Though the past few years have seen the emergence of video platforms like TikTok, YouTube is still the king of online video. Regardless of this fact, YouTube has continually been changing to keep up with the trends that have emerged thanks to all the short-form video platforms gaining so much traction.

Following TikTok and YouTube Shorts, Google appears to be testing a new swipe-up gesture in YouTube that starts full-length videos.

If you’re an avid user of TikTok, you may be accustomed to the popular ‘swipe up’ gesture for navigating your way around short vertical content. Now, it appears that YouTube is following in the platform’s footsteps with a similar offering.

TikTok has revolutionized the way we watch videos, and it's a detail that other short-form video creation platforms can't ignore: the swipe up.

YouTube is testing infinite scroll for long-form videos. This change, spotted in the YouTube app, could alter or even destroy an important gesture navigation for smartphone users. YouTube app goes into infinite scroll mode for long-form videos YouTube is by far the biggest crowd-sourced video-sharing platform.

YouTube is reportedly testing a change to its gestures on mobile that users are not happy with. Swiping in full-screen scrolls through recommended long-form content, instead of entering PIP mode or returning to portrait mode The test appears limited as only a few users have reported the new changes.