YouTube video player updated with a new design and features

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YouTube has updated its video player with a new design. There are some changes to how certain buttons work.

YouTube says the new design is cleaner and more immersive. It was designed to improve the viewing experience, and obscure less content. The announcement barely explains anything, but the video announcement on the Creator Insider channel explains the features a lot better. You can watch it here, from about 3 and a half minutes into the video.

Here's a screenshot of the old design's controls.



This is YouTube's new design, it is currently rolling out to iOS and Android mobile devices, but will be available across platforms.

 

The icons have been updated, and the overall design seems to be focused around an opaque theme. All the controls are inside a pill-shaped area in the bottom left corner. It sort of resembles Liquid Glass' transparent design, but not completely transparent. It looks odd, at least to me, it does.

Here's what seems to be the TV version, based on the layout of the buttons.

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