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Addition to Shorts Removal

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Feature request good first issue help wanted up-for-grabs
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Description

SHORT Table (Summary)
Problem Currently Shorts still show up in the right side suggested videos and there's a Shorts link on the left side as well if you remove shorts in the settings.
Solution Make an option to remove both of these Shorts elements from YouTube
Alternatives The only other alternative is that turning shorts off automatically switches these elements off as well.
Scope I think any user who wants to remove Shorts from their YouTube will all appreciate this addition.
Side effects People who want shorts wouldn't want this, but that's why it should be an option.
Context I hate Shorts.

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by locating the existing Shorts-removal setting and the code that controls the suggested-videos area and left-side Shorts link. Confirm how the setting is applied, then verify that both elements disappear when Shorts are disabled while remaining available when the option is off.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
frontend, web-dev
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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