Brave: it takes a few clicks to get rid of YouTube Shorts once and for all

The rise of TikTok has saw established sites and apps like YouTube or Instagram scrambling. On YouTube, one response was the introduction and promotion of Shorts, a short video format that resembles TikTok’s own.

YouTube Shorts seem to split the user base. Some like it, others dislike it with a passion. If you fall into the second group, you may like the idea of removing Shorts from YouTube altogether.

If you use Brave Browser, that is handled with just a few clicks. Note that you can also do that in other browsers, which I explain later as well briefly.

So, if you do use Brave Browser, do the following to get rid of YouTube Shorts:

1. Load brave://settings/shields/filters in the browser’s address bar.
2. Click on “show full list” underneath the Filter lists section near the top.
3. Check “YouTube Anti-Shorts”.

Tip: you can also add more, e.g., YouTube Mobile Distractions or YouTube Mobile Recommendations, or any of the other filter lists displayed on the page.

When you reload YouTube now or open the site, you will notice that Shorts are gone. No more Shorts content when you search for videos on YouTube. Shorts is gone from the sidebar, and when you browse recommendations and suggestions, it is also gone.

Now, if you use a different content blocker, like uBlock Origin, then you may add the instructions that Brave uses to it as well. You find Brave’s list here on GitHub. All you need to do is add the instructions as custom filters in uBlock Origin. Any other ad-blocker that supports this filter syntax will work as well.

Now You: What is your take on Shorts on YouTube? Great entertainment and value, or so mundane that you’d rather watch grass grow? Feel free to leave a comment down below.