YouTube shows a ring around channels live streaming, just like Instagram and TikTok

By Tom NewmanFebruary 21, 20222 mins read

YouTube are taking inspiration from Instagram and TikTok by clearly indicating channels that are live streaming.

YouTube mobile users will soon see a red ring around the profile picture of any channel currently live streaming. All you need to do is tap the picture to jump straight to the stream from anywhere in the app. The feature update was announced by YouTube’s Chief Product Officer, Neal Mohan on Twitter.

Really focused making it easier for users to find livestreams on @YouTube so we're rolling out the Live rings feature on mobile! @YouTubeCreators streaming live will now have a ring around the channel avatar & clicking on the avatar will take you directly to the livestream. pic.twitter.com/QylUbpktum
— Neal Mohan (@nealmohan) February 18, 2022

We’ve seen similar features across other social media apps, such as TikTok’s pulsing ring effect for users live streaming and Instagram’s colourful ring at the top of the feed. With the feature now available on YouTube too, this should make identifying and watching live streams easier across social media.

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