bobjr94 t1_j7o43ry wrote
Here is the normal link for anyone who doesn't like Shorts
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBcebV9qpEk
qzs1 OP t1_j7o5351 wrote
I should have posted this instead.
JakeBoffin t1_j7p5jbg wrote
Yes. Yes you should have
Londonforce t1_j7pgraj wrote
Yes
tonyenkiducx t1_j7q5pk9 wrote
It's too late, I'm already deaf from the lack of volume control. RIP my ears.
simonwales t1_j7qnn3x wrote
Is there an extension to replace the /shorts/ with /v/ automatically in the URL? This will convert a short to normal playback but I've been doing it manually.
bobjr94 t1_j7scipx wrote
I haven't seen any but never looked into it. I just do it manually too and copy / paste the video link to a normal youtube video.
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hymen_destroyer t1_j7qwfz6 wrote
Noooo! YouTube shorts make me understand why people use tiktok
pbmainiac3 t1_j7r7alw wrote
People use Tiktok because it is addicting as hell.
Meckamp t1_j7oz7r0 wrote
Dont understand why people would have such a hate boner for shorts and rather watch the exact same video on the exact same platform just because its not in the short format lol
Siellus t1_j7p1dfz wrote
Because shorts are fucking garbage - they're objectively inferior in every single way.
They're made for devices with less detail control, so no video seeking, no audio control, limited video real estate.
They're made for the sake of the "try to make you swipe for hours and hours" algorithm.
And the single worst thing about them - They're forced on me, I can't avoid them - I try to hide them on youtube but that only "temporarily" hides them from the front page. The youtubers I generally follow now spam shitty shorts too and reddit doesn't let me filter out all youtube shorts.
Shorts, tiktok - all that shit can go burn,
SamGanji t1_j7papst wrote
Lol
Meckamp t1_j7p1stc wrote
It's a 9 second video lol.. if it was a 10 minute video broken down in to 10 shorts then yeah fair enough
Siellus t1_j7pbyn8 wrote
but that's the point.
Lots of things are now being crudely edited and cut down for the sake of shorts, and then people go and post that crap on reddit.
horceface t1_j7p0cm9 wrote
same reason you're right here: we like to read the comments.
ToolMeister t1_j7p0wl0 wrote
I don't like shorts either but they have comments
Shiftlock0 t1_j7pnkew wrote
Yes, but the format isn't optimized for them. You have to hit a separate button to open a portrait mode comment window. It's horrible.
ToolMeister t1_j7qgr8a wrote
I was talking about the phone experience. Which is identical whether it's a regular video or short. Both would be in portrait and require to press a button to read comments
Shiftlock0 t1_j7rc3if wrote
The problem is that the rest of the platform is optimized for landscape. If I'm watching a YouTube video on my phone, it's in landscape mode.
ToolMeister t1_j7rq7gy wrote
Not arguing that, but you wouldn't read the comments while watching in landscape on your phone either since that's not even possible
Shiftlock0 t1_j7rrrgw wrote
I rarely read comments on my phone at all, but I do on desktop, which is also landscape. From my perspective, it's a long-form landscape experience, and the shorts simply suck.
Meckamp t1_j7p1v1o wrote
Shorts have comments
SCPH-1000 t1_j7pbpub wrote
Because shorts are annoying garbage that offer no benefits over standard YT videos, in fact, all they do is take away features normal videos have and cover the video playback with stupid bullshit.
are_videos t1_j7px5k0 wrote
yes youtube is like "we tiktok now" its fucking useless
[deleted] t1_j7ph40q wrote
Resist the tiktokification of our web.
JakeBoffin t1_j7p5lfq wrote
I use Apollo app
That's reason enough. But thanks for your unselfish understanding
asdaaaaaaaa t1_j7pray7 wrote
Because shorts are the same thing as videos, just with less options, also called "Worse". Would you buy a car with only 3 wheels, or one of the cylinders deactivated? There's just no reason to use them over regular videos.
Meckamp t1_j7r6xtn wrote
In what way is the short of this video worse than the normal version?
asdaaaaaaaa t1_j7ri08c wrote
Because they give you the same thing as normal videos, but with even less options. They do nothing better, and offer less in total.
carolathome t1_j7pid9w wrote
Because I want to see the RESULT of this fly-by. Was the car run off the road? Did it do multiple flips into a ravine? We're the doors literally blown off or the windows shatter? We need answers.
Meckamp t1_j7piugh wrote
Yeah but none of that is shown in the video on normal youtube either
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