YouTube app on Android and iOS is getting a new animation on the like button. Tapping the like button will now produce a small confetti-like animation, making the process of liking videos more colourful experience.
This feature is rolling out slowly.
The animation on the YouTube like button was spot earlier this year via Reddit.
The like button on YouTube Web has no changes as of now.
Reports had come out suggesting that YouTube might be planning to improve the podcast ingestion onto its platform.
The new animation on the like button is not a major design change to the platform but it makes the process of liking videos more fun.
Upon hitting the like button, multi-colour confetti and streamers pop out before settling into the black thumbs-up.
This feature is rolling out slowly for the YouTube app on both Android and iOS.
Hitting the like button on YouTube Web just switches the blank thumbs-up into a black one.
The design change hasn’t been integrate into YouTube Web yet.
As per the reports had come out suggesting that YouTube is suppose to be planning to improve the podcast ingestion onto its platform.
An 84-page document was allegedly leak that’s said to outline the roadmap laid out by the company.
The document is believe to be intend for podcast publishers.
There is also expect to be a new podcast homepage with a familiar YouTube layout.
The report suggest that YouTube will get a dedicate ‘Podcasts’ homepage at youtube.com/podcasts (URL is currently not working) for improve search and discovery.
YouTube is also said to be planning to bring audio ads sold by both Google and other partners for its audience listening to music, podcasts, and other audio content.
