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 . YouTube is rolling out a zero-minute Shorts limit for standard iOS and Android accounts. It’s not a full fix, especially for standard adult accounts, but it’s the first Shorts limit that feels like it has some teeth. Related YouTube’s earlier limits were too easy to ignore Credit: Lucas Gouveia / Android Police YouTube’s earlier tools were pretty weak.…