YouTube appears to be rolling out or testing a new UI design for its player on the web. The new design places the video controls into bubbles. This UI change was first spotted back in April.

The exact policy language itself has not yet been released, but a page on YouTube’s Help documentation explains that creators ...

And now, YouTube star MrBeast has found a way to make them even more objectionable. The YouTuber this week announced a new AI YouTube thumbnail generator, created in collaboration with his own ...

YouTube star Jimmy Donaldson—aka MrBeast—is the face of the online video-sharing platform. He tops the platform’s most-subscribed list, with more than 400 million people following his ...

MrBeast used AI to create YouTube thumbnails. People weren’t pleased Chris Stokel-Walker Mon, Jun 23, 2025, 12:37 PM4 min read ...

YouTube custom thumbnails are one of the most essential elements of any YouTube channel. But creating thumbnails for beginners can be confusing if you don’t know where to start. In this video, I ...

Once you have Photoshop, you can use Photoshop templates that make this process easy. Designing from scratch in Photoshop for YouTube thumbnails will take a lot of practice.

As a result, making thumbnails for YouTubers has become an entirely separate job. YouTube has leaned into the importance of the thumbnail, providing guidance for YouTubers.

YouTube Unveils Major Product Update With Sleep Timer, AI Playlist Thumbnails and More Collaborative playlists and customized playback speeds are also being added to YouTube as part of the update.

YouTube is rolling out thumbnail A/B testing to all channels. It lets you test up to three thumbnails per video. A winner will be determined by the highest watch time.