YouTube has rolled out a makeover of its mobile and computer apps today. Alongside the new look, users will be able to benefit from a bunch of new changes.
The most prominent change for YouTube users is that the video platform has tweaked the design of the logo. It's now predominantly black and white, with only a small red box with the play icon prefixing the logo.
On smartphones, Wired says the bold red borders on previous versions of the service have been replaced by "clean white lines", making it easier to choose between different videos.
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Fast forward and slow motion are now available to mobile users, features that were only accessible for users on laptops or desktop computers, according to the website.
Mobile users will get an "adaptive player" feature, which The Verge says displays "vertical video without those annoying black bars." Adaptive player isn't available immediately, but it's expected in the near future.
Users on laptop and desktop computers get a refreshed interface that removes most of the red borders from the older version, the site says. This creates room for more videos to appear on the homepage.
There's also a new "dark theme" that switches the white background to black, says TechRadar, making it easier to watch videos in low-light conditions.
YouTube's new interface is available on computers and mobile devices today, but smartphone and tablets users may need to download a software update in order to see the changes.
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