YouTube has rolled out fresh options in its sophisticated search features on this date. Among the notable enhancements, short-form videos known as Shorts are now categorized as a specific video type, enabling users to remove these clips under three minutes from their search findings.
Such a modification proves useful for individuals seeking in-depth tutorials, who often must sift through numerous brief segments lasting mere seconds to locate suitable material. This becomes particularly relevant following the influx of AI-produced content in the prior year via Google's Veo 3 technology, heightening the value of a Shorts exclusion tool.
Additional changes involve rebranding two elements in the advanced search interface. The menu previously labeled 'Sort By' is now termed 'Prioritize.' Similarly, 'View Count' has been updated to 'Popularity,' empowering YouTube's systems to incorporate factors like viewing duration to assess viewer interaction with specific videos. Two existing filters have been eliminated, including the 'Upload Date - Last Hour' selection and the 'Sort by Rating' choice.