Here are some of the best YouTube hacks to block Shorts, fix the layout, and customize your viewing experience on desktop and mobile.

When India banned TikTok in 2020, YouTube responded by launching a short-form video feature with a similar user experience in the country. Less than a year later, that feature rolled out globally ...

YouTube is rolling out access to Google Lens in Shorts as part of a beta test. Users will be able to pause a video and get more information about parts of the video or the whole video if they wish.

YouTube announced Wednesday it is improving the shopping experience on Shorts by launching new Shopping product stickers.

A bug with the YouTube app is causing Shorts to open as soon as the app starts up for some users. YouTube has put a lot of emphasis on Shorts in recent years, with the TikTok-like experience ...

I have no idea how to write code, but with a little help from generative AI, I built a JavaScript bookmarklet tool that dramatically improves YouTube Shorts—and you can, too!

YouTube Shorts creators will soon be able to make videos that are up to three minutes long. The company is also introducing a templates feature, similar to what exists on TikTok and Instagram Reels.

How you can fix the YouTube Shorts bug . If you’re an Android user who’s having issues with YouTube playing you Shorts as soon as you launch the app, then there’s a way you can change this.

YouTube Shorts has introduced a change that brings analytics for its bite-sized video option into closer parity with rival services TikTok and Instagram. The video platform will remove the minimum ...

As of March 31, 2025, YouTube will add a view to your YouTube Shorts view count at the moment your shortform video begins to play. There is no view time requirement anymore for a YouTube Shorts video.

Also, the Lens experience isn’t available for Shorts with YouTube Shopping affiliate links or with paid product promotions.” Why we care. Technically, this feature is another way people can ...