In recent days, YouTube has released a new update, which intended a new way of interaction for its Android application. The change, which introduces a new navigation gesture for full-screen videos, aims to offer a more intuitive way to advance to the next video without needing to exit full-screen mode. However, although this functionality seems like a good idea, it is in the testing phase and has received criticism from some users due to numerous bugs that have been found in the application.
The negative reaction is due, in part, to YouTube also has two important errors in its latest update for Android, affecting the viewing experience on the platform. Something that has made more than one user desperate when they suffer these annoying inconveniences on the platform.
Problems with the mini player on Android
One of the main errors is the malfunction of the mini player in Picture-in-Picture (PiP) mode, a popular tool that allows users to continue watching the video while browsing other applications or interacting with other content on their devices. Several users on Reddit have reported that the mini player tends to scroll off the screen, especially when placed on the right side.
A Reddit user named «a1200i» shared an image that illustrates this inconvenience, showing how the mini player completely displaces when placed near the right edge.
Difficulty resuming paused videos
The second bug that has been reported is just as frustrating. Many users have pointed out that, When you pause a video, they can’t play it again unless they expand it back to full screen. This failure limits the comfort with which YouTube accustoms us, especially for those who tend to watch videos more casually and prefer the small screen mode. On Reddit, the user «zombie_c» showed this problem, indicating that numerous devices and versions of Android are suffering from the failure.
It is important to note that, according to reports from different users, these errors seem to be restricted only to the version of YouTube for Androidwhile the iOS application has not been affected. This has led to thinking that the problems could be associated exclusively with the Android operating system or with the specific features that YouTube has released along with its update.
For those who have not yet experienced these problems, it may be because Google has stopped the distribution of the version that contains the errorsperhaps in response to the wave of complaints. Despite the uncertainty about the distribution of this update, the reality is that a large number of users have already been affected by it.
Testing new gestures and Google response
While Google is trying to fix these issues, it is also running a test that introduces a new gesture to its Android app. This change allows users You can slide to advance to the next video instead of exiting full screen mode. The YouTube user community is being reluctant towards this possible change, as it can be considered confusing and somewhat annoying as it interferes with other controls.
YouTube has been informed of the errors mentioned and the gesture change in the testing phase, although the platform has not yet issued an official statement in this regard. We will be attentive in case there is new information in this regard.
