YouTube is testing a new UI design for its Android app that resembles the current Smart TV UI

YouTube is one of the best streaming apps available for smartphones, but that doesn't mean Google is done changing it9to5 According to a recent report by Google Mishaal Rahman, Google is currently, A/B testing the new UI for the Android version of the app, and some of the testers have been very vocal about the changes For example, two users, DefinitionIcy4835 and Lumpy-Firefighter155, have expressed their dislike on Reddit

As for the changes made, there is a fair amount First, the video title has been moved to the top of the progress bar, the channel icon and subscriber count have been moved next to the channel name, and the number of views and release date have been moved below it Meanwhile, the zoom button has been placed in the upper left corner, with a rotate button next to it, and a second playlist button replacing the zoom button above the progress bar

Another change is that while a video is playing in full screen, the forward and back buttons have been removed and now appear when the video is paused Interaction buttons with the viewer ("Like! dislike,” ‘comment,’ and ‘share’) have all been moved above the progress bar on the right side, and the ‘like’ and dislike” numbers appear below the symbols

Meanwhile, the bookmark button is now hidden under the menu, and the remix button is now displayed by default Also, the video chapters are now displayed in the lower left corner of the screen, next to the pause button [A recent server-side update allows users to swipe up and down to move through videos in a playlist You can also swipe down to minimize a video if it is not included in a playlist or is the first video in a playlist [For example, for Premium users on Android devices, there is now an AI that allows users to ask questions about the current video; YouTube is also beginning to roll out new ads that appear when a video is paused

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