How to hide Shorts on YouTube and keep your subscriptions (iPhone)
With minulo, you keep using YouTube while hiding only the parts that take up your time, such as Shorts. Here is what you can hide and how to set it up.
Updated September 27, 2026
What can I hide on YouTube?
When you open YouTube inside minulo, you can hide the following, one item at a time. You can change what is hidden at any time.
- Shorts
- Home recommendations
- Everything on home but search
- Comments
What still works after hiding?
Subscriptions, Watch later and Search for someone open straight from the minulo home screen. Everything you have not hidden works like the YouTube website.
How do I set it up?
- Install minulo from the App Store.
- On the home screen, tap "Add a service" and choose YouTube.
- Tap the gear next to YouTube and turn on what you want to hide.
- To stop the official app too, open the "Block" tab, allow Screen Time, and choose YouTube in "Apps to block".
What happens to the official YouTube app?
minulo uses iPhone Screen Time to stop the official YouTube app from opening. When you try to open it, a "Blocked" screen appears, and its "Open minulo" button takes you to minulo. Blocking is free.
Is it free?
Hiding content on YouTube and blocking the official app are free. Schedules that switch automatically by day and time, Locked Mode and multiple block lists are part of minulo Pro.
