YouTube Shorts are dominating the YouTube mobile app lately. Though this update is new and fresh, this particular feature might not be everyone’s favourite. The process of effectively removing YouTube Shorts in a few steps is discussed in detail further in this article.
You can choose any of the various options given below to remove YouTube Shorts from the YouTube app.
1.Disable YouTube Shorts in the App Settings
The first method to remove YouTube Shorts from YouTube is by disabling it directly within the app. This method only requires 3 simple steps.
Disable YouTube Shorts in 3 Steps
- Open the YouTube app on your mobile and tap on your Profile picture (the top right corner)
- Then, tap on Settings and click General
- This page shall have an option called Shorts with a toggle which can be Turned off. Click on the toggle to restrict YouTube Shorts on that device.
YouTube Shorts can be turned on again by following the same steps.
While this method is the easiest, this particular option might not be available on every mobile phone. If this method doe snot work for you, fret now, Below are a few other methods through which YouTube Shorts can be disabled.
2.Click on ‘I’m not Interested’
Several apps have introduced the ‘i’m not interested’ button for posts for users to modify apps and the content they are shown on them based on their preference. By tapping the ‘I’m not interested’ button for multiple YouTube Shorts, the entire Shorts tab can be removed from your app. This method might take a bit of time but it works on very kind of device to remove YouTube Shorts.
Follow these 3 steps to remove YouTube Shorts
- Open up any random YouTube Shorts clip.
- Click on the vertical 3 dots and press the “I’m not interested” button.
- Repeat the same steps until the Shorts are entirely removed from your mobile app.
3.Downgrade your YouTube App
Refrain from using the latest version of YouTube. YouTube Shorts have been introduced as a form of content on the latest version of YouTube app. Uninstalling the update can get rid of YouTube Shorts.
Please note that this method only works on Android devices.
Steps to Downgrade YouTube App
- Go to Mobile Settings
- Click on Apps and go to All Apps
- On the page, tap on YouTube
- By clicking on the Vertical three dots on the top a tab opens
- Press Uninstall Updates
Apart from the above steps, there is another option. The YouTube Shorts were introduced in the YouTube version 14.13.54(1413542300). Uninstall YouTube from your Android device and download and install an APK file for version 14.12.56 of YouTube.
Also, make sure to turn off auto-update in the mobile settings to avoid automatic updates of the YouTube app.
4.Download YouTube Vanced App Instead
The YouTube Vanced app has the option to remove YouTube Shorts. This is another method that only works for Android devices. YouTube Vanced is an APK file available on the internet.
The YouTube Vanced app has a lot of additional features as well, like an ad blocker, playing device in the background, etc.
Steps to remove YouTube Shorts video on YouTube Vanced app
- Download the YouTube Vanced app
- In the Vanced app Settings, open Ad Settings
- In the bottom find Shorts shelf,
- Turn off the switch and now you can use YouTube appear free of YouTube Shorts
We hope that the methods that we have provided will help you remove YouTube Shorts from the YouTube mobile app and enjoy YouTube the way you want.
