{"id":914081,"date":"2026-06-19T18:17:36","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T23:17:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/19\/youtube-app-for-google-tv-more-revamps-side-menu-with-easier-library-access-recent-channels-gallery\/"},"modified":"2026-06-19T18:17:36","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T23:17:36","slug":"youtube-app-for-google-tv-more-revamps-side-menu-with-easier-library-access-recent-channels-gallery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/19\/youtube-app-for-google-tv-more-revamps-side-menu-with-easier-library-access-recent-channels-gallery\/","title":{"rendered":"YouTube app for Google TV, more revamps side menu with easier library access, recent channels [Gallery]"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The YouTube app for TVs, including Google TV, is rolling out a new design for the sidebar that makes it easier to access your library while also showcasing some of your recently-watched channels.<\/p>\n

Showing now for some users, this new sidebar design for YouTube on TV is a relatively minor, though welcome update.<\/p>\n

The existing sidebar, from top to bottom, has shortcuts for Search, Home, Music, Movies & TV, Podcasts, Subscriptions, Library, and a \u201cMore\u201d overflow tab, with a Settings option at the very end. It works, but it means you have a lot of clicking around to do in order to reach your Subscriptions and Library, which are two of the most-used sections.<\/p>\n

The new sidebar keeps Search and Home at the very top, but with a new section underneath that contains Subscriptions and Library, alongside two direct channel shortcuts \u2013 we\u2019re not sure if these are recently-viewed, recently-subscribed, or just algorithmically-determined channels. They appear on the sidebar even in its collapsed state.<\/p>\n

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Below that you\u2019ll see shortcuts for News, Live, Podcasts, Music, Gaming, and Sports, but this seems to change depending on your TV. A Settings button remains at the bottom. <\/p>\n

We\u2019ve yet to see this UI on one of our devices, but it appears to be a server-side change. One of our readers noticed the update on Google TV, while a Redditor spotted it on a Samsung TV.<\/p>\n

Let us know in the comments if you\u2019re seeing this change, and how you feel about the tweak.<\/p>\n

Thanks Sterling!<\/em><\/p>\n

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