youtube announced A number of updates to its mobile app in October, and a translucent bottom bar with a frosted glass effect is now available.
Bottom bar, which was updated last month with modified markingsNow translucent. You can see what’s at the bottom (thumbnails) as you scroll through the app.
This frosted glass effect is subtle and – in my eyes – more pronounced when YouTube’s dark theme is enabled. Since the iPhone has a longer gesture area, this change is more noticeable on iOS than Android (unless 3-button navigation is enabled). Overall, it aims to provide a more immersive browsing experience.
old vs new
YouTube’s translucent bottom bar is being released as a server-side update with version 19.47 (Android) and 19.49 (iOS) Today. on desktop webThere is a blur effect on the top bar.
This change joins other mobile design updates Miniplayer revivalReorganized Settings page, and new playback speed control,
More on YouTube:
FTC: We use auto affiliate links that generate income. More.