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The popular video hosting site has received a major update on all platforms: in the web version, as well as in application format for smartphones and TVs. YouTube developers talked about all the innovations on their official blog.
As Day.Az reports, first of all, the standard player was “pumped up”: the playback speed can now be adjusted in steps of 0.05, the text and previews have become larger, and the response to user actions has become faster. Other notable innovations include a mini-player in a separate window on smartphones, which can now be moved and scaled. In addition, there is a function to configure delayed video shutdown using a sleep timer.
Playlists can now be created together with friends, and covers can be personalized with your own or generated photos. Later, it will be possible to like videos within the playlist: the most popular ones will move to the top of the list. You can invite someone to the playlist using a QR code.
Content creators now have the ability to add achievements for subscribers in YouTube and YouTube Music. For example, if a user becomes an active listener of a performer, one of the first paid subscribers, or answers a quiz question correctly, he receives an “achievement” and a special badge.
The YouTube client for TVs has also been updated. In addition to expanded support for short videos (Shorts), it provides the ability to read comments or perform other actions within the platform without interrupting the video. All innovations are already being distributed in different regions and should soon become publicly available.