Don’t look now, but YouTube’s video player has a new design

Don’t look now, but YouTube’s video player has a new design

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  • YouTube appears to be rolling out or testing a new UI design for its player on the web.
  • The new design places the video controls into bubbles.
  • This UI change was first spotted back in April.

Every now and then, YouTube tries to update its look to mixed results. You may remember the backlash the company got last year when it tried to relocate the video title, description, and comments section to the right side panel. Well, the video platform is at it again, with a new change that has users divided.

Over on Reddit, multiple reports are popping up about a new UI change to YouTube’s video player. The update specifically affects the player’s video controls on the web. These UI elements have been placed inside bubbles. The play/pause button and the timer have their own individual bubbles, while the rest of the controls sit together in a different bubble.

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