Google updates YouTube for Android TV with a new UI design: What has changed – Times of India
New YouTube app design for Android TVs: What has changed
Apart from the Material You-themed tweaks, the new player UI design will also help users to get info about the video they are watching on YouTube. Earlier, the title of each video used to appear in the upper left-hand corner of the screen.
With this new update, the title will start appearing in a pill-shaped box which will also contain the uploader’s name, view count, and publish date. The new box will appear on the bottom left corner of the screen just above the playback progress bar.
Moreover, the video description box will also appear in the same position and will be shown as an overlay above the video. This change can be annoying for some users as it will take up a lot of space on the bottom half of the screen. However, this change will also allow users to read the whole description without missing the video.
The new design also includes a change related to the video recommendations that appear below the progress bar. Even when users are skimming through a video to find particular parts, these recommendations will show up as dimmed boxes.
Although, users will now have to use more taps on their remotes to access certain options like — liking or disliking, playback speed, and quality control options.
The new design of the YouTube app on Android TVs is reportedly inspired by smaller displays. The updated app will offer a lot more info than before but some users might find the new design to be visual clutter.
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