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Youtube search page has so many shorts before the actual videos... (programming.dev)
submitted 2 years ago by to c/mildlyinfuriating@lemmy.world
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[–] 9 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I don't think the shorts themselves are a problem, but I've never searched for a short

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago

    Oh yeah I was only posting dumb comments for content for lemmy. The issue is definitely because YouTube is pushing them front and center on the home screen of the app.

    I've never actually searched for shorts either; I only ever watch my shorts via clicking on the "Shorts" link at the bottom of the app.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago

    I think they're not, but I question the people who watch them, honestly.

    I just... isn't just letting a single long video play the same thing? Because the way I see it when people doomscroll shorts, they're not actively watching the content either. And whether you ignore video X or shorts A, B, C and D doesn't make a difference, no? It's like leaving the TV on, it's just background noise to turn the brain off to.

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