What you need to know
YouTube is making waves with a significant update to its app, particularly for users accessing the platform via TVs and consoles. This change, which was announced last month, is now being rolled out and aims to enhance the viewing experience by prioritizing Shorts content.
- The Subscriptions page will now feature Shorts prominently at the top, compelling users to scroll down to access traditional long-form videos.
- This adjustment is being implemented across various devices, including popular platforms such as Apple TV and Google TV.
In this revamped layout, Shorts will occupy the prime real estate of the Subscriptions tab, effectively separating them from the longer videos that many users have come to enjoy. While the new Shorts row still exclusively displays content from channels and creators that users are subscribed to, the vertical format of these previews means that long-form videos are less visible without additional scrolling.
Feedback from users has been mixed, with many taking to Reddit to express their discontent regarding this shift. The inability to rearrange the order of the Subscriptions page has further fueled frustration among viewers who prefer a more traditional layout.
As YouTube continues to evolve its platform, this latest update reflects a broader trend towards short-form content, catering to changing viewer preferences while also sparking conversations about user experience on larger screens.
