YouTube would have made the decision to stop the design change it was implementing in its desktop version. This measure comes after several comments from users, who were not satisfied with the new format of the platform and the way of interacting while watching the videos.
These modifications began a few weeks ago, as a testing phase, so only some users had access to the changes, with the idea of receiving feedback from the community, which would not have been very positive.
The goal of the new design was to modernize the experience, giving priority to recommended videos, to reorganize the comment box and the information of the channel that uploaded the content.
However, the reaction from users was negative. Many expressed their displeasure with the new interface, pointing out usability problems and highlighting the difficulty in accessing certain functions intuitively. In this situation, YouTube has chosen to reverse the design change and return to the previous interface. Stopping testing on the platform.
YouTube’s proposed redesign sought to reorganize several key elements of its desktop platform. Among the most notable modifications was the relocation of the video title, description and comments to a sidebar, while video recommendations had a more prominent space below the main video.
This new arrangement represented a significant change with respect to the traditional structure of the platform. For years, the app has maintained a relatively consistent visual layout, with the main video taking up most of the screen and other secondary elements distributed on the sides.
However, the implementation of these changes was not well received by the user community. Many expressed dissatisfaction with the new interface, pointing out usability problems and highlighting the difficulty in accessing certain functions intuitively. In particular, The need to scroll the entire page to access comments was one of the most criticized aspects of the new design.
Another element that was added was a banner between the video information and the comment box. In this space, YouTube wanted channels to promote their own products and to serve as another place to add advertising., which complemented the one shown in the video playback. Being one more element to monetize content.
The platform has not officially confirmed for now if it plans to reintroduce the redesign in the future or if it will make some changes after these weeks of testing, in which it was clear that users are satisfied with the current experience, which has been the same one that has maintained the application for much of its life.
Another design change that the application is implementing is the incorporation of a personalized video feed according to the favorite color of each profile.
However, it is important to clarify that not an entire range of colors is incorporated in this system. In fact, YouTube only presents three colors: green, red and blue; so users will have to select one of those options and thus be able to see the change in the feed.
After the user chooses their favorite color (which has to be among the aforementioned) in the option located at the top of the platform, it begins to suggest videos with this color range, but it is still not known. If you do it only with the video cover as a reference or take into account all the colorization of the reproduction.
