YouTube has officially launched its new layout for both mobile and desktop, but creators are less than enthused with the surface-level fixes.
The most notable changes come in the form of the header (now white) and logo (changed for the first time ever to accommodate even the “tiniest” of screens). Other new features include the ability to change playback speed on the app, and a dark mode on desktop.
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And now for the cherry on top of this update sundae. Meet our new YouTube Logo and Icon.
https://t.co/HQ50o6960R (5/6) pic.twitter.com/94vrrP1X4E — YouTube (@YouTube) August 29, 2017
As with most design updates, the layout was met with some nonconstructive backlash.
Oooookay hold it right there youtube what is this new layout you have…
— Dylan (@dylanhawk_) August 29, 2017
New YouTube Layout
meh
— KEEM
(@KEEMSTAR) August 29, 2017
But this time, most creators had more pressing issues with the face lift. YouTube’s subscription feature has long been accused of being faulty, with videos not always popping up in users’ feeds. Monetisation has also been deemed broken, and some don’t believe notifications work well either.
There has been little indication that YouTube is working on these reported issues.
Creators: hey the website is still very broken
YouTube: never fear we have a plan
Creators: thank goodness
YouTube: here is a new logo pic.twitter.com/yStwzC89He— Gus Danger Johnson (@Gusbuckets) August 29, 2017
YouTubers: Please fix notifications and monetization
YouTube: NEW LOGO pic.twitter.com/fBF6UD3HWp
— Kyle
auske (@KyleBauske) August 29, 2017
YouTube’s new logo is the same as the last one, just moved a bit around for no reason. If anything summed up YouTube, it’s that.
— Daniel Hardcastle (@DanNerdCubed) August 29, 2017
Of course, there were some pleased with some of the changes, though they were in the minority.
Woohoo! The YouTube App finally has the 2x Speed Option
pic.twitter.com/B3hut0XFpK — Safwan Ahmedmia (@SuperSaf) August 30, 2017
New Youtube layout? Oh yeah I love it :)))))))))))))))))))))))))) @YouTubepic.twitter.com/Xn9wkGT34L
— Alice
(@pastadiet) August 30, 2017
One user thought fit to put the change into perspective.
new youtube layout may be ugly, but lets never forget the monstrosity they created in 2012 pic.twitter.com/enr1OCHh70
— Quackity (@QuackityHQ) August 29, 2017
It seems the overarching issue creators have is that YouTube has been ignoring their complaints for so long they don’t think the company cares about them as much it used to.
YouTube’s new logo is basically just admitting that the site’s original intentions are out of the question.
— Jab (@jab50yen) August 30, 2017
i know it ain’t deep but i just noticed that youtube’s new logo puts their logo before “you”
YouTube comes before “You”
pic.twitter.com/QoSm3w1JiR — Mike (@Piemations) August 29, 2017
