nsane.forums Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 YouTube has launched what it calls a "cleaner" and "simpler" interface today, with the idea being that users will find it easier to subscribe to channels you enjoy. This new design is quite a change from the looks of the past, and takes some visual cues from Google+ and numerous other minimalistic Google products by becoming more white and using more empty space. Major website design changes are rarely received well by their users, however the feedback to this particular YouTube design is particularly nasty. Almost every YouTube video with comments from the past few hours features some sort of complaint relating to the changes, often relating to how YouTube has made it harder to perform certain actions. Many of the complaints relate to two major issues with the new layout. Firstly, uploaded videos from subscribers have been made harder to access: previously you could visit the YouTube homepage and the latest videos from subscribers would appear in a list (if you were signed in); now you have to click My subscriptions in the sidebar on the homepage, and then click the Uploads only tab to view the latest videos. This change is made particularly confusing as the new default tab, What to watch, also includes new videos from subscribers in among other recommended or featured videos. The videos in the What to watch tab don't appear in chronological order, meaning that to revert to the previous list you have to click away twice from the homepage. The second issue is that all content is left-aligned, which can be a problem for those people with displays larger than 1366 x 768. In the Neowin offices we have a 1080p (1920 x 1080) display, and when watching a video there is 730px of blank space to the right hand side. Depending on the size of the monitor, there is a chance that you will need to physically turn your head to the left to watch a video, as opposed to the old method of watching the video in the middle of the layout/display. For those that want to complain to Google about the new layout there is a Send Feedback button located to the bottom right of every page. Otherwise, let us know your thoughts on what Google has changed in the comments below, and don't forget to vote in the poll as well. View: Original Article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shought Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 It's really terrible. I sincerely hope they were just hacked and someone messed up their layout :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweety.Abd Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 The new layout is just fine :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadowx Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 Suddenly, i feel more organize Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marik Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 It's really terrible. I sincerely hope they were just hacked and someone messed up their layout :P was the same for me...was thinking wtf is this s**t myself I liked the old-old look youtube had back in the days...everything was simple then but google just had to reinvent it and make a mess out of it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chlorophyll Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 last night while surfing web al of a sudden i noticed those changes.da very moment i liked very much but after ten min came to know am not at al feeling comfort with da new layout..previous one i lot lot better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majithia23 Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 Its human instinct . At first a change is never usually accepted . At first a change mostly feels like - "F@ck . What is THIS ! "Be it anything . Not just Youtube .Its a RARE thing to like a change , any change , at the first instance .But in this case the Youtube sure does feel's irritating .The worst thing is the name of the video is below the Video ! WTF ! :doh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator DKT27 Posted December 7, 2012 Administrator Share Posted December 7, 2012 Both liking it and feeling uncomfortable about it at the same time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanjoa Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 I like it. It's like Google Chrome. A bit difficult to understand, but I like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosticles Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 ive had this new shitty layout for like a month now, I really don't like it still. The subscription box is really broken again :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syntax Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 It's well organized for me. People need to adapt to new changes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweety.Abd Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 It's well organized for me. People need to adapt to new changes. Agreed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olexijl Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 Wanna download Videos? For Firefox: 1. Install Greasemonkey. 2. Install Youtube Video Download user script. 3. If Youtube Video Download from userscripts.org previously installed, simply uninstall that version. 4. Restart Firefox. Download in 1080p if available. PS: new layout is quite good for me. But that is a change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBs Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 It's always the same, ppl hate all kind of changes :) Everything is gonna change one time, so just learn to live with it! Imagine that nsanedown.com would look the same for years and years.. one day you will be bored of the same design :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0veR Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 It's nice and clean but it needs more improvements! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator DKT27 Posted December 8, 2012 Administrator Share Posted December 8, 2012 Imagine that nsanedown.com would look the same for years and years.. one day you will be bored of the same design :) Both frontpage and forums have received atleast 2 major updates, but the layout overall remained pretty much the same. It's nice and clean but it needs more improvements! Agreed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudrax Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 The world is colorful b'cause there are flowers with different colors.. Damn, I love this philosophy..It applies in most cases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alanon Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 I like it. It's like Google Chrome. A bit difficult to understand, but I like it. :rofl: It's really not so bad. I do appreciate the change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyon275 Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 If anyone want's to restore old layout pm me ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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