YouTube TV’s new Stay tab UI hits cellular, and it is a step backwards

You could or might not have observed, however the Stay tab on YouTube TV is a bit completely different on cellular than it’s in your TV. Nonetheless, it seems that the platform is poised to alter that with a brand new replace.

Beforehand, on the cellular app, the Stay TV tab featured a listing of packages with the channel title and emblem situated on the best. On the high of the checklist, you’d see a preview of the channel with this system that’s at present airing. There was additionally a form choice within the high proper nook that allowed you to rearrange channels within the order you select. Over the weekend, our Trending Editor Joe Maring observed that this UI had undergone a revamp on his app.

Wanting nearer to the expertise you see on the TV app, the channel title and emblem are extra outstanding than earlier than, now showing on the left facet and in its personal bubble. This system is now additionally in a bubble, which supplies a visible illustration of when that program will finish. If that wasn’t sufficient, there at the moment are begin and finish occasions for this system, in addition to a timer that signifies how a lot time is left within the present.

Moreover, we observed that the type choice has shifted over to the top-left nook. Aside from the relocation, there aren’t any modifications to how the type choice operates.

Probably the most important change is how previews work on this new UI. Within the outdated UI, a preview would mechanically play for the channel on the high of the checklist. With this redesign, previews at the moment are hidden. To observe a preview, you’ll now need to long-press on a channel. It will carry up a card that options the preview and a present description. Pulling up on the cardboard will reveal extra choices, similar to Add to library, Set a reminder, Go to [show], and Go to [channel].

Whereas it’s good that the channel title and logos are extra outstanding than earlier than, this new UI comes off as a bit clunkier than the outdated UI. With this alteration, it feels prefer it now not is sensible for a preview to exist, because it now takes the identical period of time to do as merely launching this system.

This variation was noticed with model 9.47.0. Nonetheless, the replace just isn’t showing on my app but, which is on the identical app model. It seems this rollout could also be a server-side replace.