YouTube New Feature Ambient Mode: Ambient Mode is a screensaver built into Google TV and Android TV. Its purpose is to avoid displaying static images for extended periods. This is important for display technologies, such as OLED, which may be susceptible to screen burn.
As YouTube turned 17 years old on October 24, so the platform is offering multiple features as part of a visual revamp. The world’s largest crowd-sourced video-sharing website is making it easier to watch the details of a video. The newly added features include Ambient Mode, Pinch To Zoom, Precise Seeking, and more. The changes are on the server side of YouTube, and they should be gradually available to users worldwide.
Many premium TVs have a feature that dynamically adjusts the background color to better suit the content being played on the screen. YouTube claims its mobile app now offers Ambient Mode. The feature attempts to create a more realistic and immersive viewing experience.
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YouTube claims it uses dynamic color sampling to subtly change the color of the entire app’s background to match the video being played. The platform added the feature to ensure, “viewers were drawn right into the content and the video takes an even greater focus” on the watch page.
The color YouTube picks is applied across the app, including the video playlists. Moreover, the app will now offer more information about the video being played such as view count and upload date.
YouTube is restricting the availability of the new Ambient Mode feature to the web and mobile apps, and it will be activated only when Dark Theme is enabled. Incidentally, YouTube claims it has upgraded the Dark Theme to make it even darker. The new Darker Theme will be available on the web, mobile and smart TVs, and promises to offer deeper contrast and richer hues.