Google Lens is finding new ways to make YouTube Shorts even more annoying
Getting in the way of YouTube Shorts, literally.
Google Lens is apparently being tested in a new placement for YouTube Shorts, placing the button in the center of the screen when videos are paused. This alteration obstructs the video content and leads to accidental taps when users attempt to resume playback. The change is not yet widespread, but numerous Reddit users have already expressed their complaints.
YouTube Shorts has never been a popular feature for streaming platforms, and there are ample indications to support this claim. The format frequently pushes low-quality, mindless content and inundates users with repetitive videos. Now, Google appears to have discovered an entirely new method to make the experience frustrating.
The author admits to scrolling through the same subpar feed occasionally and encountered this irritating modification during one of their recent sessions. For context, in May of the previous year, Google added a helpful Lens button to Shorts, allowing users to run visual analyses on objects within videos. If the Circle to Search feature was unavailable, the Lens icon was previously situated in the top menu of Shorts. However, the current location of the button has been altered.
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