How to Remove YouTube Shorts in 2026

Why Remove YouTube Shorts?

YouTube Shorts was designed to compete with TikTok, offering short-form vertical videos that auto-play in an endless feed. While entertaining, Shorts can become a major distraction — pulling you away from the long-form content you originally opened YouTube for.

Here are some reasons people choose to remove Shorts:

• Time management: Shorts are designed to be addictive. One quick scroll can turn into 30 minutes of mindless watching.
• Focus: If you use YouTube for studying, tutorials, or work, Shorts break your concentration.
• Content quality: Many Shorts are repurposed content with little educational or entertainment value.
• Mental health: The constant dopamine hits from rapid content consumption can affect your attention span.

The Easiest Solution: NoShorts

NoShorts is a free browser extension that completely removes YouTube Shorts from your browsing experience. Here's what it does:

What NoShorts Removes

1. Shorts shelf on the YouTube homepage
2. Shorts tab in channel pages
3. Shorts recommendations in search results
4. Shorts player — automatically redirects /shorts URLs to the homepage

How to Install NoShorts

For Chrome, Edge, Brave, Opera, and Vivaldi:

1. Visit the Chrome Web Store
2. Click "Add to Chrome"
3. That's it! Navigate to YouTube and Shorts are gone.

For Firefox:

For Firefox:

1. Visit Firefox Add-ons
2. Click "Add to Firefox"
3. Done! YouTube Shorts are now hidden.

Features at a Glance

• One-click toggle: Easily enable or disable the extension
• Persistent preferences: Your settings are saved automatically
• Dark mode support: Adapts to your system theme
• 50+ languages: Available in your preferred language
• Zero data collection: Your privacy is fully respected

Tips for a More Productive YouTube

Beyond removing Shorts, here are some tips to make your YouTube usage more intentional:

1. Use playlists: Create playlists for different topics to stay focused.
2. Set time limits: Use your phone or browser's built-in screen time tools.
3. Subscribe intentionally: Only subscribe to channels that provide genuine value.
4. Disable autoplay: Turn off autoplay to avoid falling into recommendation rabbit holes.

Conclusion

Removing YouTube Shorts is one of the simplest changes you can make to take back control of your online time. With NoShorts, it takes just two clicks — install and forget. Your YouTube experience will be cleaner, more focused, and more productive.

Try NoShorts today and see the difference for yourself.