Yeah, they're very pushy with shorts.

But there are ways to never be shown shorts. They just tend to require avoiding the YouTube app.

Remember the World Wide Web? Even here in 2026, YouTube is still just a website -- if you want it to be. Web browsers like Firefox can still be used to block whatever you don't want to see.

So an effective way to deal with this situation is to switch to a browser, block the shorts, and then cancel premium and block ads as well.

In this way: A person can still consume the content that they want, while also protesting with their wallet.