Youtube new layout
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DaveGrohl

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1,357 posts

126 months

Wednesday 19th August
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Is it just me or has Youtube been completely changed?

It’s bloody awful when I’m using Safari or Brave.
The buttons don’t work and I can’t navigate now.
What’s happened?

butchstewie

67,455 posts

239 months

Wednesday 19th August
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Not seeing it here.

redrabbit29

2,757 posts

162 months

Wednesday 19th August
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YouTube* (sorry, it's a pet peeve of mine smile

It's fine for me too (Chrome on Windows). It may be your browsers have done something weird. Clear the browsing cache and cookies maybe, or restart them. It's odd that it's both browsers. If you have access to Chrome or Firefox check that too.


DaveGrohl

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1,357 posts

126 months

Wednesday 19th August
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I’m watching it on my ipad.

Oddly, on my PC using Firefox it looks unchanged.

I’ve installed Firefox on my ipad now and it looks unchanged too.

DaveGrohl

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126 months

Wednesday 19th August
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redrabbit29 said:
YouTube* (sorry, it's a pet peeve of mine smile

It's fine for me too (Chrome on Windows). It may be your browsers have done something weird. Clear the browsing cache and cookies maybe, or restart them. It's odd that it's both browsers. If you have access to Chrome or Firefox check that too.
What’s the issue with the toob?

How do I clear cache and cookies on ipad?
I hate Apple btw and struggle with its OS.

DaveGrohl

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Wednesday 19th August
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At the RHS of the screen there are now 2 columns of queued up videos instead of one.
There's now no option to maximise the main video window without going full screen.
And when you click on comments, instead of showing the comments below, they now appear in the RHS column.

DaveGrohl

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Wednesday 19th August
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And….
Now it looks crap on Firefox too.
Must be me.

butchstewie

67,455 posts

239 months

Thursday 20th August
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When did you last use it? It makes no sense that it's changed for you unless you haven't used it for ages and what you're calling a "new" layout is what is now standard and has been for ages.

What do you see in an incognito/private tab as that will rule out any browser plug-ins/add-ons etc.

DaveGrohl

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126 months

Thursday 20th August
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Dunno, three or four days ago?

DaveGrohl

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Thursday 20th August
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Just checked it in private mode in safari and it looks different to normal again.
It kinda looks like an app rather than Youtube through a browser if that makes sense?

DaveGrohl

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Thursday 20th August
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I’ve looked on chrome now and it’s the same, aaargh.

There’s no menu button in the top left corner which is what I’ve always clicked on to get watch later, library list etc.
Can’t even find a button for that now.

I can’t even find my watch later list any more.
It just looks like a horrible app version of a perfectly functional website.

DaveGrohl

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Thursday 20th August
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Right, I’ve restarted my ipad and it looks exactly the same ie "new" and horrible.

(In firefox or other browsers) when I click on the 3 dots in the top right corner I have the option of open app.
Click on it and it looks exactly the same.
So it’s like the app has become embedded within my browsers.

But, again, when I go on Firefox on my Windows PC it looks like the old "version" and calm is restored within me.
Looks like an ipad issue?

alscar

9,746 posts

242 months

Thursday 20th August
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I sympathise - it “ used “ to be ok viewing on my iPad but recently the format has changed as you say.
I think it’s something to do with the upgrade needed banner that comes up on my gmail account when using the iPad which I’ll get round to assuming the software isn’t out of date to handle.
Absolutely fine and no changes to the format when viewed on my laptop.

DaveGrohl

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Thursday 20th August
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alscar said:
I sympathise - it used to be ok viewing on my iPad but recently the format has changed as you say.
I think it s something to do with the upgrade needed banner that comes up on my gmail account when using the iPad which I ll get round to assuming the software isn t out of date to handle.
Absolutely fine and no changes to the format when viewed on my laptop.
Ah, thanks.
So it’s not just me.

s p a c e m a n

12,066 posts

177 months

Friday 21st August
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Can I ask why you are using browsers on a tablet and not the app?

DaveGrohl

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Friday 21st August
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s p a c e m a n said:
Can I ask why you are using browsers on a tablet and not the app?
Cos I didn’t like it at all.

DaveGrohl

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Friday 21st August
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Just now I opened a new tab on Brave on my ipad and Youtube looked back to normal.
Phew, they’ve obv had an issue and sorted it out thought I.
Clicked on watch later and "list couldn’t be found".
Watched one video then when I clicked to watch another video it went back to yesterday’s horrible layout.
Safari is the same as yesterday.

butchstewie

67,455 posts

239 months

Friday 21st August
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Can you post some screenshots?

cts1975

379 posts

197 months

Friday 21st August
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Yes defo changed on my ipad a few days ago. I seem to have a different layout of my subs and alos can no longer see comments on videos or the channel details when minimized.

IanH755

2,781 posts

149 months

Friday 21st August
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When YouTube tries out some of its multiple new designs, only a small amount of people initially see them so its not unusual for have very different experiences across a small group of people. These usually last about a month while YT checks for user retention (do you use it less/more/unchanged since the update etc) to see whether the version you get to see is worth outputting to everyone.