# YouTube watchers praise ‘awesome’ new option to disable annoying Shorts — here’s how to do it

> A new time limit option on YouTube Shorts allows users to effectively remove the feature entirely The new zero-minute timer stops Shorts from showing up on users' home feeds It hasn't rolled out to all users yet, but…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/computing/software/youtube-watchers-praise-awesome-new-option-to-disable-annoying-shorts-heres-how-to-do-it?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=69e27d792a4dbaf1d80269f2)
- **Published:** 2026-04-17
- **Category:** Computers & IT
- **Tags:** #shorts #users #option #youtube #disable #feature #annoying #awesome
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