A leaner YouTube player
May 1st, 2010
The company recently began offering up a newer, leaner version of its player that’s essentially the same as the old one in terms of functionality. The big difference is that the player’s timeline nearly disappears after a few seconds of playback, putting more of an emphasis on whatever’s playing. Other small tweaks include a volume knob that slides out into the player’s chrome instead of up and on top of the video, as well as a slight fade to the now white and gray player interface that sits below a clip. This small effect is reminiscent of the fade Google added to its home page back in December of last year.
