"While some websites might try to test UI changes slowly quietly, there isn't much chance of the likes of YouTube getting managing that. As one of the most familiar websites in the world, even the subtlest tweak can cause uproar. So it's no surprise that changes to the platform's video player itself have users up in arms. Rolled out this week, the "cleaner and more immersive" new look includes updated controls and new icons,"
"I still hate it when social media companies went all in for "Apple minimalism", one Reddit user complains, while another adds, "If you copy Apple's ugly bullsh*t. You will end up with ugly UI that looks cheep at the same time." Another chimes in, "Everything is starting to look like Apple, not that Apple is a bad thing, but every big company is losing their identity to something nobody ever even asked for.""
YouTube rolled out a redesigned video player featuring more transparent visuals, round floating control buttons, updated icons, new mobile transitions, and a restructured comment thread layout. The design is described as cleaner and more immersive and aims to obscure less content while making viewing more visually satisfying. The change echoes Apple-style minimalism and Liquid Glass-like transparency. Many users on Reddit and elsewhere express strong dislike, nostalgia for older mid-2010s UI, accusations of copying Apple, and pleas to revert. No user-facing rollback option exists, though initial shock may fade as users acclimate.
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