YouTube is testing time-specific emoji reactions in 2022

In addition to adding these new smileys, YouTube has also updated its reaction emoji to look more similar to those displayed on other apps. In addition to the existing reactions of "thumbs-up", "heart eyes", "peace sign", and "tongue out", there are now two new options: "confused" and "pouty face". 3. 'D' for 'do not disturb mode

 Another feature added to YouTube today was the ability to put your account into "Do Not Disturb" mode. As reported by Engadget, this setting allows you to turn off notifications from friends, comments, and mentions, as well as mute videos, while keeping people from messaging you about what they're watching. If you've got some peace and quiet, then this could come in handy! 

Emojis are the little pictures that appear in the corner of your screen that represent different emotions. While some people use emojis to express their feelings, others use them to show how much they enjoy what they're watching. Some are even used to giving viewers suggestions about what kind of content they should watch next. For example, if someone's watching a video on YouTube, they can get a suggestion to watch something funny in the meantime and if they like it, they'll turn off the video and watch the suggested video instead. (By the way, I have no idea what this says.)

This specific emoji reaction test was created by YouTube creator David Dobrik, who posted about it in his blog back in April. He wrote that he wanted to know if the YouTube UI team had considered adding similar features to other parts of the platform, such as search results and recommendations. Since then, the feature has been rolled out to the Android app and iOS app, but only in certain countries. You can see it at work right now for anyone using the apps in Japan.

While Google announced last month that it would be discontinuing its YouTube Kids app, the company didn't announce any plans to remove existing features from the site. Dobrik said that he hoped the introduction of the emoji reaction test would help users decide whether the YouTube experience was worth sticking around for. And after seeing the reaction among his followers, he said he thinks YouTube agreed.

There are currently three smileys that can display different emotions at specific times of the day. These include “happy” (when it’s noon), “sad” (midnight), and “thinking” (12am). These have been introduced to help users express their feelings better, particularly during difficult times. There's no word yet on whether this will roll out globally, but if they do, we'll keep you posted!