Activating the new look
I found out how to enable the new youtube layout
STEP 1
STEP 2
for firefox
Ctrl+Shift+K
STEP 3
Now a developer tool will appear
there type
document.cookie="VISITOR_INFO1
then press enter
STEP 4
ABOUT THE NEW LOOK
Probably most of you have seen the "Try something new!" Link at the bottom of YouTube's homepage. This link will take you to the Cosmic Panda page which is the name given by YouTube developers to the test version of YouTube layout which offers a complete new experience for videos, playlist and channels specifically.
Google always works in test mode and asks for its users sincere feedback before bringing things in action.
TestTube is where YouTube engineers and developers test out recipes before serving them to their users. If you visit the TestTube webpage you will notice that there are a lot of areas you have not yet discovered. For Example you can try out YouTube's HTML5 Player, create a 3D Video, YouTube Video Editor, Search videos by comments and a lot more.
Over the past few years we have seen YouTube evolving as one of the Biggest Video sharing website. Back in the year 2005, its look and design were not very satisfying as the layout interface provided few options for users like sharing, uploading, flagging comments but now you see colorful channels, playlists, HD resolution, annotations, video tagging and most importantly AdSense on YouTube.
The funny part is that Google has reserved some Cosmic Panda Features for Chrome alone. After all it's the best way to advertise it. :p Therefore for real fun better take the ride using Google Chrome.
What are the new Layout Features of YouTube?
Amazingly a lot of design stuff is added to Cosmic Panda. From Video display till playlist and channel display, there is a lot to explore and discover. I will be focusing on some main areas.
1) Wide Black Video Player. Same options but a lot different experience in full resolution.
2) Well Organized channel view. The channel views can be changed in variety of ways better check them out yourself.
3) Easy Navigation for Playlist. You can switch between next and previous windows while in the same window and can also select a new window from the thumbnails that appear below.
4) Video Size Option
You can switch to three different sizes with disturbing the video buffering in Mozilla and IE but in Chrome they offer another full size option too.
5) Big Thumbnails For Video Suggestions. Now your videos can get better attention and adding good display thumbnails can further increase your YouTube views.
6) Suggested Videos Tab for a long list of related videos.
7) Comment Avatars For registered YouTube users. Better add a profile pic now!
other features
Some of the updates to the Homepage include:
Combined List: your subscriptions, friend activity, and recommendations are now merged into one easier-to-scan list so you can get a quick overview of all new videos at once
Don’t miss a video: if a user you're subscribed to uploads 4 videos in a day, you’ll see all videos (instead of just the latest video)
Delete anything: Hover over any video you don’t want to watch and click ‘x’ to delete the video from the list
See which videos you've already watched: videos you’ve already watched will be grayed out so even without deleting videos from the list, you’ll know where you left off watching
Help re-finding videos you just watched: Your homepage will include your recent likes and favorites so you can easily get back to them
Easy inbox: There are now links to your inbox (personal messages & comments) are front and center
Load much more: Watch older videos from your subscriptions, friends' suggestions, and recommended lists all without needing to leaving the homepage
To learn more about the Homepage, you can also see this Help Center article:
