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"]
this post was submitted on 22 Oct 2025
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That only works in the browser
Unless you NEED notifications, you should be using the browser
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.
Unless they NEED notifications, they should be using the browser
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.
Omfg thank you.
I block all their domains using my DNS server and won’t ever be tracked by them again.
But then you also can't watch regular videos anymore?
It’s worth it.
Well no. This is about blocking shorts, not about just not using youtube. There is plenty of good content on it.
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).
This doesn't seem to work for their mobile site. Am I doing this right?
Try this for mobile:
m.youtube.com##.reel-shelf-items
m.youtube.com##.reel-shelf-header
I think it worked, thanks! Would you also know what's needed to filter these cards in the feed too by chance?
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
That worked too. Thanks!
Turned shorts off all together in reVanced, so...
I would rather a toggle that permanently disables the button on the bottom so it’s never ever possible to click ever again.
YouTube revanced. No button on my ui
Also possible to hide them from the feed.
Yeah i don’t use android though and not gonna spend time on a jailbreak anymore so I’m just using the app.
It doesn't even let you hide them, smh
I use the unhook plugin . It's a quick fix that enables you to able or disable youtube features. I use it because of that, due people still will send you shorts, and well, I can't say them "stop sending me that shit", I c-can't say that to my wife, you know?
Edit: on mobile yeah, fuck shorts. I love Vance.
I watch at most 5 a day. And most days 0. I guess that's the advantage of desktop, the controls aren't dumbed down to just flicking my finger across the screen.
I like how this comes after I accidentally left my browser open on a short and it just kept playing all night, like they saw me watching shorts for over 18 hours straight and were like "we gotta stop that guy."