YouTube is now basking in the glory of the modern and upgraded interface of its Android smartphone application, which has been updated to the looks and appearance of its web browser counterpart, on Monday, March 22. Before this, YouTube's web counterpart (the original) has sported the regular and basic font style of the sans-serif family.
For years, people have been enjoying YouTube's web interface, as it is one of the most popular places to be in watching home videos, vlogs, games, music videos, and the like. Before smartphones, YouTube web is the apex and modern look for Google's online streaming acquisition, which received no complaints or petition for changes.
However, the existence and prominence of smartphones have led to more minimalist designs, leading to a slimmer font in YouTube applications via the Android operating system, which has been popular among users. Google has updated the YouTube web with many features like dark mode, mini-players, and other known functions to the web app.
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YouTube Web Takes Android App's Interface
However, in recent developments, Google has also brought the face of modernization to YouTube web, basing mostly on its Android application version and counterpart as its inspiration for the look and interface. Minimalist fonts and icons have replaced the old look of the YouTube web browser app, and this new interface brings a cleaner look to the platform.
According to 9 to 5 Google on Monday, March 22, YouTube's new web app interface is upgraded and can be seen by visiting the video streaming website (youtube.com) from this day forth. The upgrade to the new interface has removed the thick sidebar that puts the text at the side with its icons but would be atop each other and have a slimmer font style and icon.
The "minimalist" design of Google is coming together among most of its applications, which now includes the web browser platform, having a uniform look across most of its applications and avoiding the need to adjust. Moreover, this would benefit people who are accustomed to using the Android application, as its interface has been transported to the web.
Google to Change Most Web Browser App Interfaces
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In the spirit of capturing uniformity among all of its applications, Google is now changing to match most of its applications to look the same as each other, even among its Web Browser interface. Google's web browsers are online connections and are different from the regular string of applications that are developed by Google to a certain look.
The next interface that is up for an upgrade is the YouTube Music application, particularly with its web browser app which still resembles the old YouTube interface with the massive font and old look for its icons.
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Written by Isaiah Alonzo
