YouTube is getting support for a number of new features and improvements as part of the latest update to the video streaming service. The Alphabet-owned company announced that it will roll out “three dozen new features and design updates” to users on different platforms. With these improvements, users can get improved volume controls, better video search, and a better experience when liking videos and subscribing to video creators on YouTube. A new “You” tab has also been added, which contains account details and a user’s viewing history.
in a blog postMatthew Darby, director of product management at YouTube, said that the service has launched a new feature called “Stabilizing Volume”, which is designed to simplify the process of changing the volume while watching videos and eliminate the sudden jumps that often occurred in the past.This setting is rolled out to users, enabled by default, and can be found in every video settings menu Other settings > Stable volume.
Searching while watching videos will also become easier, the company said. When watching a video in portrait or landscape (full-screen mode), users can tap and hold on the right side of the screen to start playing the video at twice the speed until released.
At the same time, viewers can move their fingers while sliding the video search bar to return to their previous viewing point through tactile feedback. Phone and tablet users can also “lock” the screen to prevent accidental touches while playing videos.
When a video is playing and a YouTube creator prompts users to like the video and subscribe to their channel, the button will display a visual prompt and animate as the user interacts with it. The company says users will see live updates to video counts within the first 24 hours after a video is uploaded.
YouTube has also launched a new “You” tab in the lower right corner of the screen, replacing the “Library” tab. According to the company, this page will include previously watched videos, playlists, downloads and purchases, as well as settings related to your account and details about your channel.
Android users can also search for songs by singing, humming or playing them directly from the YouTube app. The feature, also available in the Google app, lets you quickly search for a track and use artificial intelligence to identify it, according to the company. The feature will be rolling out to the YouTube app for Android smartphones in the coming weeks.
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