Apps that block YouTube Shorts on the iPhone and allow regular videos (comparison 2026)
In the YouTube app, you can't completely disable Shorts with an adult account. The closest option is the Shorts feed limit, which you can set to 0 minutes. However, once you reach the limit, you can dismiss the notification and continue watching. If you want Shorts to be gone, but still have normal videos, search, and your subscriptions work, you need an app that displays YouTube differently.
The article discusses how to limit or block YouTube Shorts on the YouTube app and website. In the YouTube app, users can set a Shorts feed limit, but this only serves as a reminder and does not block Shorts entirely. To completely block Shorts, users can use third-party apps that display YouTube in a browser or as a Safari extension.
The article reviews 14 such apps, including minulo, SocialLite, and noShorts, which offer various features and pricing models, including free and paid options. Some apps, such as Nope and ShortformBlock, are completely free and do not offer in-app purchases or subscriptions.
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