YouTube, like many other websites, undergoes changes, and it has taken on a number of guises over the years. Some looks have lasted for a long time, while others have been shorter lived. There are also experimental looks, not all of which end up being released, but even when a redesign is rolled out, it can take a while to make its way around the world. Currently in the experimental stage is a center-aligned layout which includes a cleaned up interface a new menu and a few other tweaks. <\/p>\n
In the new design, a top navigation bar is now locked to the top of the screen, remaining in place while the rest of the page scrolls. There is a customizable carousel and a new Upload button encourages visitors into sharing. It's not yet clear quite when this new interface will be officially released to a waiting world, but it's something you can enable now; all it takes is a quick cookie tweak. <\/p>\n
You'll need to fire up YouTube and then access your web browser's dev console and the method varies slightly from one browser to another. <\/p>\n
Select and copy the code below before pasting it into the console. <\/p>\n
document.cookie=\"VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE=LlWIQlLwL_Y; path=\/; domain=.youtube.com\";window.location.reload(); <\/p>\n
Hit the Enter key and then close the console. You should find that the page automatically reloads with the new, cleaner interface in place. <\/p>\n
Should you change your mind and decide you prefer the old look, return to the console and enter the following code to reverse the change. <\/p>\n
document.cookie=\"VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE=; path=\/; domain=.youtube.com\";window.location.reload(); <\/p>\n
Do you like the new look, or are you sticking with the old interface? <\/p>\n
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