Accessibility News: 22 November 2025

January 9, 2026, 8:38 PM EST. YouTube is updating its video search filters to align with user expectations. The changes add a Shorts filter under Type and tweak durations to Under 3 minutes and 3-20 minutes. The Upload date options drop Last hour, with Today as the first choice. The old Sort By menu is renamed Prioritize, while the View count filter becomes Popularity, which uses view counts and other relevance signals such as watch time. The two removed filters are Upload Date - Last Hour and Sort by Rating, cited as not working as expected and prompting complaints. YouTube says the aim is a more intuitive search experience, but the updates have not yet rolled out on youtube.com or the apps.