Google Support:
Hi everyone!
We’re excited to share that we’re rolling out a number of new features and visual updates designed to provide a more engaging YouTube experience that’s easier to navigate and more fun to interact with.
YouTube should feel as vibrant and dynamic as the creators and videos on it, so we're aligning the energy of our content and the look of our interface to make your experience more enjoyable and engaging.
Starting the week of October 13th, you’ll begin seeing these updates roll out globally. Here is a look at some of the key updates:
A Cleaner, More Immersive Viewing Experience
We’ve worked hard to refresh the overall visual experience, bringing several updates to how you watch content:
• Updated Video Player: We’re launching a cleaner and more immersive video player across mobile, web, and TV devices. This includes updated controls and new icons to make the viewing experience more visually satisfying while obscuring less content.
• Improvements to ‘Seek’ Feature: We’ve updated the double-tap to skip feature to make it more modern and less intrusive to your video watching experience.
• Seamless Transitions on Mobile: When you’re on your mobile device, you’ll notice a more seamless experience as you move between tabs with improved motion design.
New Ways to Interact With and Save Content
Engagement features are also getting a refresh, making interactions smoother and more expressive. Here’s some of what’s new:
• Custom Likes on Select Content: On select videos, the like button animation will receive a custom, dynamic visual treatment based on the content you are viewing. For instance, liking a music video will trigger an animated musical note and sports videos include a visual cue from the game.
• Modern Video Saving: Saving videos to your Watch Later list or adding them to playlists is now smoother and more visual. The refreshed design simplifies the process and makes saving a video easier.
• Comment Threading for Easier Conversations: We’re making it easier to follow conversations by introducing a structured system for comment replies. This threading system is designed to provide a more focused reading experience within the replies panel.
These updates are part of our ongoing commitment to making YouTube better for you and the YouTube community.
You can share your thoughts & let us know what you think about these new features by submitting feedback here.
- Rob, TeamYouTube
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