This is a fascinating experiment. Most likely not excessively helpful, however intriguing.
According to 9 to 5 GoogleYouTube’s presently evaluating out a brand-new method to arrange videos, based upon the primary color of (apparently) the thumbnail image.
As you can see in this example, some users are being triggered to “Create a feed of videos based off color”, which then offers a brand-new, alternative feed of clips based upon your color option.
Users in the experiment can choose either red, green, and blue, with that choice then highlighted at the top of the feed display screen.
Which looks like an odd method to display video material, which the 9 to 5 Google group discovered:
“Overall, these feeds are a little strange as I do not believe colors in any method associate to the topic of a video, unless YouTube has data/testing that states otherwise. The filters seem like an experience that would be more in your home in YouTube Music.”
The experiment is in fact not completely brand-new, with users on Reddit finding the color feed alternative in 2015, though in a somewhat various format.
Would that be useful, or advantageous, in your own YouTube experience?
I indicate, the thumbnail image can be anything, and it might not associate to the video material in any method, so I can’t actually see this being an appealing alternative, beyond the visual advantage on-screen.
Perhaps that’s it. Possibly, some users much like seeing comparable colored images, which might then assist to enhance discovery in some contexts.
I do not understand, appears odd, however possibly there’s something to it that I’m missing out on.
The brand-new alternative is being shown to chosen YouTube Premium users.