Open YouTube
Tap your profile picture
Go to Settings
Select General
Turn off Shorts-related options if available
On the YouTube app home feed, tap the three dots on a Shorts video
Select Not interested
Repeat for more Shorts videos to reduce them in your feed
On desktop, use the three dots on a Shorts video
Select Not interested
Use browser extensions or custom filters to hide Shorts on desktop
Disable YouTube notifications for Shorts if enabled
Clear watch history and pause watch history to reduce Shorts recommendations