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Pinch-to-zoom, precise seeking among updates in YouTube's all-new design

Features were introduced to offer users a more modern and immersive experience while improving how how users watch videos

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The new pinch-to-zoom feature allows users to zoom in and out of a video while on an iOS or Android phone. Photo: Bloomberg

Aryaman Gupta New Delhi

2 min read Last Updated : Oct 26 2022 | 4:33 PM IST

YouTube has rolled out a new look and added several product features, including a new ambient mode, an updated dark theme, pinch-to-zoom, new buttons, and precise seeking.

The updates were introduced to offer users a more modern and immersive experience while improving the manner in which users watch videos. The rollout, which began on October 24, and will be completed in phases.

The new pinch-to-zoom feature allows users to zoom in and out of a video while on an iOS or Android phone. Videos also stay zoomed in when the user lets go. The feature surfaced as a test for premium subscribers

Topics : Google YouTube video streaming

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