- Google has caused a redesign of YouTube experience for televisions
- The update comes “this summer” and includes improved navigation
- Google also announced a multivew update for YouTube TV subscribers
Twenty years ago, the first video went up to YouTube (the exciting ‘me at the zoo’). To celebrate that milestone, Google has announced that the YouTube television application will receive a great update soon. And as someone who looks a lot of big screen youtube, that’s something anxious for a lot.
Google has not revealed much about the “TV display update” that has planned. Apparently, “this summer” is approaching (which means at some point between June and September, if you are in the southern hemisphere). But he has revealed a screenshot (below) how it will be seen, in addition to some indications of what is coming.
Apparently, we are going to obtain an “easier navigation” along with some “quality adjustments” and an improved reproduction experience. There will also be “simplified access to comments, channel and subscription information.” In other words, YouTube on your TV (which should not be confused with YouTube TV) will become much more the browser experience with all functions.
Together with the improved TV experience, YouTube TV subscribers will also obtain the ability to build their own Multiview experience. This four -road grid has traditionally reserved for sport fans, but this is opening to non -sports content with a “small group of popular channels” in the “coming months.” So, if you still don’t feel distracted enough, this multivew update could be for you.
A subtle but important update
I have been watching YouTube on television for years and has always felt some steps behind the full experience. The Apple TV application, for example, only received a comments section relatively recently, and although that may sound like a mixed blessing, I have always found that comments are an important part of the experience for the channels that I follow.
The incoming of YouTube for TVS seems to have more about design than functionality, but it still looks much more modern and in tune with its mobile applications. There is a new button to add the video to its playlists and it also seems to be easier to subscribe from the videos. Without a doubt, there are more adjustments that are not shown in the image of a single teaser.
YouTube is also reserving many functions for premium subscribers. As part of his birthday ads currently currently, Google also revealed that an ‘4x reproduction speed’ option is reaching smartphones for premium subscribers (a service that costs $ 13.99 / £ 11.99 / AU $ 14.99 per month).
I am still very tempted to update YouTube Premium (particularly after reading the strong arguments of my colleague David Nield in favor of doing so), but I am glad to see that YouTube is still updating the TV experience for us the mortals non -premium. Hopefully it will happen in the previous interpretation instead of later of the “summer.”
