The top comment is now more prominently highlighted on a card. Next is a carousel of key actions like thumbs up/down, Share, Create, Download, Thanks, Clip, and Save.

(Channel pages have been slightly tweaked to be somewhat cleaner.) The channel name appears next, while the Google service has updated the subscribe button to no longer be red. Additionally, links have been replaced by pills that include the video’s title for a rather nice preview.

We were inspired by the light that screens cast out in a darkened room and wanted to recreate the effect so viewers were drawn right into the content and the video takes an even greater focus on our watch page.īelow the video, tapping anywhere opens Descriptions, but YouTube now uses “…more” instead of a chevron. Fortunately, you can disable it by tapping the settings gear in the top-right corner and tapping the fourth item in the menu. It will take some time to get used to and works best with vibrant colors versus dull ones. By default, Ambient mode is enabled so that the top and bottom of what you’re watching bleeds into the status bar and video description below, respectively. The next set of changes are on the video page. Pill-shaped buttons are leveraged with more prominence for edit and download, which are now placed in circles. To elevate playlists, YouTube now shows a cover thumbnail up top, though you see fewer videos right off the bat. In the Library tab, you’ll notice that video thumbnails now feature rounded corners, and this change is also applied to the web redesign. This matches YouTube Music and is something people have long wanted in the mobile apps. If YouTube’s dark theme is enabled, the first change you’ll notice is how the background is darker (#0F0F0F), though not completely black. “Pinch to zoom in fullscreen” is prominently highlighted on the next page, and you can magnify up to 8x. Be sure to download the latest version of the mobile apps. On Android and iOS, you’ll be greeted with a “New look, still YouTube” prompt after getting the server-side update. How YouTube is laid out doesn’t fundamentally change, but taken together, these tweaks make for a more drastic upgrade than what was telegraphed earlier in the week. Announced on Monday, YouTube’s new, darker design is actively rolling out.

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