Google leaks an internal test version of YouTube
Like every Wednesday, Google has released a battery of updates to several of its applications and services. Among them is the YouTube application for the Android platform, which without being particularly striking due to its its news, it does include a few visual changes and some features expected by the most regular users who like to watch the videos of their favorite channels and vloggers (video bloggers) from the smartphone or the tablet
This is the version 5.5.27 of YouTube, although the really curious thing has been what has happened with the version 5.5 which was initially made available to users a few hours earlier. And it seems that a failure within Google led to the publication of one of the versions of internal testsof the application, offering clues and news that would still be coming. After realizing the error, the new version 5.5.27 has removed some of the features for which the service is not yet ready.
Therefore, users who update the application now will find a tool with practically no new features. Just with two changes in the position of options already known as report a video for some content inappropriate.Something that can now be done while playing said video from the menu button (three dots) next to HD quality and sub titles. Or the ability to Like a playlist thanks to the thumbs up icon that appears on playlist pages. It is also possible to report and respond to comments from the application itself.
The users who initially updated the application to version 5.5. An update which released a more advanced version and internal tests that have given clues about the upcoming changes and functions of this video application. In this way the icon of this version presented a bone instead of the characteristic triangle of YouTube , indicating that it was a version DogFood or internal testing. It also showed several options related to loading streaming videosIssues no longer present in version 5.5.27
In addition, the visual changes in this removed version were much more noticeable and widespread. For example, the drop-down menu or guide of the application had an expanded playlists menu , where you can choose any of those created or to which the user is subscribed without previously accessing the screen where they are listed. Along with this, there was also a list en titled The best of YouTube, presenting different categories and video genres. There were also changes to the channel screens, which presented the videos in listings and not on large cards
In short, some updates that, due to the mistake of someone in Google, have left more than one person with honey on their lips user.And it is that in the end the visual changes and novelties have been minimal. Even so, any user who wants to can update their application from YouTube to version 5.5.27 completely free via Google Play
