- YouTube seems to be testing a new placement for the Google Lens button, putting it in the center of the screen when Shorts are paused.
- The button obstructs video content and leads to accidental taps when users try to resume playback.
- The change isn’t widely available yet, but several Reddit users are already complaining about it.
YouTube Shorts have never really been the streaming platform’s fan-favorite feature, and there’s no shortage of signs pointing to that. The format often pushes low-quality brain rot content and bombards users with repetitive videos. Now Google seems to have found an all-new way of making the experience feel frustrating.
I’m guilty of scrolling through the same sloppy feed now and then, and during one of my recent sessions, I encountered a rather annoying change. For reference, in May of last year, Google gave Shorts a handy Lens button to run a visual on objects within videos. It was a solid addition for those who don’t have access to Circle to Search. At the time, the Lens icon was located in Shorts’ top menu — that’s what appears to be changing now: the location.
