150 upvotes, 13 direct replies (showing 13)
View submission: Updated Android Video Player
Only the video player itself needed an update. Not the UI/layout. This new one is a terrible, unwanted tiktok clone. I can no longer swipe up/down to go back, now having to tap twice to return to my feed. I also cannot stress enough how much I do NOT want to scroll to whatever random video is next.
I understand that this change was probably designed to facilitate more interaction and retention, but holy mother of sweet Jesus in a handbasket is this the wrong way to go about it. Not only is it a *drastic* style change, there is no option to revert it. I would rather have the old buggy player than this new one coupled with a terrible layout.
It even auto converts me to dark mode, lmao.
Changes like this are how you push people to other apps. I just reinstalled redditisfun, and I wonder how many still use old.reddit too.
Comment by Brevel at 02/02/2022 at 19:58 UTC
41 upvotes, 1 direct replies
100% agreed with the desire to not scroll down to whatever random video is next.
Comment by aguy123abc at 02/02/2022 at 21:38 UTC
13 upvotes, 3 direct replies
I reverted to an old version. It deployed on my device today and it nearly ruined my day.
Comment by dexvoltage at 04/02/2022 at 10:17 UTC
7 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Comment by eroc1990 at 03/02/2022 at 06:02 UTC
3 upvotes, 2 direct replies
Is it an app version thing or a web view thing? If it’s an app version, uninstall the one you have and sideload an older version with the better player.
Comment by _Iron_Blood_ at 06/02/2022 at 04:43 UTC
3 upvotes, 1 direct replies
This update is truly awful, please please please change it back. When I tap on a video, I don't always want it to go full screen, I just want to see how long it lasts. Secondly, the newUI changes are horrid, the forced white text on a black screen is incredibly awful to look at, with no option to change it back. For some with vision issues, it means I have to invert the screen colours but this also effects the video playing. Reddit, it is fine not to copy tiktok, if people wanted that they would be there. Even tiktok has black text on a white background.
Please allow to change text/chat background colours
The new changes are unworkable, and I am seriously considering cancelling my subscription due to such poor design choices.
Comment by Bolwinkel at 04/02/2022 at 03:34 UTC
2 upvotes, 1 direct replies
So I have the issue that I can't scroll if the video is playing. So I will have a small sliver of comments that I can scroll through until the video ends or I pause it. But with this update I can't even pause the video, and even when it ends it just loops back. They make this app worse with every god damn update
Comment by Eicee1989 at 04/02/2022 at 18:22 UTC
2 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Totally agree, is like forcing to use a different UI, now reading comments, writing comments, forwarding and rewinding are confuse, please enable the option to return how it was, that was perfect at least for me.
Comment by MegaSceptile99 at 03/02/2022 at 00:03 UTC
2 upvotes, 0 direct replies
I agree, why the new ui
Comment by stylingstar at 03/02/2022 at 04:02 UTC
0 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Reddick Is Fun doesn't show comment scores, right?
Comment by roionsteroids at 02/02/2022 at 20:21 UTC
-18 upvotes, 2 direct replies
and I wonder how many still use old.reddit too.
Barely anyone
Comment by DG_Now at 04/02/2022 at 23:00 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Thank you.
I hate this so, so much.
Swiping up doing one thing sometimes and another thing other times is terrible. So very terrible.
Comment by [deleted] at 09/02/2022 at 03:44 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
There is a setting in the pereferences page that lets you revert to the old design and replaces www.reddit with old reddit. i prefer it
Comment by Shinlos at 12/02/2022 at 10:26 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
True story. What is this bullshit and how can i switch it off? Why does the video still cover half of my screen when i scroll? Why is it forced dark mode? This is a ridiculously underdeveloped mess.
Are there any other reddit apps? I am willing to jailbreak my phone if its needed to remove this. I literally do not click on video posts anymore since the release.