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Future versions of YouTube app could feature major revamp of top menu
August 08, 2025
It appears thatGoogleis testing a newly-designed top menu bar for itsYouTubeapp. First caught byAndroid Police, the new top bar is simplified, with a much more prominent search bar.
If you open up your YouTube app, you might see the redesign or you might not. Although Google hasn’t issued a statement on the matter, it seems like it is testing out the new design with random users. For what it’s worth, my YouTube app running onAndroid 8.1 Oreostill features the original design, as pictured in the top image.
The most notable change in the test version of the app is the prominence of the new search bar. What was once a simple magnifying glass icon that you would hit and expand, is now a traditional search bar that takes up the bulk of the menu:
You’ll also notice that the Cast icon is gone. This is likely because most people want to cast certain videos, not their entire YouTube experience. The cast icon is also removed from the menu bar when viewing specific channels.
Other than these two major changes, the rest of the alterations appear to be minor UI tweaks. For example, the search results page features a grey background for your search term, whereas it used to be white to match the background (see top image). Also, some of the fonts appear to be different.
It is unclear if these changes will get a wide release or if Google is simply performing some A/B testing. However, don’t be surprised if in the next few weeks your YouTube app looks a bit different!
NEXT:Let’s take a look at the new YouTube Music (hands-on)
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