YouTube is trying on a new video player UI for Android

YouTube is certainly one of, if not, the very best Android apps for streaming movies. Because it’s utilized by so many individuals, Google makes use of A/B assessments to catch bugs earlier than they make their technique to most of the people, in addition to gauge the response in direction of sure modifications. Google is now A/B testing a new video player UI within the YouTube for Android app, and judging by the responses we’ve seen on-line, many individuals aren’t followers.

Earlier at this time, tipster David Df on Telegram despatched me a message about a new video player UI that he received within the YouTube app on Android. After evaluating the UI proven in his screenshots to the UI that I at the moment see within the YouTube app on my Android telephones, it’s clear that Google is making some huge modifications to the video player’s interface.

Here’s a comparability between the present and new video player UI within the YouTube app:

There are a LOT of modifications right here, so I’ve compiled a record of those that I noticed:

• The video title has been moved to above the progress bar.
• The channel icon and subscriber depend are actually proven subsequent to the channel identify.
• The view depend and printed date are actually proven under the title.
• The develop button has been moved to the highest left. Next to it is a rotate button. A second playlist button has been added the place the develop button was once above the progress bar.
• It appears the ahead/backward buttons are lacking within the new UI in fullscreen mode. However, they seem when you pause the video whereas in portrait mode.
• The like, dislike, remark, share, and extra buttons have been moved above the progress bar on the proper facet. Furthermore, you too can see how many individuals have appreciated and commented under the buttons.
• The bookmark button is now hidden beneath the menu, however the Remix button is now proven by default.
• A button to see the video chapters has been added to the bottom-left subsequent to the second pause button.

The newest server-side YouTube replace has some extra modifications which can be solely obvious while you’re watching movies in a playlist. These embody the next:

• You can now swipe up and down to maneuver between movies in a playlist.
• You can solely swipe down to reduce a video if it’s the primary video in a playlist (or not a part of a playlist in any respect).

Here’s a quick video that demonstrates these new playlist gestures:

Google has been A/B testing this new video player UI with some Android customers for a number of weeks now. Members of Reddit’s YouTube neighborhood are largely not followers of this new UI, and customers like DefinitionIcy4835 and Lumpy-Firefighter155 have gone public with their dissatisfaction. Personally, I believe a denser UI like this makes extra sense on bigger display units, resembling TVs that run Google TV, however what do you consider it? Let us know within the feedback under!