New YouTube style. How to enable YouTube's new dark design
Google developers periodically improve their products, making them more functional, more convenient, and more attractive in appearance.
Back in 2016, development of a new design for Youtube began. This work continues in 2017. At the moment, the new external design is already ready, and the developers offer to evaluate it in test mode and leave your comments, remarks and suggestions.
What does Youtube look like in the updated design?
The first screenshot shows the current view of the main page of the video hosting:
And this is a new one:
Which option do you like better? Personally, I think the new version is more attractive, more modern and airy or something. I have a little difficulty getting used to any innovations (it took me a long time to get used to, for example), but I immediately really liked the updated design of YouTube. I'll probably even stay on it :)
How to switch to the new design in your browser?
The new Youtube design does not have a separate address or subdomain. You can enable it in your browser through the developer tools.
For this:
- Press Ctrl + Shift + I (Windows) or ⌘ + ⌥ + I (Mac)
- Go to the Console tab
- Insert line document.cookie="PREF=f6=4;path=/;domain=.youtube.com";
- Press "Enter" on your keyboard
Now close the developer tools (click the cross in the upper right corner of the Console window) and reload the Youtube page (press F5).
If at some point you change your mind and decide to return the old design, you will need to click the following icon, which is located in the lower right corner of the page:
You will be asked to leave your feedback:
Friends, share your impressions of the new YouTube design in the comments. Did you like him? Do you consider it modern for 2017? What would you add or, on the contrary, remove?
In 2016, bloggers accidentally found a test version of the updated, more minimalist design of YouTube.com. In May 2017, it became known: testing has not yet been completed, but Google is already offering the updated YouTube “look” as an option, and anyone can use it.
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The redesign was based on the principles of the design language that Google has implemented in the latest versions of Android.
Fred Gilbert, Head of User Experience at YouTube:
“We don't want the UI to interfere with users. Content should always come first.”
What has changed in the updated YouTube?
- The titles of the videos, which were in blue font, are now black and are not distracting;
- “Trimmed” the sidebar menu;
- The YouTube logo, search bar and channel icons have become smaller (and the latter are also round).
- New videos now automatically load when you scroll down (you no longer need to click the “More” button).
Needless to say, it turned out great, and returning to the old version of YouTube leaves a painful impression.
But there are changes not only externally, but also “under the hood”. The new YouTube site runs on the Polymer framework.
Thanks to it, the service works a little faster, but the most important thing here is that Polymer allows you to add new functions - such as night mode (how to enable it is described below). The latter changes the light “background” to black, and as a result, watching videos at night becomes much more comfortable - the black color does not “hurt” the eyes.”
Want to upgrade to YouTube's new design? Then just go via this link and press Try it.
Without a doubt, many users would not mind the appearance of a dark mode in all applications and services, reducing eye strain. Google is constantly improving its programs and services, adding new features to them.
One of these innovations affected YouTube video hosting. Attentive users have noticed that YouTube has added a hidden mode that changes the white background of the web interface to gray and black.
How to enable YouTube dark mode
Click on your YouTube avatar and in the menu that opens, activate the option “ Dark mode" After this, a dark theme should appear. 
Google developers have been testing the new design of the YouTube website in the Material Design style for a long time, and now everyone can evaluate it. The service team removed unnecessary elements that distracted users from the content, making the interface as simple and convenient as possible, and the transition to the Polymer framework will speed up the implementation of new functions. One of them was the night mode with a dark design.
How to activate?
YouTube has already transferred some users to the new site design, the rest just need to go to the page youtube.com/new and click on the “Try” button. After this, you can change the light color scheme to a dark one. Night mode is turned on in the menu, which opens by clicking on the user’s avatar in the upper right corner of the page (or the button with three dots if the user is not logged into his account). The option to return to the classic view is also available here.
The new design of the YouTube website matches the interface of mobile applications, but Google does not say when it will become a standard. From the account menu, users can submit their feedback and suggestions.
Hello, friends! Just a couple of days ago, video hosting YouTube announced the start of testing a new design. I tried this new product too. I will say that switching to a new design is both simple and difficult. Therefore, I will tell you and show you how to do it quickly. Personally, I was captivated by the new YouTube design, and I started using it with pleasure. I think that you won’t regret it either.
To upgrade your YouTube, you need to scroll to the very bottom of the page and click on the inscription "New tricks" .
You will be taken to a page like the one shown in the screenshot below. And on this page you need to click the button "Switch to new design" .
On the next page YouTube will boast about how good it has become and offer to click a button "Try" .
The new video hosting interface will immediately open. Notice that it is now completely white. And now it is impossible to scroll to the end of the page. There is simply no end to this. Scrolling became endless.
Another novelty of the new design is that the tab "My channel" is now in a completely different place. You need to look for it behind the image of your Avatar. Now, with the new design, the Avatar has become the key to many functions of the user and/or channel owner. See for yourself in the screenshot what functions are now hidden behind your favorite Avatar.
A very interesting solution. Here on the tab you can enable the so-called night mode and your YouTube will turn almost black. By the way, I chose this particular display option for myself. If you don’t like something in the new design, you can go back to the old one from this tab.
On the tab "My channel" you will see two big blue buttons.
The first will return you to the old design, and the second will return you to the creative studio, but again in the old design. I think that soon the first button will not exist, and when we click on the second, we will get to completely different views. This is still a trial version, not final, because when you change back from the new design to the old one through the menu hidden behind the Avatar, you will be asked to answer several questions regarding the new product.
Blog owners will also experience some minor changes. In principle, receiving a code for your video is no different from this operation in the old design, only there are differences in the visual perception of the entire process.
I recorded a short video with a brief overview of the new interface. Watch it, you will already have a certain idea. And just based on this video, you can decide to stay with the old design or switch to a new one, without waiting for it to be finalized.
How do you like the new product? Agree that reading the letters is one thing, but looking at them with your eyes is something completely different. I wish you to decide. I'm already working on the new design. Write what choice you made. What didn't you like about the new product? I look forward to your comments.
Best regards, Sergey Pochechuev.
Google introduced a completely new interface for YouTube, a redesigned logo, and also added a night mode. How to return the old design to Youtube?
Google has finally rolled out the new design for users around the world. You can get used to all the changes over time, but if you use the video service very often, you may not feel comfortable with the new interface. One objection is that the design is more suitable for mobile devices such as tablets than for computers with a large monitor.
Fortunately, you can return to the previous look of YouTube, which will certainly please users who are used to the old design. Switching is quite simple, just a few clicks are enough for everything to be as before. So, how to return the old Youtube design?
Method 1: Revert to the old version through the user menu item
The new design offers a changed layout of elements while watching a video, as well as a fairly enlarged font and a free arrangement of individual interface fragments. But if it doesn't suit you, you can turn it off. To return the old design, you need to go to the site and log in with your Google account.
Then you should click on the icon with your photo in the upper right corner to extract the menu. Here you will find the option “Return to classic design”. Click on this item.
A window will appear asking why you decided to revert to the old version. This is a short survey that will allow Google to gather some information and perhaps improve the new experience to make it more relevant to the majority of users. Select one of the available reasons by highlighting it in the list.
After selecting an answer, a window will appear in which you can (additionally) provide details regarding what you are not happy with in the new design. This is optional, so if you don't want to enter anything, leave the field blank.
After clicking on the “Submit” button, the page will be refreshed and the old youtube interface will be restored. That's all - in this way, you can return the previous version of YouTube. If in the future you want to change it again to the latest version, then to do this, go to the section with the new design, and then click on the try button. The page will refresh and you will see the new YouTube design again.
Method 2: Restore the old YouTube interface using Tampermonkey/Greasemonkey extension
Unfortunately, Google decided to remove the item from the user menu, and it is not known whether this is a temporary measure or whether the interface change function has been permanently removed.
In this regard, alternative methods have emerged that allow you to forcefully return the old appearance of YouTube. This can be done using the Tampermonkey extension in Chrome and Opera browsers or Greasemonkey in Firefox.
Download Tampermonkey for Chrome
Download Tampermonkey for Opera
Download Greasemonkey for Firefox
Tampermonkey and Greasemonkey are browser add-ons that allow you to use special scripts that can, for example, hide certain functions or change the appearance of a site.
After Google removed the restore button from the user menu, a script was developed that allows you to return the old look of YouTube.
To do this, you just need to install Tampermonkey or Greasemonkey, as well as a special script for YouTube - and it will take less than a minute.
Installing a browser plugin is very simple - click on one of the links above that points to the extension for your browser and use the “Install” button. The package will be automatically installed from the official add-on repository.
If the extension is already installed, then follow the following link, where you will find the script for YouTube.
Download YouTube Old Design
Click the "Install" button. The script will be installed in the extension and will work automatically.
