obnoticus@adultswim.fan to technology • 2 months agoTikTok wants to be YouTube now, tests 60-minute video uploadsexternal-linkmessage-square34 fedilinkarrow-up191
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minus-squareTheDoctor [they/them]hexbear25·2 months agoYouTube is unfortunately pushing shorts more in search and in recommendations. They’re really good for retention. They’ve also started adding banners to the bottom of a video following an ad. So they’re just gonna keep pushing them more. link
minus-squareQuietCupcake [any, they/them]hexbear16·2 months agoAll the more reason to not use youtube directly and always go through frontends like piped, invidious, etc. link
minus-squareTaster_Of_Treats [none/use name]hexbear8·2 months agoYoutube revanced for android has an option to remove shorts from all feeds (you can still access them directly from the channel page). link
YouTube is unfortunately pushing shorts more in search and in recommendations. They’re really good for retention. They’ve also started adding banners to the bottom of a video following an ad. So they’re just gonna keep pushing them more.
All the more reason to not use youtube directly and always go through frontends like piped, invidious, etc.
Youtube revanced for android has an option to remove shorts from all feeds (you can still access them directly from the channel page).