Some Android users report seeing a new video player UI in the YouTube app. Many feel this new UI is too dense and cluttered.
You can only swipe down to minimize a video if it’s the first video in a playlist (or not part of a playlist at all).
That seems really daft. Things like swipe gestures work on muscle memory - but if you have yo also consciously remember whether what you’re watching is in a playlist or not, it’s much less intuitive.
I like swipe down to minimise and use it a lot. This feels like it could be a real pain.
Why does it now have two play/pause buttons? Also - yay, more swipey navigation gestures so you can doomscroll 40% easier…
Wonder if they are trying to go after all the public/open source apps that are pulling from their site and removing the ads.
