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YouTube now lets you hide Shorts
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this post was submitted on 17 Apr 2026
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I don't have a YouTube account, and have no interest in getting one. I hid shorts with this browser add-on:
https://github.com/Vulpelo/hide-youtube-shorts
On your phone, assuming you use Android, there are many apps that allow disabling shorts.