How to Turn Off YouTube Shorts and Avoid Infinite Scrolling

Soham Halder

Break Free from Endless Scrolling: Tired of wasting time on Shorts? Here’s how to control your feed and stay focused on YouTube.

Not Interested Option: Tap the three dots on Shorts and select “Not Interested” to reduce such videos in your feed.

Use Desktop Mode: Switch to the desktop version of YouTube to minimize Shorts visibility.

Disable Shorts Shelf: Scroll past the Shorts section quickly, consistent skipping reduces its frequency over time.

Use YouTube Settings: Adjust recommendations and activity controls to limit short-form content suggestions.

Install Browser Extensions: Use extensions on desktop browsers to hide Shorts completely for distraction-free viewing.

Turn Off Autoplay: Disable autoplay to stop continuous video playback and regain control of your time.

Use Focus Mode: Enable Digital Wellbeing or Focus Mode to limit time spent on apps like YouTube.

Customize Your Feed: Engage more with long-form videos to train the algorithm to show less Shorts content.

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