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YouTube Overhauls Search Filters With Dedicated Shorts Option and New ‘Popularity’ Sort

YouTube says the redesign makes search results easier to control for format.

Overview

  • Users can now choose a Shorts filter under Type, while Videos returns only longform content in reporter testing.
  • 'Sort By' has been renamed to 'Prioritize', and 'View count' is replaced by 'Popularity', which factors views and signals like watch time.
  • Duration filters shift to 'Under 3 minutes' and add a new '3–20 minutes' bracket.
  • YouTube is removing 'Upload Date – Last Hour' and 'Sort by Rating', citing that they were not working as expected and prompted complaints.
  • The update is rolling out in stages, and reporters noted it was not yet widely visible on the web or mobile apps at the time of reporting.