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.