YouTube tests comments sidebar on desktop, users push back

YouTube is testing a desktop layout that moves comments and video details into a right-hand sidebar while placing large recommendation thumbnails below the player. Viewers report a cramped experience and are using uBlock Origin filters to restore the old interface. A similar sidebar test in 2024 was rolled back after backlash.

• Comments and video details moved to a right-hand sidebar
• Oversized recommendation thumbnails placed below the player
• Users restore the old layout via uBlock Origin filters
• A similar 2024 redesign test was rolled back after criticism