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YouTube for iOS updated with dark mode, Android version to get it "soon"

YouTube for iOS updated with dark mode, Android version to get it "soon"

Posted: 13 Mar 2018, 12:37 , by Cosmin Vasile

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YouTube for iOS updated with dark mode, Android version to get it

It looks like Google is in the process of rolling out a new update for the YouTube app, which will add a new dark mode, similar to the one that's been released on desktop last year.

Nothing else seems to have been implemented except for this new dark theme, but one thing that's worth mentioning is the update will only be available to iOS users initially.

The folks over at The Verge report Google plans to introduce the dark mode to the Android version of YouTube “soon.” In case you're wondering why a Google service is getting a new feature on iOS before Android, we can't really tell why is that happening in this case, but it's probably related to the fact that YouTube has two different teams handling development for the two platforms.

It remains to be seen when exactly YouTube for Android will get the new feature, though we kind of expect it “to go dark” in the next couple of weeks.

source: The Verge

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posted on 13 Mar 2018, 12:46 1

1. Jrod99 (Posts: 483; Member since: 15 Jan 2016)

Why after iOS ?

posted on 13 Mar 2018, 12:48

2. legiloca (Posts: 1669; Member since: 11 Nov 2014)

If you read carefully which you probably didn't, you'd understand why.

posted on 13 Mar 2018, 13:02 1

3. bucky (Posts: 3710; Member since: 30 Sep 2009)

That still doesnt explain what he is asking though. Just because its two different teams...

posted on 14 Mar 2018, 08:04 1

25. Xtraflossy (Posts: 31; Member since: 13 Mar 2018)

One team obviously finished first

posted on 13 Mar 2018, 13:03 5

4. Stappy3 (Posts: 108; Member since: 09 Dec 2015)

Even though PhoneArena's source (The Verge) is only guessing as to why iOS is getting it before Android.. albeit being an educated guess, Jrod99 can still ask why since we didn't get any confirmation.

posted on 13 Mar 2018, 14:33

10. legiloca (Posts: 1669; Member since: 11 Nov 2014)

I agree to disagree, if I read an article yet it doesn't have a clear answer for something am looking for, I wouldn't bother asking why and would skip to the next topic. But anyways, we're all equally confused regardless. Cheers

posted on 13 Mar 2018, 17:43 2

15. antonmassoud (Posts: 89; Member since: 22 Oct 2016)

Developing on iOS is easier than developing on Android, so probably the iOS team were faster at doing it

posted on 13 Mar 2018, 22:59

22. AVVA1 (Posts: 227; Member since: 01 Aug 2017)

This. It's easier to develop on iOS which is why they have it first the same reason why it takes time on Android as you have to support different versions of Android (android 8.0 is still in a very small percentage).

But I'm also having an idea that Google is trying their best to make their Google apps on Apple work well on iOS (Google now works natively on ipad now then this news) so it would sway some iOS users to Android plus one of the main Goals of Android P is to cater to iOS users and make the switch to them (Android P inspired by iOS).

posted on 13 Mar 2018, 19:32

17. Malcolm.Merlyn (Posts: 152; Member since: 28 Sep 2014)

The superior, more sophisticated OS always gets the updates first. Its ok though. You'll get your android update soon.

posted on 13 Mar 2018, 21:39

19. ShadowUnleashed (Posts: 68; Member since: 08 Feb 2018)

Good. So we can continue to not need iOS :D

posted on 13 Mar 2018, 21:09 1

18. nikhil23 (Posts: 371; Member since: 07 Dec 2016)

Probably because ios is more like a beta os. It makes perfect sense to use ios as a beta testing platform

posted on 13 Mar 2018, 23:04

23. AVVA1 (Posts: 227; Member since: 01 Aug 2017)

Keep dreaming. Smh.

posted on 13 Mar 2018, 13:19

5. gamehead (Posts: 892; Member since: 04 Jul 2017)

I had dark mode for months

posted on 14 Mar 2018, 02:16

24. worldpeace (Posts: 2118; Member since: 15 Apr 2016)

Substratum?

posted on 13 Mar 2018, 13:33 1

7. Note8IsBoss (Posts: 15; Member since: 17 Dec 2017)

Typical Google catering to the Apple girls which is exactly who they wish they were.

Google will never be Samsung or Apple no matter how much time they spend on their knees at Cupertino.

posted on 13 Mar 2018, 13:42 1

8. cmdacos (Posts: 2779; Member since: 01 Nov 2016)

It's in Google's best interest to do this since their portrait mode looks horrendous with the unibrow cutout. Dark mode will hide it effectively without violating apples requirements to show the unsightly design.

posted on 13 Mar 2018, 17:38

14. ChicagoBorn (Posts: 74; Member since: 24 Jan 2018)

Yeah because they only released darkmode on iPhone X lol

posted on 13 Mar 2018, 22:11

20. cmdacos (Posts: 2779; Member since: 01 Nov 2016)

That has nothing to do with my comment but thanks for your input!

posted on 13 Mar 2018, 14:54

12. Rager722 (Posts: 503; Member since: 30 Jan 2013)

Wow, I cannot believe Google would put out an update on iOS first.. ridiculous

posted on 13 Mar 2018, 17:10

13. medtxa (Posts: 1655; Member since: 02 Jun 2014)

Dark theme looks like dirt. It's either pure black or simple white.

posted on 13 Mar 2018, 18:48 1

16. Blazers (Posts: 597; Member since: 05 Dec 2011)

I have been developing my own apps with Android studio for a year now, and find it easier than swift.... maybe it's just me.

posted on 14 Mar 2018, 08:10

26. tokuzumi (Posts: 1539; Member since: 27 Aug 2009)

Talk about dangling the carrot. We've been talking about the dark mode in YouTube for at least a year.

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