YouTube's new interface causes controversy

Users have mixed reactions to YouTube's new interface. Photo: Bloomberg .

April 23rd marked 20 years since the first video was uploaded to YouTube. The world’s largest video platform has also spent nearly a decade maintaining the same web video player interface, making users too familiar with the layout and arrangement of function buttons. Therefore, any change can easily make users feel confused.

To celebrate its 20th anniversary, YouTube's parent company Google tested a new user interface for its web video player. However, the change immediately caused a lot of controversy.

Some users have reported that the new interface has appeared on some videos. Reddit user NoSpHiel shared that he saw the interface on his secondary account, but his main account remained the same. This suggests that Google is conducting a limited test.

The new interface features a bold design with Play/Pause, Next, Timeline, and Chapter buttons housed in separate capsule-shaped frames. The volume control has been moved to the opposite side, grouped with icons like share and subtitles. Additionally, the black translucent layer below the video has been replaced with translucent buttons for easier readability and a cleaner full-screen viewing experience.

However, not everyone is happy with the change. While some people find the new interface modern and easy to look at, many others have complained about the inconvenience. The volume slider in particular has been a major point of contention. According to feedback, users can no longer hover to scroll or use the up/down keys to adjust the volume, a change that is seen as detracting from the user experience that has long been familiar.

Currently, YouTube has not given an official response on whether the new interface will be widely deployed in the near future.

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