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YOUTUBE has debuted a revamped video-viewing page that offers larger screens and less clutter. "We're excited to unveil the first major example of our efforts to simplify and streamline the video page to offer the best possible watching experience," YouTube engineer Igor Kofman and designer Julian Fromar said.
The concept at the heart of the redesign was to "make the video the star", the pair said. "To that end, the new look is more subdued, stripped down and simple than before. "The design should help ease users into advanced features, while providing power users with all the functionality they want."
New features include letting YouTube users search for videos while watching one, instead of having to break from viewing to conduct searches. YouTube users can opt-in for the new viewing page format or stick with the old one.
YouTube's playback page redesign was unveiled a day after the Google-owned online video-sharing hotspot announced it will begin testing an online movie rental service to kick off the Sundance Film Festival.
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