YouTube tests ‘Play something’ button for indecisive viewers

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• YouTube has been testing various implementations of a “Play something” button since at least last year.
• The latest presents as a Floating Action Button (FAB) that serves up random content in the Shorts player.
• Right now it’s still unclear when Google might be ready to commit to the feature.

YouTube’s place among streaming services is a bit unique, with its user-created content representing arguably the most diverse collection of video the world’s ever seen. And while that means there’s almost always going to be something new and right up your alley to check out, the sheer number of viewing options available can absolutely feel a little overwhelming. Today we’re taking a look at one in-development tweak to the app that could soon offer an easy solution to when you find yourself unable to decide what to watch next.

Between subscriptions, suggestions, and just switching on autoplay and forgetting about it, it’s not like we’re exactly hurting for options to get new YouTube videos before our eyes. But Google seems to be playing around with the idea of a more explicit option for just getting a new video playing with as little friction as possible.




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