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Arrr, me hearties! Ye be told that YouTube's latest plunder o' games and fancy UI changes be sure to enhance yer video watchin' experience!

2023-09-06

Arr, me hearties! YouTube be settin' sail on a new course, addin' games to its front page whilst alterin' the share menu for both desktop and mobile. Shiver me timbers, ye scurvy dogs! Time to embark on a jolly adventure, savvy?

In the 17th-century pirate language, YouTube be makin' some changes, matey! While they be crackin' down on third-party apps and raisin' the prices for YouTube Premium, they be makin' improvements to the user experience. Arrr!
One of these changes is addin' playable games to the site, with a game called "Stack Bounce" bein' tested out. It be available to certain users, so ye better search for "Playables" to see if ye be lucky enough to try it out, me hearties.
An' they be updatin' the sharin' menu as well, movin' it from the bottom to a floatin' option. It be in the middle when ye be holdin' yer device in landscape mode, and at the bottom in portrait mode. Aye, it be a quality-of-life change that be helpin' navigation for many users.
There be plenty of other changes happenin' too, like a faster way to double playback speed and a Lock Screen for watchin' videos in full screen. They be workin' on features to improve YouTube Music as well, like scrollin' lyrics and a search function that lets ye find songs by hummin'.
The biggest news be YouTube's Music AI Incubator, which be helpin' artists and rights holders get properly compensated for AI music. That be a game-changer, me hearties!
But not all the changes be popular, matey. Some scallywags be upset about the crackdown on third-party apps and the risin' prices for YouTube Premium. There be also some divisiveness around Shorts and the "three-strikes" policy against ad blockers.
All these changes be makin' YouTube an interestin' place, me hearties. Who knows how it be lookin' and functionin' in five years' time? We'll have to wait and see, arrr!

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