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Limit or See Fewer YouTube Shorts on Android

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Answer

YouTube does not offer a permanent global Shorts disable switch, but its Android app provides feed controls to show fewer Shorts and, in supported locations, set a Shorts feed limit. The reminder can be dismissed or ignored.

Guide steps4 steps
  1. Open the Shorts feed controls
  2. Choose a temporary limit when offered
  3. Reduce unwanted Shorts recommendations
  4. Understand limits and consequences
  5. If it still does not work

Open the Shorts feed controls

Open YouTube on Android and use the Shorts feed controls available for your account and region.

Choose a temporary limit when offered

Set the available Shorts feed limit and review YouTube's reminder when it appears.

Reduce unwanted Shorts recommendations

Use Show fewer Shorts on a Shorts item when that option is available, then understand that this adjusts recommendations rather than disabling Shorts globally.

Open YouTube Shorts feed guidance

Understand limits and consequences

The limit is a reminder that can be dismissed or ignored, and recommendation feedback can change over time. It is not parental control, a guaranteed block, or removal of Shorts links from search and subscriptions.

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If it does not work

  • If the controls are missing, update YouTube and verify account and regional availability. Avoid modified clients, DNS tricks, and extensions that claim to delete Shorts while requesting broad browsing or Google Account access.
Sources and verification

Checked against official documentation on . Scope: Android.

Reviewed against the linked first-party guidance; interface labels can vary by current app, service, or operating-system version.

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