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YouTube might change the web video player drastically, and users aren't thrilled


It could be the biggest change to YouTube's UI in years.

YouTube is experimenting with new ways to show video players on the web, and the latest one could represent one of the biggest UI changes in years. The latest redesign test moves the title, description, and comments to the sidebar and shifts recommended videos under the currently playing one. Although the redesigned YouTube video player isn't available to all users and Google accounts on the web, the social media buzz around the change suggests that it is somewhat widespread.

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