• thehatfox@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    It’s all vertical video as well. YouTube pushes Shorts fairly aggressively on the desktop website, and it’s a crappy experience.

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      7 months ago

      Be glad Youtube still works on the desktop at all. A very large majority of users watch on their phones and YouTube only cares about profits.

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        7 months ago

        I already knew this but still what a terrifying prospect, I love my phone but there are some things a desktop is just better for

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          7 months ago

          Yeah I’m one of the ten people who can’t stand watching videos on my phone. I draw the line at gifs.

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            7 months ago

            I’ll do football film on iPad or desktop. I’ll very occasionally do a video class format on one of those. That’s it. Anything else is going on a TV.

            Games I love handheld, though, so IDK.

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        7 months ago

        I tend to watch YouTube on my phone while traveling, waiting, relaxing and don’t feel like turning on the TV… but always in landscape orientation. I can’t stand vertical videos.

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        I uninstalled the YT app on my phone and use the desktop site exclusively now. Can’t stand watching without ad block and sponsor block. I also blocked shorts.