YouTube Updates Search Filters With New Shorts Option and Simplified Sorting
YouTube has updated its search filters to improve content discovery and make advanced search tools easier to use. The changes add a new Shorts filter that allows users to choose between short and long-form videos. YouTube has also renamed the Sort By menu to Prioritise and replaced the View count option with a Popularity filter that considers watch time and relevance. The platform has removed the Upload Date – Last Hour and Sort by Rating filters and simplified the overall filter layout across web and mobile apps.