Whether on mobile or desktop, YouTube Shorts can be an annoying timesuck. Here's how to reduce distraction and keep YouTube ...

YouTube is increasing its push for Shorts by auto-launching them when people start the app. The behavior appears erratic, and ...

Starting February 1, 2027, creators will need 10 million qualified Shorts views every 90 days to stay in YouTube’s Shorts ...

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, ...

Pranay Parab is an independent tech journalist based in Mumbai, India. He covers tech for Lifehacker, and specializes in tutorials and in-depth features. YouTube is being taken over by Shorts—the ...

YouTube’s upcoming changes to its channel monetization Partner Program may be more damaging to established Shorts creators than first thought. As we previously reported, beginning February 1, 2027, ...

YouTube is changing how it counts views on YouTube Shorts to give creators a deeper understanding of how their short-form content is performing, the company announced on Wednesday. Shorts views will ...

Free, privacy-first Chrome extension: organize YouTube subscriptions in a clean YouTube list view, hide YouTube Shorts, ...

I have no idea how to write code, but with a little help from generative AI, I built a JavaScript bookmarklet tool that dramatically improves YouTube Shorts—and you can, too! From the laptops on your ...

As part of this year’s YouTube NewFronts presentation, the company announced Monday that it’s rolling out new ad formats to its short-form feature Shorts. Of note, the company is expanding Shorts into ...

I've been an Android user for my entire smartphone-using life. I've been writing for Android Police since 2021 with a focus on smartphones, tablets, and smart home technology. In addition to writing ...

Short videos have conquered all major social media apps (cue TikTok and Instagram Reels), and YouTube is no exception. YouTube Shorts lets content creators create short vertical videos for quick and ...