Joe Maring / Android Authority
TL;DR YouTube has rolled out a new UI for some mobile users.
It appears there are changes to the channel profile picture, channel name, video title, and buttons.
It also appears that a new UI has rolled out for Shorts.
YouTube just recently rolled out its redesigned UI on Android TVs. Now it appears the platform is focusing its attention on the mobile app. Some YouTube viewers are now spotting a new look.
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While looking at the YouTube app on his phone, our Editor-at-large, Mishaal Rahman, noticed a new UI. The new UI appears to have sneaked onto our News Editor’s, Stephen Schenck, app as well. We have also found a few reports on Reddit showing the same UI changes.
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There are a few key differences with the new UI, the most obvious being the channel profile picture and video title. Previously, the profile picture sat below the video title. The video’s title has now shifted to the right to make room for a larger profile picture. You may also notice that the channel name has been replaced with the channel’s username. For example, instead of seeing the channel name Jet Lag: The Game, you now see the username @jetlagthegame.
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