Google announces changes to YouTube mobile interface

You won’t be able to put together a summer blockbuster hit, mind you, but new controls for trimming, tinting and soundtracking your video are certainly welcome. In the latest update though, Google brings a more visually noticeable change with a fairly substantial redesign of the UI aimed at making navigation of your videos and channel subscriptions easier.

The communication was revealed via YouTube’s Global Blog saying the updated main screen will now feature three new tabs mainly Home, Subscriptions and Account.

The Home tab allows users to search for a variety of videos and also discover those videos based on your previous search style. And speaking of your videos, the app now provides video creation tools that allow you to edit, apply filters and music and upload your video right from inside of the Android application. As such, the Google-owned company has revamped its mobile app to provide a better all-around experience for both content creators and their audience. Is this the beginning of the end for the slideout drawer?

The update is now available for Android, mobile Web, and iOS devices. As annoying as they can be, the fact is many people record videos with their phones in a portrait position, so this at least makes them a little more palatable.

To create 360 degree video ads, you will need access to one of the following 360 degree cameras: Ricoh Theta, Kodak SP360, Giroptic 360cam, or IC Real Tech Allie.

Granted the problem can easily be avoided if you take the video horizontally with your smartphone, but there are times when you just forget because of the excitement of the moment or another reason.