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YouTube introduces a feature that many people have been waiting for a long time – the ability to practically remove Shorts from the main screen. The new option expands on the previous time limit system and gives users significantly more control over how many short videos they actually watch. For many, this is quite a change, as Shorts have long been one of the most addictive elements of the platform.
Shorts may completely disappear from the homepage
The most important new feature is the ability to set a limit on Shorts to 0 minutes per day. In practice, this means that short videos will stop appearing on the main page of the app. They do not disappear entirely from YouTube, but they cease to be aggressively pushed to the user with every visit. If you still try to watch them, the platform will show a message about reaching the limit. This is a simple but effective way to reduce mindless scrolling, which has been the biggest problem for many users.
More control and fewer distractions
The new feature aligns with the growing trend of giving users more control over the time spent in apps. Similar solutions are already offered by other platforms, but YouTube takes it a step further by allowing users to practically "cut out" Shorts without the need to delete the entire app. The option is already available for parental accounts, where it works even more restrictively; children cannot simply skip the message and scroll on. In the case of standard accounts, the feature is being gradually rolled out and may soon be available to all users.
This is a small change that can have a big impact YouTube is finally providing a real tool to limit the most addictive format on the platform.
source: digitaltrends
