Survey says YouTube’s new Android app redesign is a massive miss

Humans are creatures of habit, and unless we provoke a change ourselves, there’s a high chance we’ll reject any alterations to our workflow. This is something YouTube likely didn’t consider when rolling out its November Android app redesign.

The changes include a renewed focus on Custom Feeds, the removal of the Subscriptions tab from the bottom bar, and a greater emphasis on Shorts. Even worse, the new Subs tab foregos Filters, a key feature that helped users find content they want to watch.

My colleagues aren’t too thrilled by the changes, but we wanted to hear your thoughts. We ran a poll asking readers what they think of the redesign. YouTube might want to have a look at the results.

More than 92% of the 1,274 voters said that they “hate” the redesign and want YouTube to return the Subscriptions tab to its rightful place. It’s safe to say that readers have spoken.

There are other issues our readers highlighted in the comments section, including the removal of the Posts button.

Just under 5% of respondents were receptive to the update, with only 2.1% completely in favor.

Some readers aren’t too concerned by the tweaks, largely since they don’t use YouTube on their phones.

Only a tiny percentage of respondents haven’t received the changes yet, and these certainly appear to be the lucky few.

What do you think of YouTube’s latest redesign on Android? Do you think YouTube should revert the design? How would you update the design if you could? Let us know in the comments.