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YouTube reportedly tests a change that makes every video feel like Shorts

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YouTube reportedly tests a change that makes every video feel like Shorts

What you need to know

  • YouTube is reportedly testing a change to its gestures on mobile that users are not happy with.
  • Swiping in full-screen scrolls through recommended long-form content, instead of entering PIP mode or returning to portrait mode
  • The test appears limited as only a few users have reported the new changes.
  • This gesture change seems like another way to keep users watching YouTube videos similar to the company’s “jump ahead” AI function from earlier this year.

Users have started to voice their displeasure with a sharp change to YouTube’s gestures on mobile.

As spotted by Tushar Mehta on X, YouTube is rolling out a small test to a limited number of users that changes its video gestures (via Android Authority). The user states the YouTube app on Android no longer lets users (with the test) exit their full-screen video via the swiping gestures.

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