diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/youtube/layout/general/pivotbar/shortspivotbar/fingerprints/ReelWatchBundleFingerprint.kt b/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/youtube/layout/general/pivotbar/shortspivotbar/fingerprints/ReelWatchBundleFingerprint.kt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5405308e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/youtube/layout/general/pivotbar/shortspivotbar/fingerprints/ReelWatchBundleFingerprint.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+package app.revanced.patches.youtube.layout.general.pivotbar.shortspivotbar.fingerprints
+
+import app.revanced.patcher.fingerprint.method.impl.MethodFingerprint
+import org.jf.dexlib2.Opcode
+
+object ReelWatchBundleFingerprint : MethodFingerprint(
+    returnType = "V",
+    opcodes = listOf(
+        Opcode.CHECK_CAST,
+        Opcode.IGET_OBJECT,
+        Opcode.CONST_STRING,
+        Opcode.INVOKE_VIRTUAL
+    ),
+    strings = listOf("r_as")
+)
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diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/youtube/layout/general/pivotbar/shortspivotbar/fingerprints/ReelWatchEndpointFingerprint.kt b/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/youtube/layout/general/pivotbar/shortspivotbar/fingerprints/ReelWatchEndpointFingerprint.kt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..19a47822d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/youtube/layout/general/pivotbar/shortspivotbar/fingerprints/ReelWatchEndpointFingerprint.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+package app.revanced.patches.youtube.layout.general.pivotbar.shortspivotbar.fingerprints
+
+import app.revanced.patcher.fingerprint.method.impl.MethodFingerprint
+
+object ReelWatchEndpointFingerprint : MethodFingerprint(
+    returnType = "V",
+    customFingerprint = { it.name == "<init>" }
+)
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diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/youtube/layout/general/pivotbar/shortspivotbar/fingerprints/ReelWatchEndpointParentFingerprint.kt b/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/youtube/layout/general/pivotbar/shortspivotbar/fingerprints/ReelWatchEndpointParentFingerprint.kt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..54b48a145
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/youtube/layout/general/pivotbar/shortspivotbar/fingerprints/ReelWatchEndpointParentFingerprint.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+package app.revanced.patches.youtube.layout.general.pivotbar.shortspivotbar.fingerprints
+
+import app.revanced.patcher.fingerprint.method.impl.MethodFingerprint
+
+object ReelWatchEndpointParentFingerprint : MethodFingerprint(
+    returnType = "V",
+    strings = listOf("Error parsing bytes for updated ReelWatchEndpoint.", "r_aoc")
+)
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diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/youtube/layout/general/pivotbar/shortspivotbar/fingerprints/SetPivotBarFingerprint.kt b/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/youtube/layout/general/pivotbar/shortspivotbar/fingerprints/SetPivotBarFingerprint.kt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8e6e6e7a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/youtube/layout/general/pivotbar/shortspivotbar/fingerprints/SetPivotBarFingerprint.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+package app.revanced.patches.youtube.layout.general.pivotbar.shortspivotbar.fingerprints
+
+import app.revanced.patcher.extensions.or
+import app.revanced.patcher.fingerprint.method.impl.MethodFingerprint
+import org.jf.dexlib2.AccessFlags
+import org.jf.dexlib2.Opcode
+
+object SetPivotBarFingerprint : MethodFingerprint(
+    returnType = "V",
+    access = AccessFlags.PRIVATE or AccessFlags.FINAL,
+    parameters = listOf("Z"),
+    opcodes = listOf(
+        Opcode.CHECK_CAST,
+        Opcode.IF_EQZ
+    )
+)
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diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/youtube/layout/general/pivotbar/shortspivotbar/patch/ShortsPivotBarPatch.kt b/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/youtube/layout/general/pivotbar/shortspivotbar/patch/ShortsPivotBarPatch.kt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6f24c2cae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/youtube/layout/general/pivotbar/shortspivotbar/patch/ShortsPivotBarPatch.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+package app.revanced.patches.youtube.layout.general.pivotbar.shortspivotbar.patch
+
+import app.revanced.extensions.toErrorResult
+import app.revanced.patcher.annotation.Description
+import app.revanced.patcher.annotation.Name
+import app.revanced.patcher.annotation.Version
+import app.revanced.patcher.data.BytecodeContext
+import app.revanced.patcher.data.toMethodWalker
+import app.revanced.patcher.extensions.addInstruction
+import app.revanced.patcher.fingerprint.method.impl.MethodFingerprint.Companion.resolve
+import app.revanced.patcher.patch.BytecodePatch
+import app.revanced.patcher.patch.PatchResult
+import app.revanced.patcher.patch.PatchResultSuccess
+import app.revanced.patcher.patch.annotations.DependsOn
+import app.revanced.patcher.patch.annotations.Patch
+import app.revanced.patcher.util.proxy.mutableTypes.MutableMethod
+import app.revanced.patches.shared.annotation.YouTubeCompatibility
+import app.revanced.patches.shared.fingerprints.PivotBarCreateButtonViewFingerprint
+import app.revanced.patches.youtube.layout.general.pivotbar.shortspivotbar.fingerprints.*
+import app.revanced.patches.youtube.misc.settings.resource.patch.SettingsPatch
+import app.revanced.util.integrations.Constants.GENERAL_LAYOUT
+import org.jf.dexlib2.dexbacked.reference.DexBackedTypeReference
+import org.jf.dexlib2.iface.instruction.OneRegisterInstruction
+import org.jf.dexlib2.iface.instruction.ReferenceInstruction
+
+@Patch
+@Name("hide-shorts-pivot-bar")
+@Description("Hides the pivotbar when playing shorts.")
+@DependsOn([SettingsPatch::class])
+@YouTubeCompatibility
+@Version("0.0.1")
+class ShortsPivotBarPatch : BytecodePatch(
+    listOf(
+        PivotBarCreateButtonViewFingerprint,
+        ReelWatchBundleFingerprint,
+        ReelWatchEndpointParentFingerprint
+    )
+) {
+    override fun execute(context: BytecodeContext): PatchResult {
+
+        PivotBarCreateButtonViewFingerprint.result?.let { parentResult ->
+            SetPivotBarFingerprint.also { it.resolve(context, parentResult.classDef) }.result?.let {
+                with (it.mutableMethod) {
+                    val startIndex = it.scanResult.patternScanResult!!.startIndex
+                    val instructions = implementation!!.instructions
+
+                    val indexReference = ((instructions[startIndex] as ReferenceInstruction).reference as DexBackedTypeReference).toString()
+                    if (indexReference != targetReference) return SetPivotBarFingerprint.toErrorResult()
+                    val register = (instructions[startIndex] as OneRegisterInstruction).registerA
+
+                    addInstruction(
+                        startIndex + 1,
+                        "sput-object v$register, $GENERAL_LAYOUT->pivotbar:$targetReference"
+                    )
+                }
+            } ?: return SetPivotBarFingerprint.toErrorResult()
+        } ?: return PivotBarCreateButtonViewFingerprint.toErrorResult()
+
+        ReelWatchBundleFingerprint.result?.let {
+            with (context
+                .toMethodWalker(it.method)
+                .nextMethod(it.scanResult.patternScanResult!!.endIndex, true)
+                .getMethod() as MutableMethod
+            ) {
+                addInstruction(
+                    0,
+                    "invoke-static {}, $GENERAL_LAYOUT->hideShortsPlayerPivotBar()V"
+                )
+            }
+        } ?: return ReelWatchBundleFingerprint.toErrorResult()
+
+        ReelWatchEndpointParentFingerprint.result?.let { parentResult ->
+            ReelWatchEndpointFingerprint.also { it.resolve(context, parentResult.classDef) }.result?.mutableMethod?.addInstruction(
+                0,
+                "sput-object p1, $GENERAL_LAYOUT->shortsContext:Landroid/content/Context;"
+            ) ?: return ReelWatchEndpointFingerprint.toErrorResult()
+        } ?: return ReelWatchEndpointParentFingerprint.toErrorResult()
+
+        /*
+         * Add settings
+         */
+        SettingsPatch.addPreference(
+            arrayOf(
+                "PREFERENCE: GENERAL_LAYOUT_SETTINGS",
+                "SETTINGS: SHORTS_COMPONENT.PARENT",
+                "SETTINGS: SHORTS_COMPONENT_PARENT.B",
+                "SETTINGS: HIDE_SHORTS_PLAYER_PIVOT_BAR"
+            )
+        )
+
+        SettingsPatch.updatePatchStatus("hide-shorts-pivot-bar")
+
+        return PatchResultSuccess()
+    }
+
+    private companion object {
+        const val targetReference =
+            "Lcom/google/android/apps/youtube/app/ui/pivotbar/PivotBar;"
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/src/main/resources/youtube/settings/host/values/strings.xml b/src/main/resources/youtube/settings/host/values/strings.xml
index 44da6fa15..090d11e5d 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/youtube/settings/host/values/strings.xml
+++ b/src/main/resources/youtube/settings/host/values/strings.xml
@@ -411,6 +411,9 @@ Is it ready to submit?"</string>
     <string name="revanced_hide_shorts_player_join_button_summary_off">Shorts player join button is shown</string>
     <string name="revanced_hide_shorts_player_join_button_summary_on">Shorts player join button is hidden</string>
     <string name="revanced_hide_shorts_player_join_button_title">Hide shorts player join button</string>
+    <string name="revanced_hide_shorts_player_pivot_bar_summary_off">Shorts player pivotbar is shown</string>
+    <string name="revanced_hide_shorts_player_pivot_bar_summary_on">Shorts player pivotbar is hidden</string>
+    <string name="revanced_hide_shorts_player_pivot_bar_title">Hide shorts player pivotbar</string>
     <string name="revanced_hide_shorts_player_subscriptions_button_summary_off">Shorts player subscriptions button is shown</string>
     <string name="revanced_hide_shorts_player_subscriptions_button_summary_on">Shorts player subscriptions button is hidden</string>
     <string name="revanced_hide_shorts_player_subscriptions_button_title">Hide shorts player subscriptions button</string>
diff --git a/src/main/resources/youtube/settings/xml/revanced_prefs.xml b/src/main/resources/youtube/settings/xml/revanced_prefs.xml
index 038dfbceb..f5277b1ce 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/youtube/settings/xml/revanced_prefs.xml
+++ b/src/main/resources/youtube/settings/xml/revanced_prefs.xml
@@ -82,6 +82,10 @@
             <SwitchPreference android:title="@string/revanced_hide_shorts_player_subscriptions_button_title" android:key="revanced_hide_shorts_player_subscriptions_button" android:defaultValue="true" android:summaryOn="@string/revanced_hide_shorts_player_subscriptions_button_summary_on" android:summaryOff="@string/revanced_hide_shorts_player_subscriptions_button_summary_off" />
             <SwitchPreference android:title="@string/revanced_hide_shorts_player_join_button_title" android:key="revanced_hide_shorts_player_join_button" android:defaultValue="true" android:summaryOn="@string/revanced_hide_shorts_player_join_button_summary_on" android:summaryOff="@string/revanced_hide_shorts_player_join_button_summary_off" />SETTINGS: HIDE_SHORTS_COMPONENTS -->
 
+            <!-- SETTINGS: HIDE_SHORTS_PLAYER_PIVOT_BAR
+            <Preference android:title=" " android:selectable="false" android:summary="@string/revanced_experimental_flag" />
+            <SwitchPreference android:title="@string/revanced_hide_shorts_player_pivot_bar_title" android:key="revanced_hide_shorts_player_pivot_bar" android:defaultValue="false" android:summaryOn="@string/revanced_hide_shorts_player_pivot_bar_summary_on" android:summaryOff="@string/revanced_hide_shorts_player_pivot_bar_summary_off" />SETTINGS: HIDE_SHORTS_PLAYER_PIVOT_BAR -->
+
         <!-- SETTINGS: SHORTS_COMPONENT.PARENT
         </PreferenceScreen>SETTINGS: SHORTS_COMPONENT.PARENT -->
 
@@ -393,6 +397,7 @@
             <Preference android:title="hide-shorts-button" android:summary="@string/revanced_patches_excluded" android:selectable="false"/>
             <Preference android:title="hide-shorts-component" android:summary="@string/revanced_patches_excluded" android:selectable="false"/>
             <Preference android:title="hide-startup-shorts-player" android:summary="@string/revanced_patches_excluded" android:selectable="false"/>
+            <Preference android:title="hide-shorts-pivot-bar" android:summary="@string/revanced_patches_excluded" android:selectable="false"/>
             <Preference android:title="enable-wide-searchbar" android:summary="@string/revanced_patches_excluded" android:selectable="false"/>
             <Preference android:title="enable-tablet-miniplayer" android:summary="@string/revanced_patches_excluded" android:selectable="false"/>
             <Preference android:title="hide-auto-captions" android:summary="@string/revanced_patches_excluded" android:selectable="false"/>