YouTube now lets you turn off Shorts
The Verge • • technology
Key Points:
- YouTube has introduced a new time management setting allowing users to set a zero-minute limit on Shorts, effectively removing Shorts from the app on both Android and iOS devices.
- This update builds on the Shorts timer feature first announced in October, which previously had a minimum limit of 15 minutes, and was expanded in January to include parental controls.
- The zero-minute option is now live for all parents and is being gradually rolled out to all users, including adults, providing a tool to reduce time spent scrolling Shorts.
- When the Shorts time limit is reached, the Shorts tab and Shorts content on the Home screen disappear, replaced by a notification indicating the feed limit has been reached.
- Users can enable this feature by navigating to the YouTube app’s settings, selecting “time management,” and toggling on the Shorts feed limit to choose their desired time limit.
