How to Hide Short Videos on YouTube (Filter by Length)
Last updated: August 2026
Quick answer: Install the free Dehook extension and set the Hide videos under X minutes slider. Every video shorter than your threshold disappears from your feed: clip-bait, teasers, and micro-content gone, deep dives and full episodes kept. This filters regular videos by duration, on top of the separate Hide Shorts toggle.
Almost no tool offers this, and it is quietly one of Dehook’s most effective filters: a minimum video length for your whole feed. The endless stream of 40 second clips and 2 minute recycled fragments disappears, and what remains is content someone actually sat down to make.
Suggested thresholds
Around 4 minutes removes pure clip-bait while keeping most real content. Around 8 to 10 minutes turns your feed into essays, tutorials, and full episodes. Everyone’s sweet spot differs; the slider makes experimenting free.
Filter by length in 3 steps
- Install Dehook. Add the free extension to your browser.
- Set the slider. Open the popup and drag Hide videos under to your threshold, for example 8 minutes.
- Browse longer-form. Short clips vanish from your feed instantly. Music videos and Shorts have their own toggles and are not affected by the slider.
Dehook↑ drag to set your minimum
The video length slider in the Dehook popup.
FAQ
Why filter by length at all?
Length is a decent proxy for depth. Clip channels chop long content into engagement bait; a minimum length restores the incentive to watch things that were made to be watched, not just clicked.
Does the slider hide Shorts too?
Shorts have their own dedicated toggle. The slider covers regular videos, so you can hide Shorts but keep short regular videos, or the reverse.
Will it hide music videos?
No, music has its own toggle and the length filter deliberately skips music content, since a 3 minute song is not clip-bait.
Can I change the threshold whenever?
Yes, the slider applies live. Drag it and your feed updates without a reload.