Even the new ESPN app has short form videos called "Verts".
replyI mean if you must, you can always save things off tiktok by removing the "ok" from the URL, ending up at https://tikt.com, https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44283876
reply> But my Instagram became TikTok - so now I don't use Instagram. My YouTube is becoming TikTok - so now I don't use YouTube. Everything is implementing autoplaying short form content. X/Twitter. Reddit. etc.
replyThere are notably numerous Chrome/Firefox extensions that will hide Shorts from the YouTube homescreen. Plenty of creators are still focusing on normal-length content
Yes, and I use those on my desktop. Doesn't help with the mobile apps though.
replyI guess the solution is just no YouTube on the phone.
The one that upsets me the most is Instagrams shift from photos to video. I miss seeing cool photos from my friends.