Get ready for a lot more AI slop invading your YouTube Shorts (arstechnica.com)
from throws_lemy@lemmy.nz to tech@programming.dev on 19 Jun 2025 03:07
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gtrcoi@programming.dev on 19 Jun 2025 04:48 next collapse

Idk how there could be more. There must be thousands of AI slop channels making shorts. So given the amount won’t change, at least the quality will improve.

breecher@sh.itjust.works on 19 Jun 2025 08:43 collapse

It will be 99,99999999% in a short while, since they can be cranked out at a pace no human content creator can match. So we are not quite there yet.

undefined@lemmy.hogru.ch on 19 Jun 2025 06:04 next collapse

Are people still using YouTube? Each day it’s more problems, more ads, more bullshit. It’s time to move on.

Pipster@lemmy.blahaj.zone on 19 Jun 2025 09:02 next collapse

Works ok with revanced. Unfortunately a lot of content there just isnt yet available elsewhere.

remon@ani.social on 19 Jun 2025 09:04 next collapse

You can setup uBlock to completely remove shorts, then you don’t get either.

lost_faith@lemmy.ca on 19 Jun 2025 17:14 collapse

block element - love it

remon@ani.social on 19 Jun 2025 17:16 collapse

Yes, though in that case you need bit of a broader approach.

!death to #shorts
www.youtube.com##:matches-path(/)a#thumbnail[href*="/shorts"]:upward(7)
www.youtube.com##:matches-path(/)a#endpoint[title*="Shorts"]
lost_faith@lemmy.ca on 19 Jun 2025 17:23 collapse

funny, I clicked the eye dropper, found the tiny magic spot that highlighted the entire shorts section (the word and the videos), then clicked that, no shorts listed, except in my bell from my friends. Now I’d like to block the other AI crap (full vids) without having to view it, I use the similar looking AI thumb and just don’t click it

FizzyOrange@programming.dev on 19 Jun 2025 17:52 next collapse

To what? They don’t really have any serious competition.

undefined@lemmy.hogru.ch on 19 Jun 2025 20:53 collapse

I blocked all Google-owned domains quite some time ago. I never really understood the draw to YouTube.

FizzyOrange@programming.dev on 20 Jun 2025 18:38 collapse

Almost every good content creator is only on YouTube.

undefined@lemmy.hogru.ch on 20 Jun 2025 22:46 collapse

When I need to know something it’s easier to just search and quickly read through stuff rather than sitting through some long-winded, sponsored rambling.

FizzyOrange@programming.dev on 21 Jun 2025 07:46 collapse

There are plenty of videos that aren’t long-winded and rambling. Look up Applied Science for example. Good luck finding that content anywhere else.

neons@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 19 Jun 2025 19:15 collapse

To what? Tiktok? Youtube imo is the best platform still.

I applaud and encourage everyone to move on to real life, but otherwise youtube is probably still your best bet

undefined@lemmy.hogru.ch on 19 Jun 2025 20:53 collapse

I blocked all Google-owned domains quite some time ago. I never really understood the draw to YouTube.

Zetta@mander.xyz on 20 Jun 2025 03:03 collapse

That’s great, but you aren’t “normal”

Almacca@aussie.zone on 20 Jun 2025 23:22 collapse

I blocked Shorts from my feed as soon as they started showing up.

PolarKraken@programming.dev on 21 Jun 2025 03:31 collapse

Did not even realize you could do this. Then again I’m now realizing I don’t even remember the last time I went there to browse anyway, so maybe I’m cured 🤷‍♂️