Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority
TL;DR YouTube TV has rolled out a new UI for the Live tab on mobile.
Users will now have to long-press on a channel to view a preview.
This appears to be a server-side update.
You may or may not have noticed, but the Live tab on YouTube TV is a little different on mobile than it is on your TV. However, it appears that the platform is poised to change that with a new update.
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Previously, on the mobile app, the Live TV tab featured a list of programs with the channel name and logo located on the right. At the top of the list, you’d see a preview of the channel with the program that’s currently airing. There was also a sort option in the top right corner that allowed you to arrange channels in the order you choose. Over the weekend, our Trending Editor Joe Maring noticed that this UI had undergone a revamp on his app.
Old UI New UI
Looking closer to the experience you see on the TV app, the channel name and logo are more prominent than before, now appearing on the left side and in its own bubble. The program is now also in a bubble, which provides a visual representation of when that program will end. If that wasn’t enough, there are now start and end times for the program, as well as a timer that indicates how much time is left in the show.
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