YouTube New Watch Page Layout

By Bern Rexer

Google and YouTube are always tweaking. One new tweak is YouTube's browser view layout.

The YouTube Watch Page also has a new layout. The watch page URL is usually in this format http://www.youtube.com/watch?v= 'video id' and it is the final resolving location where a YouTube video can be viewed by the user. The Watch Page is  is controlled by YouTube. This article discusses the Watch page from a traditional browser (not from a mobile or TV device).

You will notice right away the lighter background of the new Watch page design - but there are many other diferences. Below are screen shots of new and old.

The new test design YouTube Watch page viewed from Chrome

The current YouTube Watch page viewed in Safari

Also take a look at the article by Chris Atkinson at ReelSEO which discusses this new design.