old animation new animation At present, the loading screen is missing from YouTube on iPhone and iOS devices. It’s unclear if this will make the jump over to Apple hardware given that the ...

Of course, users will have to wait until the public release of iOS 26 for third-party apps in the App Store to be able to use this new API and show full-bleed animated art on the lock screen.

[Update]: In a dedicated blog post, YouTube has detailed the new launch animation for Android TV devices and smart TV sets. The animation also includes a unique startup sound that will sometimes ...