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Back in 2024, for reasons seemingly unknown to anyone, YouTube made a subtle change to the colour of the playback bar, with ...

This subtle change has sparked talk of a broader rebranding effort, perhaps even a logo update. Given the platform’s last major visual redesign was in 2019, it’s possible YouTube is gearing up ...

Meanwhile, YouTube introduced a red-to-magenta gradient that you can find in the video progress bar. The design team considered orange and yellow, but magenta won out as being the “most natural ...