All Internet moguls seem very keen on improving their designs/features and YouTube is no exception here. Next, we will explain the two most recent changes adopted by YouTube: the “Feather” version and the Google+ integration in the comments area.
1. YouTube Feather Beta
Judging by the number of comments and the social buzz, there are a lot of “engaged” YouTube user. However, there still is that other niche that needs just the video content and nothing else the website or its other users have to offer. So far, the latter have been using browser plugins or other tricks to hide all the amount of unnecessary information on the website.
“Feather” is an official YouTube project that offers exactly that.
You can try the simple version here.
By using the “Feather” version, all ads, comments, featured videos and other elements many people find useless will be hidden.
Here is how the same video looks like in the classic version and in “Feather”:
(before)
(after)
2. Google Plus Comments
Like any web developers, the YouTube team tries to make the website more relevant for the users. This is why they chose to change the way the comments appear below the video. By integrating G+, the website is now able to show the comments from people you care about (people in your circles) first. You can join in the conversation both publicly or privately and you also have more tools for moderating the comments if you choose to share the video on your channel.
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