{"id":29283,"date":"2024-12-27T18:12:14","date_gmt":"2024-12-27T12:42:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.veefly.com\/?p=29283"},"modified":"2025-09-19T16:41:04","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T11:11:04","slug":"play-something-button-on-youtube","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/veefly.com\/blog\/latest-youtube-updates\/play-something-button-on-youtube\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Play Something\u2019 Button: YouTube\u2019s Latest Test Feature on Android Devices"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever wished to watch something out of your interest? It happens. You are so bored of binging in your interest that you crave something new and unique. YouTube&#8217;s &#8220;Play Something&#8221; button is about that. See who can access it and what it looks like!<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_72 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/veefly.com\/blog\/latest-youtube-updates\/play-something-button-on-youtube\/#YouTube_Tests_a_%E2%80%9CPlay_Something%E2%80%9D_Button_On_Android_App\" title=\"YouTube Tests a &#8220;Play Something&#8221; Button On Android App\">YouTube Tests a &#8220;Play Something&#8221; Button On Android App<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/veefly.com\/blog\/latest-youtube-updates\/play-something-button-on-youtube\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"YouTube_Tests_a_%E2%80%9CPlay_Something%E2%80%9D_Button_On_Android_App\"><\/span>YouTube Tests a &#8220;Play Something&#8221; Button On Android App<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-29289 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.veefly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PLAY-SOMETHING-BUTTON-ON-YOUTUBE-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"PLAY SOMETHING BUTTON ON YOUTUBE\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.veefly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PLAY-SOMETHING-BUTTON-ON-YOUTUBE-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.veefly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PLAY-SOMETHING-BUTTON-ON-YOUTUBE-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.veefly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PLAY-SOMETHING-BUTTON-ON-YOUTUBE-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.veefly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PLAY-SOMETHING-BUTTON-ON-YOUTUBE-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.veefly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PLAY-SOMETHING-BUTTON-ON-YOUTUBE.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>YouTube tests the Play Something button on the platform with a small group of Android users. The features float above the subscriptions and home tabs at the bottom of the screen.<\/p>\n<p>The button looks black and white in color. The play something button is applied to every type of content on YouTube. However, when it is played, the content shows in the shorts player regardless of the content format.<\/p>\n<p>So far, it seems the feature is like YouTube shorts, where we do not know what we will watch next. Every time you click on the button you will have something new to watch. But can we scroll down like we can on YouTube shorts? Or can we press next like we do while watching long videos? We are unsure!<\/p>\n<p>However, we know that the Play Something button allows users to like, dislike, comment, share, and even use the timeline scrubber while playing a video. These updates are part of the latest YouTube version, 19.50, for Android.<\/p>\n<p>You would want to have the experience of this new testing phase. Usually, the testing happens in a few countries, such as the USA. You must check out your cells to see if you are one of the users in the testing phase.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You need to wait for your friend&#8217;s suggestion to watch something new. The YouTube Play Something button is quite unique in itself. But there&#8217;s a hitch: We do not know if the feature will be rolled out entirely and if such <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.veefly.com\/youtube\/what-type-of-videos-get-most-views-on-youtube\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">types of videos will get views<\/a> on YouTube. People can use it now, and it is still in the testing phase. The decision may depend on the reaction of the users who can access the button for now. If it gets rolled out, we all have a fresh approach to watching YouTube content.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Enjoy YouTube\u2019s pick for a better viewing experience!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29,"featured_media":29290,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[1227],"class_list":["post-29283","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-youtube-updates","tag-youtube-play-something-button"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v25.3.1 (Yoast SEO v25.3.1) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>YouTube Tests Play Something Button for Easy Viewing<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"See if you have the access of &#039;Play Something&#039; button on YouTube. 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