YouTube just made the biggest change to its logo in history

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August 29, 2017 5:55 PM

YouTube's iconic logo is getting a refresh, with the focus shifting away from the word “Tube” onto the play button for the first time.

YouTube is getting its biggest makeover to date.

The company's iconic logo is getting a refresh, with the focus shifting away from the word “Tube” onto the play button for the first time. The updated logo consists of the YouTube icon — a red tube with a white screen and a red play button — followed by

According to the company, the new logo allows for a

The new logo and icon are part of a bunch of other new feature

"... WNeal Mohan, YouTube's Chief Product Officer.

The app is getting a number of new features too, including a cleaner redesign, where the header is now white and the navigation tabs have been moved to the bottom. This makes the tabs easier to reach with your thumbs.

The app will introduce various playback controls as well, including one that uses gestures. In the future, you will be able to

to speed up and slow down video playbacks too, similar to what you can already do on desktop.

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