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Big relief for YouTube users, now endless scrolling of Shorts will stop
Samira Vishwas | May 8, 2026 11:24 PM CST

YouTube Shorts Limit: If you are also among those people who keep scrolling YouTube Shorts and do not realize the time, then there is a useful and relieving news for you. Let us tell you that YouTube has launched a new feature for its mobile app users, using which you can stop the endless scrolling of Shorts. This feature has been brought for both Android and iPhone users. In which you will also be able to set the Shorts Feed Timer to Zero Minute. Which clearly means that now if users want, they can completely stop the continuously running Shorts feed from the YouTube app.

New feature for time management

YouTube has introduced this new feature for those who want to reduce screen time. Those who use YouTube Shorts would know that many times you open the app to watch a video but the infinite scrolling of Shorts keeps you interested for a long time. But with the new time management tool, users will be able to control their apps. Besides, this feature is also good for parents who want to end their children’s habit of watching shorts.

Close YouTube Shorts like this

By following this easy method, you can easily turn on this feature, you just have to follow these steps:

  • Open YouTube app
  • Tap on profile picture
  • Go to Settings
  • Select Time Management option
  • Go to Daily Limits section
  • Turn on Shorts Feed Limit
  • Set the timer to zero minutes

Just by doing this, you can stop the endless Shorts scrolling and after doing this, Shorts recommendations will also be visible less on the homepage.

Shorts will not disappear completely

With the introduction of this new feature, YouTube Shorts will not be completely closed. Because users will still be able to watch Shorts through Search Results, Subscription Feed or through links shared by friends. Apart from this, the special thing in this feature is that users can watch Shorts even by ignoring it manually.

Why is this update considered special?

In view of the increasing use of social media, it is being specially prepared. Due to which users will not waste much of their time on short video platforms and this step of YouTube is being called the right decision for digital well-being and screen time control.


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