Good news for those who use YouTube on televisions with operating system Android TV from Google (and all those based on it). HE has known that the streaming video platform of the Mountain View company is launching an improvement in what has to do with the choice of accounts and, with it, the step is taken to resemble the one used by most streaming services . And, this is an excellent idea.
Since televisions are devices that are used by several people in homes, YouTube has long allowed switching between accounts so that each user can view content in a personalized way. However, the experience to do this on Android TV It wasn’t the best possible.– Users needed to launch the app, use the remote control to navigate to the YouTube menu on the left side; scroll up until you reach the account tab; select the option to change account; and then choose one from the list that appears on the right side. A ruckus.
While the current method for changing accounts on YouTube does its job, it has some issues. drawbacks. For example, earlier this year, a vulnerability was discovered (which has since been fixed) that used Google account credentials stored on Android TV devices to access users’ Gmail inboxes. Therefore, it is logical that Google would launch an improvement in this regard, and that is exactly what is happening.
Fuente: Android Authority
Good news for YouTube on Android TV
Taking into account that the existing method to change accounts is as slow as it is tedious, since it requires at least six steps with the remote control to be able to do it as we have indicated. The new option that is being deployed is excellent news.
From now on, the account change is not only integrated into the YouTube application, but you will also see the profile selection screen when starting this…as happens in, for example, Prime Video or Max when you start and choose the account you want to use. The truth is that the comfort is much greater and everything is more intuitive, so it is a great success on the part of Google that, with this movement, it is equal to other platforms in simplicity and way of working, which allows it be part of the usage standard.
All YouTube users will appreciate it
The new YouTube account selection screen for Android TV offers a much better experience for users who share a device and also allows reduce the gap between this service and those others that currently exist in what has to do with usability.
This change is one more example of how the Mountain View company continues to optimize its services for Android TV devices – ranging from televisions to multimedia players – to offer a more fluid and intuitive experience to its users. This is especially relevant considering the large base of devices with this operating system (or Google TV) on the market, and how this impacts the daily use of streaming platforms such as YouTube.
Deployment of the new option
Although Google has not yet made an official announcement about this new feature, they are already quite a few users those that have the new account selection functionality we are talking about. Everything indicates that the deployment has begun in the US, as is usual in everything that has to do with YouTube, and then gradually reaches other regions such as, for example, Europe.
In short, a Good idea This change for the YouTube application for Android TV, since it makes it quite easy to manage user accounts on the same device… and this is basic, since each one has their own profile with their tastes and recommendations.
