r/ipad • u/Express_Lifeguard191 • 1d ago

Apps Thumbnails are ridiculously huge

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Is anyone else extremely annoyed by the recent YouTube UI update on iPadOS?
On landscape mode, the video grid on channel pages and feeds now only displays 2 columns. The thumbnails and fonts are needlessly massive, making it feel uncomfortable to browse and significantly reducing the amount of content visible on screen.
It looks like YouTube pushed this layout without giving us any toggle to adjust the grid size or column numbers.
Has anyone found a workaround for this (other than using Safari)? Also, please consider sending feedback to YouTube so their dev team addresses this UI issue ASAP.

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u/Windows10_10074 1d ago

YouTube usually does a/b testing on stupid stuff like this, it’s YouTube’s fault and it’s intentional

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u/tman2damax11 1d ago

Just got an iPad a month or so ago and I’m not sure why anyone is using the YouTube app. It’s just a blown up version of the iPhone app and so restrictive. The YouTube site on Safari is so much better and it lets you use extensions like SponsorBlock and UnTrap for an even better experience.

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u/saltead1 16h ago

the app does handle picture in picture better than safari though, thats mostly why people stick with it

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u/slatepad M4 iPad Pro 13" (2024) 1d ago

I think this is an occasional bug. I see this from time to time, but right now I have the three-column layout.

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u/revanmj 1d ago

Not suprised given YT on the web on PC is also unsuable without an extension that fixes the layout to not waste so much space.