
With that in mind, expect to see it expand over the coming days and weeks. This hybrid film has a hard coating that repels fingerprints and. However, we are regularly seeing this new animation across multiple Android-powered devices as of the latest v18.16.33 build but this is likely part of a server-side rollout. Whitestone Dome Glass offers a strange mix of glass and plastic with its UV GEN Film Screen Protector for the Galaxy S23 Plus. It’s unclear if this will make the jump over to Apple hardware given that the restrictions on app opening animations are likely different on the iOS platform. Like the Android TV version, this new loading screen will only appear if you have not used the YouTube application for a long period or have recently updated: old animation new animationĪt present, the loading screen is missing from YouTube on iPhone and iOS devices. Every precious second counts when you are opening apps on your smartphone, so it makes sense to adjust the animation here. What’s interesting is that “YouTube” does not appear in text form alongside the classic logo.Įven with minor trimming of the startup process, this launch animation does create consistency when using YouTube on mobile or Android TV. The “Play button” icon pops into view while the actual play icon slides in to complete the YouTube logo we all know and recognize. The process consists of a new loading bar icon that consists of the familiar YouTube play-head and a red progress bar. The animation was said to have been inspired by old CRT TVs.

#Screen snake for android update#
Google explained that the new animation is part of an identity update that would be “engaging and easily recognizable.” Unlike the Android TV counterpart, the animated loading screen for YouTube on Android smartphones lacks the accompanying startup sound that will play when cold opening the application on your set-top box or Chromecast.


YouTube for mobile users are now gaining the animated loading screen that was first seen on Android TV in late 2022.
