YouTube Testing New Upload Icon and Icon Location on Mobile

Aug. 1, 2020

YouTubeis apparently experimenting with a new upload icon and icon location on mobile. The subtle changes will make it easier to upload videos on mobile devices, the company wrote on on its official YouTube support forums on Thursday.“We’re testing out a different spot and an updated look on the app for uploading videos. In our design studies, we found that creators think the current placement for creation is not intuitive. So we are testing a new placement of the icon with a small group of users”, the company said.

YouTube has been experimenting with a number of changes to the platform lately. One such change is a simplified menu for video quality settings on mobile. There’s also a filter for ‘Top Comments’ in YouTube Studio, enabling creators on the platform to better engage with their viewers. YouTube is also trying to improve the voice-search experience by testing a way to select a different language for voice search than what’s currently set in your app’s settings. The company also recently introduced itsAI-based SmartReply functionalityfor YouTube Creators.

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