Work · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Free Shorts
Free Shorts is news to transform the way you consume news.
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.
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2019 · news.hoxly.com · its alternatives →
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YouTube Shorts▲125Catchy videos using nothing but mobile phones
2021 · blog.youtube · its alternatives →
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Pocket 7.0▲295Save and read news, articles, & videos that fuel your mind
2018 · getpocket.com · its alternatives →
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Human voice reading news stories for Android, iOS
2017 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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Stop Reels▲163Hey HN, I just launched a free Chrome extension called Stop Reels — it blocks Reels/short videos on platforms like Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok, without breaking other features like messaging or the regular feed. Why I built it Like many people, I found myself endlessly scrolling Reels even when I only opened the apps for something specific. The algorithms are too good at hijacking attention. There are tools to block entire sites, but none I found that just surgically block Reels and Shorts — and leave the rest of the platform functional (DMs, posts, marketplace, etc). So I built…
2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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No nonsense video news in 2 minutes or less
2015 · scrippsnews.com · its alternatives →
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A beautifully designed mobile news app comes to Android.
2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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Remove Shorts videos from YouTube
2022 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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BriefTea▲880 word news briefs that keep you smart, fast, and informed.
Nov 2025 · brieftea.com · its alternatives →
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