YouTube is also getting some new features designed to improve usability and appearance.
YouTube is receiving a far-reaching update, both on Desktop, as well as in the mobile version and the TV app. This also unlocks a feature that was previously only available to premium users.
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The new functions should be activated immediately. However, it is unknown when which functions will be available to all users.
More than 2 dozen changes
Google mentions them in a blog post Improvements – There are said to be more than two dozen, although the company only names a few of them. That’s how it will be Playback speed will be adjustable in increments of 0.05 in the future.
Sleep timer also available for free use
A small highlight is the improved one Miniplayer on the smartphone, which can be enlarged, reduced and moved. Another highlight is the Sleep timerwhich automatically pauses a video after a certain time. This function was previously YouTube Premium users reserved and is now being rolled out to all users.
In the future, it should be easier to create playlists with other users. There will be something like this on the TV in the future QR-Code to join a playlist of friends. The playlists are also given a personal touch by giving them your own Thumbnail can miss. This can be uploaded from your own photos or generated by an AI.
Some design adjustments
There are also several design adjustments that are intended to improve use on the smartphone in landscape format. New pink splashes of color and other accents are intended to make YouTube more dynamic.
