Why did Google get rid of the centered design of YouTube?
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"now I have to look at the upper-left corner".
Surely this takes first-world problems to a new level.
Surely this takes first-world problems to a new level.
I always fullscreen videos, so it doesn't matter to me.
I suspect you're just experiencing cognitive dissonance due to the fact it's a change from what you're used to.
Within a month it'll feel natural and you'll have trouble remembering why the change upset you.
Within a year you'll have half-forgotten it was ever any different.
Within two years you'll have totally forgotten the old layout, and you'll make a near-identical complaint if Google ever changes it back.
I suspect you're just experiencing cognitive dissonance due to the fact it's a change from what you're used to.
Within a month it'll feel natural and you'll have trouble remembering why the change upset you.
Within a year you'll have half-forgotten it was ever any different.
Within two years you'll have totally forgotten the old layout, and you'll make a near-identical complaint if Google ever changes it back.
Perhaps they're making space for new ads aligned to the right. People naturally tend to look to the right, so right-aligned ads might get higher CTRs.
So now I have to look at the upper-left corner to see the video. Which is bizarre at least (and I'm irritated by it, for now at least).
Aren't Google testing these on multiple resolutions, or am I the only one that feels the discomfort of this lack of symmetry?