Protip for when you do need to reference a short like that: just replace /shorts/ in the url with /v/ and it'll be a standard youtube video, just in a vertical format.

The weird thing is, there are some shorts you can skip around the video, which means its coded in, they just refuse to put it in.

Same. I do not need this media Format on YT.

For anybody wanting to block it via uBlock, here is the code from a previous comment:

www.youtube.com##ytd-guide-renderer a.yt-simple-endpoint path[d^="M10 14.65v-5.3L15 12l-5 2.65zm7.77-4.33"]:upward(ytd-guide-entry-renderer)
www.youtube.com##ytd-mini-guide-renderer a.yt-simple-endpoint path[d^="M10 14.65v-5.3L15 12l-5 2.65zm7.77-4.33"]:upward(ytd-mini-guide-entry-renderer)
www.youtube.com##ytd-browse #dismissible ytd-rich-grid-slim-media[is-short]:upward(ytd-rich-section-renderer)
www.youtube.com##ytd-browse[page-subtype="home"] .ytd-thumbnail[href^="/shorts/"]:upward(ytd-rich-item-renderer)
www.youtube.com##ytd-browse[page-subtype="subscriptions"] .ytd-thumbnail[href^="/shorts/"]:upward(ytd-grid-video-renderer,ytd-rich-item-renderer)
www.youtube.com##ytd-search .ytd-thumbnail[href^="/shorts/"]:upward(ytd-video-renderer)
www.youtube.com##ytd-watch-next-secondary-results-renderer .ytd-thumbnail[href^="/shorts/"]:upward(ytd-compact-video-renderer,ytd-shelf-renderer)
www.youtube.com##ytd-watch-next-secondary-results-renderer ytd-reel-shelf-renderer
www.youtube.com##ytd-browse[page-subtype="subscriptions"] ytd-video-renderer .ytd-thumbnail[href^="/shorts/"]:upward(ytd-item-section-renderer)
www.youtube.com##ytd-browse[page-subtype="channels"] #contents.ytd-reel-shelf-renderer:upward(ytd-item-section-renderer)
www.youtube.com##ytd-browse[page-subtype="trending"] .ytd-thumbnail[href^="/shorts/"]:upward(ytd-video-renderer)
www.youtube.com##ytd-search #contents ytd-reel-shelf-renderer
m.youtube.com##ytm-reel-shelf-renderer
m.youtube.com##ytm-pivot-bar-renderer div.pivot-shorts:upward(ytm-pivot-bar-item-renderer)
m.youtube.com##ytm-browse ytm-item-section-renderer ytm-thumbnail-overlay-time-status-renderer[data-style="SHORTS"]:upward(ytm-video-with-context-renderer)
m.youtube.com##ytm-browse ytm-item-section-renderer ytm-thumbnail-overlay-time-status-renderer[data-style="SHORTS"]:upward(ytm-compact-video-renderer)
m.youtube.com##ytm-search ytm-thumbnail-overlay-time-status-renderer[data-style="SHORTS"]:upward(ytm-compact-video-renderer)
m.youtube.com##ytm-single-column-watch-next-results-renderer ytm-thumbnail-overlay-time-status-renderer span:has-text(/^(0:\d\d|1:0\d)$/):upward(ytm-video-with-context-renderer)

I feel that way about "stories". I block everyone's stories on Facebook and Instagram and I will never use Snapchat because it was made by lowlifes for lowlifes.

They just need to pull shorts out into it's own app. It's not very often that I'd want to freely mix short 30 second videos in between longer YouTube content. They're different use cases.

That's the problem with literally every company these days. They don't want to give you the choice. They know what's best for you and you're going to like what they give you, that's the motto.

It's a thing for every streaming app. You don't get to chose what to see even if you pay.

Try to find a music streaming service that isn't shited up with podcasts and audiobooks.

User controlled streaming is not available for any price. The only way is to yohoho and plex it yourself.

If you haven't already, read the article Tiktok's enshittification from Cory Doctorow. This is enshittification in action what YouTube is doing.

It's owned by Google you know.

Yeah I had Premium for a while but all it does is remove ads. You still get the horrendous user experience.

Why??? Use Revanced. Google doesn't need your money and they don't care about users at all, quit paying them.

I don't get the hide option any more. Resistance is futile.

Because no one's started selling super tall TVs yet?

/s

NewPipe is great but what about desktop?