# Shorts & discovery

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> Last modified: 2026-08-26

2 staff answers

Staff-written answers about shorts & discovery for parents managing children's YouTube access.

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### Why YouTube Shorts Still Appear After Changing Settings

The most common reason: the child is signed into a different account than the one you configured, or they're accessing YouTube through a bro...

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### Why YouTube Shorts Appear on TV But Not Phone (or Vice Versa)

Shorts settings are per-account AND per-device — the TV's YouTube app may be using a different profile than the phone, or the TV app version...