YouTube Adds Option to Exclude Shorts Following Search Filter Update

YouTube users can now exclude Shorts from search results following an update to the platform advanced search tools.The changes include renaming the "Sort By" menu to "Prioritize" and replacing the "View Count" option with a "Popularity" filter that considers metrics like watch time.These updates come as the platform removes the "Upload Date - Last Hour" and "Sort by Rating" options to streamline content discovery for long-form videos.