YouTube has updated the viewing experience for a variety of connected devices, including mobile phones and TVs, making it easier for users to find the content they want to watch and allowing them to further interact with creators.
In the new version, YouTube has redesigned its interface for TVs, added new animations to the web and mobile app versions, and automatically enabled a "volume stabilization" feature for mobile devices to prevent fluctuating audio levels. Additionally, on both the mobile and desktop versions, a long press anywhere on the playback screen automatically speeds up the video to 2x, with a release to return to normal playback speed.
If users want to rewatch a specific segment of a video, such as a highlight or a key step in a recipe tutorial, they can use a larger preview thumbnail to view it, making it easy for users to quickly find the appropriate replay location. Furthermore, when users use their finger to move the playback progress back to the previous viewing position, the device will vibrate to remind users, making it easier for users to know the last playback position.
In addition, to address the issue of users frequently terminating video playback due to accidental touches, this update adds a screen lock function to the mobile version to prevent accidental operations from affecting the viewing experience.
As for the new "Personal Center" (You) page, which is a merger of the Media Library page and the Account page, it integrates the videos, playlists, downloads and purchases that the user has played in the past. It can also view account and channel information. The Media Library page will no longer be used in the future.
In the next few weeks, YouTube plans to add a feature that allows users to play content or hum the tune and use artificial intelligence to find musical melodies that feel very familiar but cannot accurately describe the details of their names (of course, the prerequisite is that someone uploads the content to YouTube for storage).
To increase interaction between viewers and creators, YouTube has added viewing pages on the web and mobile versions that change in real time as the creators speak. For example, when a creator invites viewers to "subscribe," a corresponding visual prompt will appear on the "Subscribe" button, and when the viewer presses the button, an interesting animated reward will appear. In addition, popular comments will be automatically rotated for easier browsing. In addition, within 24 hours after a creator uploads a new video, a real-time count animation will appear in the video to let viewers know the current number of viewers who are interacting with the content.
At the same time, YouTube continues to adjust the TV version interface, allowing users to find video descriptions, comments, or video chapters and "Subscribe" buttons more quickly. It will also make simpler interface adjustments for the web and mobile versions.
