Published May 9, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT

I’ve been covering Android since 2023, when I joined Android Police, mostly focusing on AI and everything around Pixel and Galaxy phones. I’ve got a bachelor’s in IT with a major in AI, so I naturally view technology differently. I usually take a pro-consumer angle instead of the marketing hype, which you’ve probably noticed in my writing.

The whole industry has been forcing short-form videos into places I never asked for. Google has been no different .

Google bent the mobile app around vertical scrolling, then pinned a Shorts shelf near the top of my recommendations.

Now, YouTube is finally giving us an escape hatch .…