstall updates, or use a modded model of the YouTube app.

Disable Shorts for 30 Days

Click the X on the Shorts panel to disguise it from your house web page. This tells YouTube that you are just not excited by seeing Shorts and removes the panel from your house web page. The Shorts panel will reappear in 30 days, so simply click on the X once more when it comes again. While it isn’t an everlasting resolution, it does assist to decrease distractions.

  1. Unfortunately, you will nonetheless see YouTube Shorts within the cellular app, even for those who use the Not Interested trick on your laptop. Shorts will even nonetheless seem on the Subscriptions web page.
  2.  If you need the 30-day YouTube Shorts break to apply to your cellphone or pill, check in to YouTube utilizing your cellular internet browser as an alternative to the YouTube app. But there is a catch: You’ll want to open Youtube.com in desktop mode—this shall be effective on an iPad or Android pill, however, could be a little onerous to navigate on a smaller cellphone display screen.

Install a Browser Extension

If you are utilizing Chrome, Edge, or Safari on a pc, you are in luck. Many builders have created Chrome extensions (which additionally work on Edge and different Chromium-based browsers) and Firefox add-ons that disable YouTube Shorts fully. We’ve additionally discovered one Safari extension that works on Mac, iPhone, & iPad, though it is the one extension on our checklist that is not free. 

  1. Chrome & Edge: 
    • Hide YouTube Shorts by ProbablyRaging
    • (*4*) by Doma_itachi
    • ShortsBlocker by SageMod
  2. Firefox: 
    • Remove YouTube Shorts by Raven Liu
    • Hide YouTube Shorts by Vulpelo
  3. Safari: 
    • BlockYT by Nikita Kukushkin

4 Ways to Permanently Disable YouTube Shorts

Downgrade the YouTube App (Android)

Download an older model of the YouTube app on your Android. Since YouTube Shorts is a more modern characteristic, you may do away with it by reinstalling an older model of YouTube that did not have Shorts. Just take into account that this is not one of the simplest ways to do away with Shorts, as outdated variations of apps might have bugs and safety flaws.

  1. To get an outdated model of the YouTube app, you will want to set up it from an APK file as an alternative to the Play Store. You can get the final model of YouTube that did not have Shorts, model 14.12.56.16, from APKmirror. If you are new to putting in APK records data, take a look at our helpful guide.
  2. You’ll additionally want to disable Play Store updates to stop your older model of YouTube from updating robotically.
    • In the Play Store app, faucet your profile and choose to Manage apps & gadgets.
    • Tap Manage and choose YouTube.
    • Tap the three vertical dots and take away the checkmark from “Enable auto-update.”

Uninstall YouTube Updates (Android)

On some Androids, you may downgrade YouTube to a model without Shorts by uninstalling updates. This will solely work if the model of YouTube that you have put in on (or that got here with) your Android is older than the model of YouTube that launched Shorts (14.13.54).

  1. First, you will want to flip off automated updates for the YouTube app so it does not replace it robotically.
    • In the Play Store, faucet your profile and choose to Manage apps & gadgets.
    • Tap Manage and choose YouTube.
    • Tap the three vertical dots and take away the checkmark from “Enable auto-update.”
  2. Then, open your Android Settings and go to Apps.
  3. Tap YouTube. If you do not see it, you might need to faucet See all apps first.
  4. Tap Uninstall Updates. If you do not see it, faucet the three vertical traces within the upper-right nook first.
  5. Tap OK to verify. You will now have a lot older model of YouTube in your Android—a model without Shorts!

Use ReVanced (Android)

  1. Download and set up MicroG for ReVanced.ReVanced is an app that patches YouTube to provide you with extra management over what you see. One of its hottest options is its capability to flip off YouTube Shorts. Before you put in ReVanced, you will want MicroG, a utility that permits you to check in to your YouTube account. To use ReVanced and MicroG, you will want to be comfy installing APK files in your Android and have Android 8 or greater.
  2. Download the newest APK of ReVanced Manager. You can get it from https://github.com/revanced/revanced-manager/releases. Just faucet the file within the Assets part ending with .apk.
  3.  Open ReVanced Manager and choose Patcher. This software permits you to patch different apps you have put, together with YouTube.
  4.  Tap Select functions and faucet YouTube.You’ll see a model quantity right here—write or copy this model quantity, as you will want to obtain that actual model of the YouTube APK file to use it with ReVanced.
  5.  Install the YouTube APK. Now that you have the model quantity you want, go to https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/google-inc/youtube and choose that model from YouTube. Download the model that claims APK in grey.
  6.  Return to ReVanced Manager and faucet Storage on the bottom-right. A listing of recordsdata in your Android will seem.
  7.  Select the YouTube APK file you downloaded. Now you may apply patches to this file.
  8. Select your preferences and faucet Patch. For a fast setup, select Recommended. However, you will need to take away the checkmark from “debugging,” as it has been identified to trigger some points.
  9. Tap Install. Once you have put in the patches, you may open the ReVanced app in your app checklist, check in to YouTube together with your common Google account, and browse the app with Shorts eliminated.