New YouTube AppleTV app - Here, Then Gone Again?

[John.B]

In the past few days the YouTube app on AppleTV got quite the decent upgrade with actual comments and a better interface for the description. Then, as mysteriously as it came, it’s gone back to the old terrible interface. Did anyone else see this? Is there an incantation to bring it back? Bueller? Bueller? 🙃

Current TV (AppleTV14,1: 4K 3rd Gen, 128GB w/ Ethernet)
tvOS 16.6 (20M73)

 

[-Gonzo-]

Hasn’t looked any different here, most certainly have never seen comments made available.

 

[CMoore515]

I haven't seen anything different either.

 

[Casey Royals]

Go into the apps section in settings and check the release date of the app to see how recent it is.

 

[-Gonzo-]

Go into the apps section in settings and check the release date of the app to see how recent it is.

It’s not listed in there, you have to go to the App Store listing.
The last app update version was 3.01.12 on 18th April 2023.

 

[bozzykid]

Go into the apps section in settings and check the release date of the app to see how recent it is.

Most of the features of the app are updated remotely and Youtube is constantly testing different UIs with different users. So there's no way to force any of these features. Youtube will just enable and disable them whenever they want.

 

[Ghost31]

Yep. Noticed this and got all excited and told my wife. Thought it might finally be on par with the ps5 YouTube app that has all the great features. Lasted all of a couple days and then comments disappeared and I’m like wtf?

What a tease

 

[John.B]

LOL This morning it was the old app (without comments) but as of sometime this afternoon, the comments and improved video information are back!

I wonder if this will eventually be rolled out everywhere or if the big G is using me as a Guinea pig again. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

(They really do need to expand the space for comments where they have it, versus the tiny scroll bar that isn’t exactly optimized for the controls on the TV remotes.)

 

[sparky672]

Hasn’t looked any different here, most certainly have never seen comments made available.

For a brief time a few months ago I discovered how to read comments by long pressing on certain icons on the screen. Then suddenly gone... comments are no longer available.

 

[-Gonzo-]

Comments have now arrived for me

 

[sparky672]

I am seeing comments now too after the tvOS 17 update.

 

[Ghost31]

As excited as i was to see the comments coming back, I’m preparing myself for the possibility it will just randomly disappear again