Comments, product links, and more will fit better on screen
YouTube is redesigning its smart TV app to increase interactivity between people and their favorite channels.
In a recent blog post, YouTube described how the updated UI shrinks the main video a bit to make room for an information column housing a video’s view counts, amount of likes it has, description, and comments. Yes, despite the internet’s advice, people do read the YouTube comments section. The current layout has the same column, but it obscures the right side of the screen. YouTube states in its announcement the redesign allows users to enjoy content “without interrupting [or ruining] the viewing experience.”
Don’t worry about this becoming the new normal.
