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[–] remon@ani.social 31 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (4 children)

Or just add this to uBlock and never see them again.

www.youtube.com##:matches-path(/)a#thumbnail[href*="/shorts"]:upward(7)
www.youtube.com##:matches-path(/)a#endpoint[title*="Shorts"]
[–] artyom@piefed.social 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

That only works in the browser

[–] Arcane2077@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Unless you NEED notifications, you should be using the browser

[–] artyom@piefed.social 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

I mean I would argue you shouldn't be using anything except 3rd party clients. Preferably one that blocks "Shorts" entirely because vertical videos are insufferable and just wrong.

But regardless only like half of users are using the browser so that's not useful for those people.

[–] Arcane2077@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Unless they NEED notifications, they should be using the browser

[–] artyom@piefed.social 2 points 2 weeks ago

I mean I would argue you shouldn't be using anything except 3rd party clients. Preferably one that blocks "Shorts" entirely because vertical videos are insufferable and just wrong.

But regardless only like half of users are using the browser so that's not useful for those people.

[–] ksigley@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

Omfg thank you.

[–] undefined@lemmy.hogru.ch 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

I block all their domains using my DNS server and won’t ever be tracked by them again.

[–] remon@ani.social 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

But then you also can't watch regular videos anymore?

[–] undefined@lemmy.hogru.ch 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] remon@ani.social 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Well no. This is about blocking shorts, not about just not using youtube. There is plenty of good content on it.

[–] undefined@lemmy.hogru.ch 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I mean, blocking all of YouTube blocks all the shorts and it also blocks their disgusting tracking spyware littered across the web (not just Google properties).

[–] Someonelol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

This doesn't seem to work for their mobile site. Am I doing this right?

[–] remon@ani.social 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Try this for mobile:

m.youtube.com##.reel-shelf-items
m.youtube.com##.reel-shelf-header
[–] Someonelol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I think it worked, thanks! Would you also know what's needed to filter these cards in the feed too by chance?

[–] remon@ani.social 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

I'm not sure, but I'm not getting them.

Upon checking my filters I found one more, maybe it's that one.

m.youtube.com##.rich-section-content
[–] Someonelol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 weeks ago

That worked too. Thanks!