YouTube Rolls Out Option to Disable Shorts Feed Entirely

4 articles · Updated · We are Social Media · Apr 16

YouTube has introduced a new setting allowing users to set their Shorts feed limit to zero minutes, effectively removing Shorts from the mobile app.
Once the zero-minute limit is set, the Shorts tab and Shorts in the Home feed disappear, and users see a notification that the feed is paused.
This update responds to concerns over addictive short-form video content, giving users and parents greater control over screen time and digital wellbeing.

Will YouTube's new time limit be enough to satisfy regulators, or is stricter platform design legislation inevitable?

As YouTube limits Shorts, will rivals like TikTok be forced to abandon their engagement-at-all-costs business models?

Can a simple time limit truly combat 'doomscrolling' when algorithms still prioritize emotionally charged content?

Since adults can just dismiss the limit, is this feature more about public relations than promoting genuine wellbeing?

If teens can easily bypass digital limits, should we focus on building real-world alternatives to online life instead?