Washington: YouTube is currently testing a new feature aimed at enhancing user experience through its mobile app, particularly for that users are unsure of white to watch next.
Floating "Play Something" button
The feature, a floating "Play Something" Button, has been spotted in the YouTube app for Android, Allowing Users to instantly a random video by simply tapping the button, as per the verge.
The Floating "Play Something" Button Sits Just Above The Bottom Bar of the YouTube app, providing a convenient way to discover content with having to browse through endless recommendations.
StreamLined Experience
Upon tapping the button, the app automatically selects a video and begins playing it, offering a more spontaneous and streamled experience.
In a twist to its earlier versions, this new button utilizes the portrait-oriented youtube shorts player to display videos.
Optimized format
Regardless of whose selected video is a regular youtube video or a shorts clip, the format is optimized for viewing in the shorts player, offering a vertically oriented interface.
While This Works Well for Short-Combine, Users Hope that future updates may allow for the full-screen display of regular videos as well.
Latest floating button
While youtube has been experienced with various versions of this random video selector for over a year, including previous iterations like a "Play Something" Banner and a simple button results the black-sand-white youtube logo, the latest floating button design is the most refined.
Currently, it remains in testing phases, and it’s unclear when or if the feature will receive a full rollout, as per the verge.