The rumor that YouTube would undergo radical design changes, which caused a major stir on social media, has been denied by the platform itself. Recently, the widely discussed claims that YouTube would remove view counts and upload dates were put to rest with an official statement.

YouTube has no plans to make changes!

Last week, reports shook the tech world with claims that YouTube was planning a major redesign of its homepage with a minimalist approach. According to the rumors, the platform was planning to remove video view counts and upload dates from the homepage. It was believed that this change would fundamentally alter the way users discover content and potentially give a boost to videos that don’t go viral.

These rumors created a significant stir on social media, especially among content creators and active YouTube users who voiced their concerns. Some users viewed this potential update as the change of the century, while the majority were not pleased with the idea.

YouTube, through an official statement on its X (Twitter) account, firmly clarified that they have no plans to remove view counts or upload dates. Platform representatives explained that some users may be seeing these changes due to browser extensions, and disabling these extensions should resolve the issue.

Experts emphasize that view counts and upload dates are critical components of the YouTube ecosystem. These metrics play an important role in driving traffic for content creators and influence users’ video choices. Given that the platform’s algorithm largely relies on these metrics, such a change could potentially harm YouTube’s overall performance.

Although YouTube has denied these rumors, it is known that the platform continuously works on updates to enhance the user experience. Company officials confirmed that any major changes will always be announced in advance and shared through official channels.