This article was published on May 2, 2017

YouTube is testing a slick new design – here’s how to get it right now


YouTube is testing a slick new design – here’s how to get it right now Image by: YouTube

YouTube today announced it’s allowing everyone to preview its new site design — the cleaner, more minimalist version you never knew you wanted.

The site is far less cluttered than previous iterations and makes use of generous amounts of ever-so-appealing whitespace.

For visual comparison, here is my homepage menu bar from both versions of the site. Same homepage configuration, same browser, same monitor:

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While you may not be able to use the redesigned site yet, you will be able to use the new Dark Theme, a black color-flip of the site identical to the secret Dark Mode discovered last month

You can preview the redesigned site here.

via Mashable

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