Hey, I was browsing youtube in private mode, and out of nowhere it started looking like this, I really hope this doesn’t go through lolol…
(the black square bottom right is probably an ad being blocked.
Hey, I was browsing youtube in private mode, and out of nowhere it started looking like this, I really hope this doesn’t go through lolol…
(the black square bottom right is probably an ad being blocked.
They are always testing changes to different groups of people.
Not too sure how that works, but if you wnat the old layout you can add extensions.
Quick search results in:
How to Undo YouTube’s Terrible New Layout [Jake Peterson | May 23 2024 | LifeHacker] https://lifehacker.com/tech/how-to-undo-youtubes-terrible-new-layout
How to Get Old YouTube Layout Back: Simple Steps for Nostalgic Navigation [July 18, 2024 | bytebitebit] https://bytebitebit.com/tips-tricks/how-to-get-old-youtube-layout-back/
It’s likely A/B Testing and when people receive the new layout, if Youtube sees a drop in engagement for their experiment they may just ditch it.
Oh, thanks for the link!
Edit: added a bit of information below for those interested