YouTube is testing giant homepage thumbnails, and people really hate it

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR YouTube is testing a new desktop layout with much larger video thumbnails. Users report seeing as few as two videos per row, though it depends on screen and zoom settings. Frustrated users are turning to browser extensions to restore the old layout. If your YouTube homepage suddenly looks like it was built for toddlers or TVs, you’re not imagining things. Many users are seeing dramatically enlarged video thumbnails on desktop, with fewer videos per row and an overall layout that feels zoomed-in. This is just the latest example of YouTube tinkering with the UI, and complaints have spiked on platforms like Reddit. One thread titled Why are the thumbnails suddenly huge? has drawn more than a thousand upvotes, with users chiming in to share screenshots and frustration. While that opening poster only sees two thumbnails per row, the number you’re likely to see depends on things like the size of your monitor, the resolution, and whether you’re ... Read full article.