Disable YouTube Shorts Now

@cybersecuritygirl

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Why it worked

The video addresses a common parental concern about children's screen time and mental health, offering a simple, actionable solution with clear instructions and visual aids.

Summary

This video explains how to disable YouTube Shorts for children's accounts to protect their attention span and mental health. It provides a step-by-step guide on how to turn off the Shorts feed limit within the YouTube app settings.

Structure

1Introduce the problem of YouTube Shorts for kids
2Explain the negative psychological impacts
3Provide step-by-step instructions to disable Shorts
4Confirm the change and offer a call to action

Product placement

YouTube: ACTS - it is the platform where the video's instructions are applied. Removing it would change what happens in the video. It is substrate, not the promoted product. Cybersecurity Girl: APPEARS - creator's name/handle. Removing it would not change what happens in the video.

Call to action

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On-screen text

Disable YouTube Shorts Now (Protect Your Kids Brain) Screenshot On Mobile (iOS & Android) 1. Open the YouTube app and tap your profile or "You" tab in the bottom right corner. 2. Tap the Settings (gear icon) in the top right corner. 3. Select Time management. 4. Under the Daily Limits section, find Shorts feed limit. 5. Toggle it on and set the limit to 0 minutes. ✅ Destroys attention span ✅ Triggers a dopamine loop/ damages mental health ✅ Anxiety ✅ Depression ✅ Lower self regulation

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Disable YT shorts now.

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Transcript

Never have YouTube Shorts turned on for your kids account ever. YouTube now gives you the option to turn this off completely. Here's how to do it. Hi, I'm Kaylen. I'm a cybersecurity data protection expert and I want to help you protect your family online. Let's go. Psychology studies show that short-form video content like YouTube Shorts destroys attention span of your child. It triggers a dopamine loop and damages mental health. And in 2025, 70 studies found that higher short-form video use is consistently linked to increased anxiety, depression, and lower self-regulation in children and teens. So here's exactly how to turn it off. Open the YouTube app and tap your profile in the bottom right corner. Then tap settings, which is a gear icon, and then select time management. And then under the daily limit selection, find Shorts feed limit and toggle it on and set it to zero minutes and then return to your home screen and refresh. Make sure it watch. Your child can still watch regular YouTube videos, just no more endless scrolling. This is the one setting that takes 30 seconds and makes a real difference. If this has helped you, share it with another parent who needs to see it and follow for more tips on family safe online. I'm Cybersecurity Girl. Stay safe out there.