The YouTube TV Live Guide redesign is now widely rolling out to the Android and iOS apps.
The previous Live tab was a simple list with the channel at the top of your screen showing a preview.
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This Live Guide redesign on mobile takes after the version introduced on televisions in 2023. It greatly boosts information density and functionality. Channel icons move to the left side, while you can now see what’s coming up by swiping. There’s a handy “Jump to live” button in red at the bottom as you browse.
YouTube TV will note how long a program runs and how much time is left. You can find the “Sort” menu in the top-left corner.
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To see a preview of the channel, just long-press on the program. This also surfaces the description, with actions letting you:
- Add to library
- Set a reminder
- Go to [program]
- Go to [channel]
Note how this is a floating sheet instead of being docked to the bottom. Compared to the main app and Music, YT TV has yet to be fully updated to YouTube’s latest design language. The Library and Home tabs have yet to be refreshed in a similar manner, while the old icon set — as seen in the bottom bar — is still in use.
If you’re not seeing this Live Guide redesign, make sure you’re on the latest version of YouTube TV for Android or iOS and then force stop/close the app. We’re seeing it on all our phones today.
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