Overview
- The update introduces a cleaner player with translucent, rounded controls and new icons designed to obscure less of the video.
- YouTube adds threaded replies in the comments to make conversations easier to follow within the replies panel.
- Double‑tap seeking is refreshed to feel more modern and less intrusive, with smoother tab transitions on mobile.
- Saving to Watch Later and playlists gets a more visual, streamlined flow, and select videos show custom Like animations tied to content.
- On TVs, details move to the top left and core actions consolidate into a pill, as mixed user feedback reports praise on mobile/TV and complaints about large desktop controls.