[drdirk]

In the web version it is unavoidable only in the native app you can change to the original audio.

P.S. I uninstalled the YouTube app because of YouTube Shorts and had to reinstall the app to listen to videos in the original audio.

[quaintdev]

If you want to block YouTube shorts just pause your watch history and clear entire history. It turns off all recommendations including shorts. You can subscription tab without any issue

[chii]

install revanced (if you're on android): https://github.com/ReVanced

it is something that allows you to make your youtube experience much, much nicer (such as removing shorts off the app).

[Y_Y]

I can easily change to original audio in my third-party app. I love using it while smoking my new pipe.