While battling against ad blockers more and more, YouTube is also experimenting with a major change to its homepage look. This update involves taking away both video view counts and the dates when videos were published. As a result, the videos displayed on the homepage will likely be identified only by their titles and the names of their creators.
Discovery of the Update
This potential modification was found out through the X social media platform by a user named vidIQ. It marks another part of YouTube's continuous attempt to alter its platform, both in terms of appearance and functionality. However, these details may still be present when users actually watch the videos.
Community Reactions
As is common, this change has sparked varied responses among the YouTube user base. Critics believe that publication dates are crucial, especially for gaming news or political events. On the other hand, supporters of this possible update argue that smaller creators, who often get ignored in favor of bigger channels with more views, could benefit from this change.
Recent Features and Pricing
In recent updates, Google rolled out a pink gradient progress bar and made improvements to the ad skipping feature. There are also several AI tools being developed to improve creator resources and monetization options on the YouTube platform. Since this update is still in the testing phase and there’s no confirmed timeline for a broader launch, all we can do is wait.
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vidIQ (on X/Twitter)
