So Youtube is rolling out it's new layout today after it's been in beta for a couple of months. My thoughts? It was terrible then and it's terrible now. I'd argue this isn't just a "OMG CHANGE IS BAD" thing that happens every time a website changes it's look, it's objectively worse. Firstly, I'd note that everything for some reason is on the left, as opposed to centered like every other website with good website design in existence. Literally one third of your screen is simply a blank white space now. Which brings me to my next point. It's bland.They eliminated most of the colour on the website (i.e. the black box frames and colorful buttons) in favor of a boring all white look. But the WORST part about it is the new "What to watch" section. As opposed to showing your subscription with an optional "Uploads only" toggle when you sign into your YouTube account like before, it now shows a list of videos that YouTube sorts "based on what we think you'll want to watch next." Oh really? What you think I'll want to watch next? Why? Who thought this was a good idea? Half the videos are irrelevant to my interests. Why would they make that the default page as opposed to the subscriptions page that has videos I KNOW I'll want to watch? It ridiculous. and why would they get rid of the toggle "uploads only" option? I really don't care what my subscriptions like and comment on, I just want to watch their videos. And if I do, I'll go to their activity feeds where I'll be able to see all that stuff. Now I need to make two clicks to see my subscriptions and only their uploads. "Oh, two clicks? Poor baby" you might say. I'd agree with you if it wasn't for the fact that I used to have to click nothing to see all that. Go to youtube.com and BAM, everything I want right in front of me.
(For those of you who haven't had their Youtube layout changed yet, here's video that shows what I'm talking about.)
Anyway, those are my thoughts, What do you guys think?