YouTube tests mobile app UI with top navigation for Home and Subscriptions
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Updated · Social Media Today · May 7
YouTube tests mobile app UI with top navigation for Home and Subscriptions
13 articles · Updated · Social Media Today · May 7
The live trial is reaching a small percentage of Android and iOS users globally, with Subscriptions moved from the bottom bar to the top of the screen.
The redesign creates swipeable Home and Subscriptions tabs, while Explore appears through pull-to-refresh or by scrolling up.
YouTube says it may also move feeds such as Movies & TV to the top area and will decide on a wider rollout after evaluating test results.
Is YouTube's new layout ignoring mobile ergonomics for a tidier screen?
Does YouTube's new design prioritize subscriptions or its own discovery algorithm?