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YouTube tests Google Lens button in Shorts, users complain

Original: YouTube testa botão do Google Lens no centro dos Shorts e gera queixas. A Google iniciou uma fase de testes no YouTube S

Google has started testing a feature on YouTube Shorts that places a Google Lens visual search shortcut in the middle of the screen. Users are complaining about the placement, citing frequent accidental taps and overlap with other on-screen elements, as the shortcut sits where fingers naturally rest while scrolling.

Why now: The intrusive button placement disrupts the everyday experience of watching Shorts, prompting frustration among users.

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• YouTube testa botão do Google Lens no centro dos Shorts e gera queixas. A Google iniciou uma fase de testes no YouTube Shorts que coloca o atalho para a pesquisa visual exatamente no meio do ecrã, gerando frustração devido aos toques acidentais constantes e à sobreposição em… · tugatech@masto.pt

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