Comment by ugh123
7 months ago
It's possible at that size (32") you're triggering 'leanback' UI mode, which is optimized for longer distance (TV like) viewing.
7 months ago
It's possible at that size (32") you're triggering 'leanback' UI mode, which is optimized for longer distance (TV like) viewing.
> It's possible at that size (32") you're triggering 'leanback' UI mode...
Right now, on my 32" 2160p screen, when I either maximize my browser window or put it into "fullscreen" mode, YouTube shows me a centered section with useful information (wide enough to display four videos when visiting the "/videos" endpoint), and empty space to either side of that section that's wide enough to convert this single centered-column layout into a three-column layout... tripling the amount of data on screen.
Both this and whatever "leanback" thing YouTube is testing are both pretty godawful. I do prefer the wasted space, so I know I can rearrange my windows to make use of the space. You never know whether or not a thumb-centric UI will shrink itself down when the viewport's size is reduced.
Even if true, it's indicative of the UX disease of trying to guess what the user persona needs instead of fucking asking us