YouTube’s mini player is getting an update you actually may not hate

YouTube is giving its mini player a new function and redesign.

May 15, 2025 - 18:52

Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority

YouTube is updating the mini player on mobile.
The video will now be paused if you hide the mini player.
The mini player’s design has also been refreshed.

Earlier this month, it was spotted in the beta version of the YouTube app that some updates were coming for the in-app mini player. It appears YouTube is done testing these tweaks and is now rolling out the redesign to the stable channel.

In a social post on X (formerly Twitter), YouTube announced it is updating the mini-player experience on the mobile app. The new mini-player will now pause videos when you hide it. When the mini player is visible again, it will now pick up from where you last left off. In addition to this new functionality, the company mentions it has given the mini player “a little refresh.”