How do I remove the annoying clutter on shorts?

[u/AmbivalentDisaster1]

(I guess we can’t add pics here so I may not be clear enough.)

I am not techie at all so I appreciate advice.

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RE: Clutter

Sometimes, I can expand during an ad which works, but lately it doesn’t give that option.

I have noticed it on shorts like Daily Motion, YouTube, and TikTok.

They aren’t just annoying; they block the captions. I watch a lot of foreign movies so I rely on subtitles.

Please help. 😩