Every social media company wanted to be like the popular new kid on the block, the shortform video app TikTok. Even Facebook tried it with Lasso and failed. So, when YouTube announced it would be ...

The milestone highlights a dramatic paradigm shift in couch-viewing habits. Kurt Wilms, YouTube’s Senior Director of Product ...

Whether we like it or not, short-form content has become a part of the social media experience. Just over a decade ago, Vine got many of us hooked on watching videos that lasted for less than 10 ...

After the arrival of the YouTube Shorts "remix" feature last year, the video-streaming giant is making another major change to its view-counting policy. Starting March 31, a "view" will be counted ...

Users can disable YouTube Shorts via new zero-minute feed limit option, which effectively removes short-form videos from the home screen.

How to Turn Off YouTube Shorts: Almost everyone has YouTube installed on their phones. Consequently, instead of watching long ...

YouTube Shorts now commands 2 billion hours monthly on TV screens, transforming vertical phone videos into living room ...

Jake Peterson is Lifehacker’s Tech Editor, and has been covering tech news and how-tos for nearly a decade. His team covers all things technology, including AI, smartphones, computers, game consoles, ...

YouTube is rolling out an accessibility-based feature that allows vertical Shorts videos to play in a landscape orientation. The Rotate Shorts option changes UI elements for sideway viewing but ...

YouTube Shorts are short-form videos with a maximum length of 60 seconds on the popular YouTube platform, specifically designed for mobile viewing. They were introduced to compete with similar short ...

If you're looking to chop your YouTube Shorts time, there's a way to curb your doomscrolling. "Setting a scrolling time limit on the Shorts feed allows for this exploration while helping users be more ...

I’ll be honest — I have zero self-control when it comes to YouTube Shorts. It doesn’t matter if I’m working or casually watching TV; the moment one short grabs my attention, I’m pulled straight into ...