YouTube today announced a number of updates designed to improve the look and performance of the popular video player on desktop and mobile devices.
An “ambient mode” changes the app’s background color in subtle ways to match the video being played, an effect that YouTube says aims to draw viewers into the content. Ambient Mode will be available on web and mobile when Dark Theme is enabled.
The dark theme has also been updated to be even darker than before, a change made due to user feedback.
As for the video player, YouTube links in video descriptions will turn into buttons, and actions like share and download have been updated to minimize distractions. The subscribe button has an updated shape and color, with YouTube removing the red tint.
On iOS and Android devices, a tested pinch-to-zoom feature is rolling out starting today. Users can zoom in and out on a video, and when the zoom in feature is used, the rest of the video remains zoomed in until the user zooms out.
Pinpoint seek has also been implemented to make it easier to rewind to a specific place in a video. Users can swipe or swipe while watching a video to see a row of thumbnails that will help them find the exact part of the video they are looking for.
YouTube says all of these changes will start rolling out gradually over the next few weeks.
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