YouTube UI changes frustrate users who prefer older layouts
15 posts in the last 30 days, all from r/youtube.
“https://preview.redd.it/goe34k5xi5th1.png?width=2500&format=png&auto=webp&s=43ea8146d5b6efab8b51519999e2d986aff20157 Yesterday I got this new Youtube UI for the desktop web version and now I can't even use theatre mode cause I think it got removed?? Pressing 'T' does nothing…”
“i use enhancer for youtube and control panel for youtube to get the old ui before the last change, dont know if it works for the current new change because i dont know if i got it or not. [re: Youtube Bot Understands Our Pain...]”
“Like a lot of you, I really disliked the new YouTube watch page layout on desktop (videos in a grid under the player, fixed side panels, description moved into a panel, split scrolling...). YouTube is still controlling this with internal "experiment flags", so you can switch…”
Users are annoyed by frequent changes to the YouTube user interface. Some specifically miss previous layouts and express frustration when YouTube reverts to or implements new designs that they find less user-friendly. They desire stability and predictability in the platform's design.
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“i use enhancer for youtube and control panel for youtube to get the old ui before the last change, dont know if it works for the current new change because i dont know if i got it or not. [re: Youtube Bot Understands Our Pain...]”
Oh I’m sorry [re: YouTube changed their UI and is very HORRIBLE.]
“Like a lot of you, I really disliked the new YouTube watch page layout on desktop (videos in a grid under the player, fixed side panels, description moved into a panel, split scrolling...). YouTube is still controlling this with internal "experiment flags", so you can switch them back off. There are two ways, depending on your browser. --- ## Option 1: uBlock Origin (full version, e.g. Firefox) Open the uBlock Origin dashboard → **My filters** → paste this → **Apply changes** → reload”
“It switched to this minimalist design for me today, is there a way to change it back? submitted by /u/lukyew [link] [comments]”
“https://preview.redd.it/goe34k5xi5th1.png?width=2500&format=png&auto=webp&s=43ea8146d5b6efab8b51519999e2d986aff20157 Yesterday I got this new Youtube UI for the desktop web version and now I can't even use theatre mode cause I think it got removed?? Pressing 'T' does nothing, and the comments and description are now always on the side and the new recommended videos are below the main video player submitted by /u/MizikoKurenai [link] [comments]”