{"id":711675,"date":"2026-06-18T15:09:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T15:09:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/711675\/"},"modified":"2026-06-18T15:09:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T15:09:14","slug":"youtube-is-testing-another-android-redesign-and-your-muscle-memory-might-hate-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/711675\/","title":{"rendered":"YouTube is testing another Android redesign, and your muscle memory might hate it"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"The<\/p>\n

Joe Maring \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n

TL;DR<\/p>\n

YouTube is testing a new button layout on the Android app.
\nThe latest design removes text from the buttons under the video player.
\nYouTube is also repositioning the likes count away from the like button.<\/p>\n

In today\u2019s episode of YouTube testing random design changes, we\u2019re looking at new buttons that have popped up under the video player. YouTube changed these buttons just last October<\/a>, giving them a bolder, more prominent appearance, and now appears to be testing them without text.<\/p>\n

\"YouTubeCurrent UI \"YouTubeUI being tested<\/p>\n

I recently spotted these buttons on some of my devices, including the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra and the OnePlus 15, both running Android 16. Some of my teammates at Android Authority have also confirmed seeing the change on their devices. The change appears to be sporadic, as some of the other devices I have that are also running Android 16 still feature the older design.<\/p>\n

While the biggest change in the layout appears to be the appearance of buttons without any text, there are some smaller changes, too. For instance, the channel\u2019s name has been replaced by the username and moved to a position above the channel logo. The number of views and likes has also been moved up, while the Save and Download buttons have been tucked under the expandable three-dot menu.<\/p>\n

On my devices, the change appears with version 21.23.487 of the YouTube app. However, some<\/a> Reddit<\/a> posts<\/a> from a few weeks ago also highlight it, suggesting a scattered test. And as with any change, most of these people aren\u2019t fans.<\/p>\n

Of course, if you\u2019re among those who don\u2019t like the change, there\u2019s no reason to fret, just yet. The change may not be final, as YouTube often tests new design changes that don\u2019t always stick.<\/p>\n

But in case this one does, be sure to tell us what you would feel about it.<\/p>\n

Thank you for being part of our community. Read our\u00a0Comment Policy<\/a> before posting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Joe Maring \/ Android Authority TL;DR YouTube is testing a new button layout on the Android app. The…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":711676,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[41],"tags":[4329,168,165,74,9280],"class_list":["post-711675","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-mobile","tag-android","tag-google","tag-mobile","tag-technology","tag-youtube"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/711675","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=711675"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/711675\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/711676"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=711675"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=711675"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=711675"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}