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[–] [email protected] 89 points 3 months ago (2 children)

It’s all vertical video as well. YouTube pushes Shorts fairly aggressively on the desktop website, and it’s a crappy experience.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Be glad Youtube still works on the desktop at all. A very large majority of users watch on their phones and YouTube only cares about profits.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I already knew this but still what a terrifying prospect, I love my phone but there are some things a desktop is just better for

[–] [email protected] 13 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Yeah I'm one of the ten people who can't stand watching videos on my phone. I draw the line at gifs.

[–] conciselyverbose 1 points 3 months ago

I'll do football film on iPad or desktop. I'll very occasionally do a video class format on one of those. That's it. Anything else is going on a TV.

Games I love handheld, though, so IDK.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago

I tend to watch YouTube on my phone while traveling, waiting, relaxing and don’t feel like turning on the TV… but always in landscape orientation. I can’t stand vertical videos.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

I use a firefox addon to hide shorts. works most of the time I guess.