YouTube Adds Option to Completely Disable Shorts with Zero-Minute Time Limit
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Summary
YouTube has expanded its time management settings to allow all users to set a zero-minute time limit on Shorts, effectively removing them from the app on Android and iOS. This update builds on the Shorts timer feature originally announced in October, which previously had a minimum limit of 15 minutes. The feature was first expanded in January to give parents control over their children's Shorts usage, with the zero-minute option now available to all users as part of a broader rollout.
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· 4 pulledYouTube's time management settings now have an option to put a zero-minute time limit on Shorts, effectively removing them from your app in Android and iOS.
The option is an update to the Shorts timer YouTube originally announced in October; the lowest previous option was 15 minutes.
The feature was expanded in January to give parents some control over how long their kids spend scrolling through Shorts, with an option for zero minutes 'coming soon.'
According to YouTube spokesperson Makenzie Spiller, the option to set the timer to zero is now 'live for all parents, and is currently being rolled'
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