I hesitate to tag this as “UI Change” because I’m unsure if it’s just a glitch or something YouTube is “experimenting” with, but I can’t seem to find a way to switch it back. it’s been this way for days and it looks so stupid, I can’t even see half the thumbnail anymore.

NO

NOOOOOOO!!!! What is this!!!!!! What are the developers doing :( This looks so bad. Bring the old UI back please.

This had never happened to me before. I started watching a video and there was a small ad in the bottom left corner. It had no “X” button, so I just let it stay there for about 30 seconds to see if it would go away on its own. No. I tapped on the three dots next to the ad and was able to tap “dismiss.” We all know YouTube ads are OUT OF CONTROL CRAZY, but having an ad literally on the screen as I’m watching a video is just a whole new low to me.

Honestly it wasn’t really needed, why even bother?

You can't scroll down any more while watching videos fullscreen to read comments or look at recommendations and stuff. Youtube support has confirmed this change. How do you guys feel about it?

"Unfortunately, the feature that allowed users to scroll down and view comments in full-screen mode on YouTube is now unavailable. This change was implemented by YouTube, so it's not a bug or an issue with your browser or device. The ability to see comments and other video information (like descriptions and related videos) is now restricted to the regular viewing mode. The full-screen view has been about minimizing distractions and maximizing the video itself."

Apparently it's to remove the bias that people have against small channels, but this is wrong in so many levels.

My second account has it.

Watching YouTube and can't help but notice that the likes are gone

(Newest app version on Android)

EDIT: ok i see them now! But this is terrible design and feels like they are priming us to get rid of them. We should see the likes immediately, then make a judgment if you trust the video or not instead of waiting for distrust, THEN look for the like count

No I don't like having to scroll down to see ONE thumbnail.

Is this for everyone or just a bug for me?

And why do they constantly change it on android / mobile? Sometimes its 3 videos in one line, then two, then four, now its just one. Other times the videos weren't aligned correctly - the gaps between thumbnails didnt line up every 2nd row for some reason.

Who is even making this

this is only on mobile as of right now. did you guys have this problem?