Wall Street is not the only thing Redditors are rebelling against
If Redditors are dissatisfied with something, they make it clear. One need look no further than the current war between retail investors on / r / WallStreetBets and institutional investors on Wall Street. While meme shares currently dominate the front page of the internet, many users are not happy with how Reddit’s hot memes are delivered to them. The official Reddit for iOS app recently received an update that added a new user interface for video players, and many users do not like it.
The Reddit Mobile subreddit, the community where Reddit administrators notify users of new Android and iOS app updates, is currently filled with complaints about the new video player. Many users describe the experience as TikTok or Instagram-like. Others simply say that it is too intrusive and that more buttons need to be pressed to reach the comment section of a post. Here is a screenshot showing the new user interface of the video player in Reddit for iOS:
[iOS][2021.03.0] Why is it now taking three actions to get to the commentary on a video? I was very happy just to press one icon. I am not at all impressed with this update. from r / redditmobile
The new video player UI has not yet reached the Android version, but we would be surprised if Reddit continues with the controversial video player changes in their current form. Personally, I use Reddit is Fun on Android, but I’m tempted to switch to the official app, as many new features are not available for third-party apps (e.g. Chat). I will definitely not switch if this is the direction the official Reddit app is heading. Fortunately, many third-party Reddit customers offer a better core experience than the official mobile app, so the benefits of staying away from the official app outweigh the disadvantages. On iOS, I’ve heard amazing things about the Apollo app, so see if you want to switch to an alternative.