- Disney+ has announced a renewal of the application interface
- The appearance of the application is increasingly dynamic.
- You should also start to see improved recommendations.
When you’re one of the best streaming services, you need to keep improving, and Disney+ has announced a refreshed look for its apps across devices that updates and personalizes the design and makes navigation a little easier.
The changes will “enhance your streaming experience,” Disney promises, and are headlined by an updated navigation bar at the top: You’ll see a new For You tab, which is where you’ll find a ton of recommendations for what to stream next.
You then get a separate tab for each of your subscriptions (depending on what you subscribe to): Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN. Finally there is a lightning bolt symbol which is where you can find all the live content currently available.
What’s more, profiles are becoming more prominent on the home page, making it easier to switch between profiles for different family members and more obvious which profile you’re using at any given time.
Better recommendations over time
Disney says the new screens in its apps are also “more personalized and dynamic” — the recommendations you see improve over time, so the more you watch Disney+, the more relevant the shortcuts in the For You tab should become.
There’s a new video carousel at the top of the app screen, which “puts our characters and stories front and center,” according to the official announcement. In other words, you start seeing previews of the content even while you are browsing.
Brand rows have been reworked for a fresher look and now include more titles – on FX and ESPN Originals, for example – while content rows include more movie poster-style artwork and new badges to highlight new content and season finales.
Overall, it seems like a pretty comprehensive update, although it’s apparently limited to US users for the time being. Disney says “there are also more changes on the horizon,” “leading to a unified app experience in 2026.”
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