[Bug] No option to disable shorts

[dfurth]

Is there an existing issue for this?

• I have searched the existing issues

Have you read the FAQ?

• Yes, I read the FAQ

Device info

• iOS/iPadOS version: 17.3.1
• Device model: iPhone 13
• Sideload tool (AltStore, SideStore, Sideloadly, TrollStore,...): Sideloadly
• The specific version of YouTubeRebornPlus (latest or newest is NOT a version number!): v19.07.5-4.2.5

Describe the bug

There is currently no option to disable shorts in YouTubeRebornPlus. I think it may exist in the codebase, but there is no easily available toggle to turn them off.

Steps to reproduce the issue

1. Go to settings menu
2. Go to shorts settings
3. There is no option for disabling shorts

Crash log (if the app crashes)

No response

Are you using the newest version of YouTubeRebornPlus? If not, why?

✅ Yes, I'm using the latest version of YouTubeRebornPlus right now

Does the issue happen with the official YouTube from AppStore?

❌ No, It doesn't

Additional context

No response

[tloki]

@arichornlover is this anyware on the roadmap. I think in recent times this has been more and more relevant!

[correii]

Super stoked to hear that. Shorts are making the platform unusable.

In the meantime, here is how you can reduce the amount of shorts that show up in your feed. Go to your watch history and delete every single short you’ve ever watched. If you miss one, this won’t work. 99% of shorts are tagged with #shorts so they’re pretty easy to find.
Now, every time a short shows up in your feed, click on the 3 dots menu and press “hide.” Do this enough times, and YouTube will stop recommending them as much.
They will never go away completely, but there will be WAY fewer. Just don’t make the mistake of watching one, or half your feed to be shorts again.

This worked pretty well for me. I almost never see shorts in my home feed anymore, and only occasionally in my sub feed. There’s still a ton in my search results though.

I hope this helps for now!