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YouTube provides an choice to cover annoying display screen hyperlinks which can be usually annoying, so if you happen to select, you may be distracted from playback.
You recognize what I imply, they hyperlink “Thanks for watching” and “Up Subsequent” hyperlinks that pop up on the display screen within the final 10 seconds of the YouTube video.
These may be useful, however they’re annoying, and for the previous few months, YouTube has been experimenting with learn how to take away them through a brand new “conceal” choice that seems within the prime proper nook of the playback window every time the tip display screen seems.
And clearly, these exams are promising and YouTube is rolling out to all customers.
Observe YouTube:
“We have now added a “Disguise” button that lets you reject the tip display screen within the video. For those who see the tip display screen while you end watching content material, you’ll be able to conceal them from the present video by tapping the “Disguise” button within the prime proper nook of the video participant. ”
So, if you happen to’re attempting to look at that final body, or if you happen to do not just like the overlay on the tip display screen, you’ll be able to delete it and proceed watching the YouTube video as meant by the creator. Additionally, if you wish to regain the tip display screen, you’ll be able to faucet “View” after it’s hidden.
YouTube additionally notes that the choices solely conceal the tip display screen from the video they’re watching, and can’t be set as default.
As talked about earlier, YouTube has been testing choices over the previous few months, and I’m assured that the choice to take away the tip display screen could have little impression on the creator.
“We have now rigorously analyzed the potential impression of the modifications we’re introducing. We count on a minimal impression on efficiency. When customers conceal the ultimate display screen, our view from the tip display screen decreased to lower than 1.5%, primarily based on international experiments on cellular from March to July 2025.”
Whereas the impression on consumer engagement shouldn’t be minimal, it’s another choice for viewers to handle the vital issues raised about how these overlays have an effect on the viewing expertise.
On a associated side, YouTube additionally removes the “subscribe” button that seems when hovering the cursor over a video branded watermark on the desktop.
“There’s already a subscribe button slightly below the video participant, so we’re eradicating this extra subscribe button to simplify and enhance the viewing expertise.”
YouTube additionally hopes that this may have little impression in your subscription fee.
