How to Stop Addictive Short Form Content on Web
Patrick Bushe · May 1, 2026
Short-form video hooks you because the next clip is always one swipe away. On YouTube in Chrome, Ultimate Adblocker's "Hide Shorts" switch removes Shorts from the Home page, your subscriptions, search and the menu, and opens any Shorts link in the normal player, where swiping doesn't bring up another clip. It doesn't cover TikTok, Instagram Reels or the YouTube app on your phone; for those, app time limits in your phone's settings are the most practical tool.
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