YouTube now lets users set a zero-minute Shorts time limit, effectively removing them from its iOS and Android app; the lowest previous option was 15 minutes (Stevie Bonifield/The Verge)

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YouTube has introduced a new setting that lets users completely disable Shorts on the platform’s iOS and Android apps by selecting a zero-minute time limit. This effectively removes Shorts from the user’s experience, replacing the previous minimum option of a fifteen-minute limit. The change gives viewers full control over whether Shorts appear in their feed.

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