时间:2025-04-03 16:36:00 来源:网络整理编辑:新聞中心
YouTube's apps are getting a facelift. ItsiOS and Android apps were updated Tuesday with a new desig
YouTube's apps are getting a facelift. Its iOS and Android apps were updated Tuesday with a new design that brings an improved set of recommendations, along with a visual overhauls of its home feed.
SEE ALSO:YouTube introduces 360-degree live streaming and spatial audioThe refreshed design represents both visual improvements and behind-the-scenes tweaks. Previously, the recommendations in the app's home feed looked more similar to what you would see on YouTube's website from desktop: a text-heavy layout with small thumbnails for each video.
The new design eliminates much of the text -- relying on large high-res thumbnails instead. It also features the video creators more prominently by showing profile icons underneath each video.
But the changes are more than just a visual refresh. Behind the scenes, YouTube has also tweaked its recommendation algorithm to make the suggestions more relevant to each user. The new recommendations take more factors -- like your location, viewing history and device type -- into account, along with more sophisticated machine learning technology.
Coming at a time when YouTube is facing more competition than ever from Facebook, Google is likely hoping the changes will help keep users in the YouTube app for longer. The update could also help encourage video creators to keep their videos within YouTube's ecosystem.
"We really feel like this feature is great for creators in two ways: one is in the user experience where we’re able to show an icon on every video for the person who created it, and the second way is in the way we’re seeing users watching more from their subscriptions in this new experience," YouTube's VP of Product Management Johanna Wright tells Mashable.
The new home feed is limited to YouTube's mobile apps for now, though it seems likely similar changes to YouTube's recommendations would eventually make their way to desktop.
Have something to add to this story? Share it in the comments.
TopicsGoogleYouTube
Dressage horse dancing to 'Smooth' by Santana wins gold for chillest horse2025-04-03 16:27
All the social media opt2025-04-03 16:19
Ajit Pai's love of 'The Big Lebowski' comes with a new ironic wrinkle2025-04-03 16:12
Chloe Kim is 'shook' by Frances McDormand's Oscars speech shoutout2025-04-03 15:51
Pokémon Go is so big that it has its own VR porn parody now2025-04-03 15:36
This picture sums up climate change's growing role in coastal flooding2025-04-03 15:29
Chris Hemsworth is your everyday dad, teaching his kids how to surf2025-04-03 14:49
Cyclone Gita, 2018's strongest storm, slams Pacific nation of Tonga2025-04-03 14:47
Slack goes down again, prompting anxiety everywhere2025-04-03 14:36
Fishtail brows are a thing now, and we're not sure why2025-04-03 14:14
Katy Perry talks 'Rise,' her next batch of songs, and how to survive Twitter2025-04-03 16:29
#TwitterLockout blocks conservative users, requires phone number2025-04-03 16:19
Adam Rippon hired as NBC Winter Olympics commentator2025-04-03 15:59
Flamin' Hot Cheetos creator to get his own biopic2025-04-03 15:53
Samsung Galaxy Note7 teardown reveals the magic behind the phone's iris scanner2025-04-03 15:25
Samsung Galaxy S9 can't record 4K video at 60 fps as long as iPhone X2025-04-03 15:10
Watch the Obamas unveil their Smithsonian portraits and cry2025-04-03 14:36
Download this: Photos Companion is Microsoft's answer to AirDrop2025-04-03 14:32
'Rocket League' Championship Series Season 2 offers $250,000 prize pool2025-04-03 14:09
Here's the WTF poop scene that got cut from 'Call Me By Your Name'2025-04-03 13:52