Following TikTok and YouTube Shorts, Google appears to be testing a new swipe-up gesture in YouTube that starts full-length videos.
“Swipe up” is the new habit for users following the smash hit that has been TikTok and its clones in YouTube and Instagram. Now, the YouTube app appears to be testing a new swipe-up gesture in the standard video player that moves to a new video.
First used by TikTok and since also implemented by YouTube Shorts and Instagram Reels (among other apps), the swipe-up gesture is a quick and easy way to move through a series of short vertical videos.
