# YouTube updates Shorts to make it even more like TikTok

> YouTube is adding even more TikTok-like features to Shorts, including a new “clear screen” mode that removes the icons and text from the video you’re watching.

- **Source:** [The Verge](https://www.theverge.com/streaming/957422/youtube-shorts-update-tiktok?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a3df0d55f2d43136f32dbde)
- **Published:** 2026-06-26
- **Category:** Cars
- **Tags:** #apple #google #ev
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a3df0d55f2d43136f32dbde

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