YouTube is updated with new changes
The YouTube app is being updated to include what's new in Android 7.0 Nougat, among which are mainly shortcuts and circular icons. In addition to this, the app has undergone a slight redesign and now includes an option to quickly move through videos via the left and right scroll key, instead of relying on the search bar at the bottom. The update should be available to all users in the next few days, if you haven't already received it.We tell you all the news.
One of the most used applications in half the world is YouTube, especially for users of Android Due to the new update Android 7.0 Nougat, the service has been updated to be more in line with the platform. Now YouTube, in the latest update, is enabling some shortcuts, one of the main novelties of Nougat In this way, we can access various functions with a long press. The functions enabled for YouTube are: Trending, Subscriptions and Search. You may not find these useful added functions, although it never hurts to have these accesses on the desktop. Specifically the search option is quite usefulto access a video without having to enter the application itself and locate the search engine.
To have these accesses on the desktop you will have to use a launcher that has support for this feature. We can mention some like Pixel Launcher or Nova Launcher. In addition to the integration of these shortcuts , the YouTube application has also undergone a small redesign. The objective is that little by little it integrates better with the new platform updates Android so that the appearance does not become obsolete. All those who want to enjoy these new changes will be able to do so with the latest update of YouTube that is beginning to reach all users. Normally, if you already have the app, it updates itself.
In this update they have once again introduced small modifications to the design, but we see that it is something constant.In fact, a few weeks ago we informed you that they were introducing a new aspect to hide some options and the description box of the videos. In addition, they are working so that the user can toggle between the different tabs without using both hands. From Google they work so that YouTube continues to be one of the apps preferred byusers Android Without going any further, a recent study revealed that 70% of the users of Android they prefer to have apps already pre-installed on their devices. In fact, YouTube is the preferred one for watching videos. The same study found that only 10% of Android users do not change their home screen settings. Among the most used apps, the study mentions Amazon for purchases, Spotify for music , WhatsApp to communicate, Kindle to read, Skype to make calls, and, as we say, YouTube to watch videos.