Open YouTube
Tap your profile picture
Go to Settings
Select General
Turn off Shorts-related options if available
On a Shorts video, tap the three dots
Select Not interested
Select Don’t recommend channel
Repeatedly mark Shorts as Not interested
Avoid opening Shorts videos
Use YouTube in a browser instead of the app
Install a browser extension that hides Shorts
Use a modified homepage or custom feed if supported
Clear watch history and search history
Pause watch history
Pause search history
Unsubscribe from channels that post Shorts only
Block Shorts URLs with parental controls or content filters