Скачать или смотреть YouTube Shorts Problem Solved: Prevent 3-Minute Videos from Being Uploaded as Shorts

We resolved the issue of our videos being mistakenly uploaded as Shorts. YouTube introduced a change in mid-October, causing some 3-minute videos to default to the Shorts format. Here’s what we learned and how to ensure your videos upload as long-form content:
1. Keep your videos longer than 3 minutes. Videos shorter than this, especially in vertical or square formats, are automatically classified as Shorts.
2. Use YouTube’s desktop or web version when uploading. The mobile app often defaults vertical videos to Shorts, and it can be harder to avoid this setting.
3. Stick to a landscape (16:9) aspect ratio. Vertical videos are more likely to be categorized as Shorts.

We deleted the unwanted Shorts from our account and re-uploaded the videos in the correct format to prevent them from being flagged as Shorts again.