If you go to YouTube to watch a tutorial and end up wasting an hour scrolling through vertical videos, I have good news for you: they're finally giving us a break. After multiple complaints, the platform has decided to implement an option to deactivate the Shorts in your mobile application. It was something that many of us were crying out for, since this section had become invasive, taking up the main screen and distracting from traditional content.
It's no secret that Google tried to shoehorn in this format to compete with TikTok. However, not everyone enjoys this quick consumption experience. The process to get rid of them is straightforward: go to the app settings and disable the option. This way you will be able to return to your mobile that classic interface focused on long videos that we miss so much.
Control returns to users (more or less)
Although this decision is a step in the right direction, we can't help but be a little skeptical. Technology companies rarely back down on their profitable formats without a compelling reason, so it is likely that they seek to retain users who were threatening to leave the application. The feature is being rolled out progressively: check to see if you already have it available by keeping your system up to date.
But hey, it seems that not everything is bad with YouTube, especially if we remember the scare they gave us recently with the endless 90 second ads without being able to skip them on smart TVs. Although the company clarified that it was a technical failure and not an official test, many had their heads hurt at the thought of swallowing a minute and a half of non-stop advertising.
It is evident that the constant changes in this video service keep us on constant alert. In the face of so many contradictory movements: Do you think the company really listens to its community or is it just measuring the extent of our patience?
