Improved Design Aesthetics
The transparent status bar aligns with the Ambient mode already present in the video player, providing a seamless design update. However, when the system dark theme is enabled, the transition at the top of these feeds may not appear as smooth.
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Availability
This new feature is being introduced with YouTube version 19.37.35 for Android, available on devices running Android 14 and 15. While not yet fully available to all users, it's gradually rolling out to more devices.
Edge-to-Edge Screens
The transparent status bar also ties into Android 15's API level 35 updates, where apps are displayed edge-to-edge by default. According to an internal Google study, users overwhelmingly prefer this design as it offers a "more premium and satisfying" viewing experience.
Stay tuned for the full rollout of this feature on Android devices!
