YouTube Shorts player adding Clear Screen mode & 2x playback, removes dislike
YouTube Shorts gets Clear Screen mode, double-speed playback, and a new heart icon as it drops the dislike button.
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The brief
YouTube announced an update to its Shorts player that introduces a Clear Screen mode, adds a heart icon for likes, and enables 2x playback speed while removing the dislike button. Coverage from PPC Land, TechCrunch, The Verge, 9to5Google and the YouTube Official Blog emphasizes the speed increase, the UI changes, and notes that the redesign brings Shorts closer to TikTok's format.
Future reporting will track additional UI tweaks or feature rollouts as indicated by the YouTube Official Blog and ongoing tech coverage.
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Quick answers
What new playback speed does YouTube Shorts support?
The update adds a 2x playback speed option.
Which interaction button was removed from Shorts?
The dislike button was removed and a heart icon was added for likes.
How does the update compare Shorts to competing platforms?
Coverage notes the changes make Shorts more similar to TikTok.
Coverage (6)
- YouTube updates reaction options for Shorts Social Media Today · 136d ago
- YouTube Shorts removes dislike button, adds heart icon and 2x speed PPC Land · 136d ago
- YouTube Shorts are getting even shorter with an update that lets you double the playback speed TechCrunch · 136d ago
- YouTube updates Shorts to make it even more like TikTok The Verge · 136d ago
- How we're updating the YouTube Shorts experience YouTube Official Blog · 136d ago
- YouTube Shorts player adding Clear Screen mode & 2x playback, removes dislike 9to5Google · 136d ago
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