April 22, 2020 08:09 pm
Left: YouTube when unfolded / Right: split-screen when folded | Image: Samsung
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/22/21231132/galaxy-z-flip-flex-mode-youtube-update-split-screen
Samsungs Galaxy Z Flip gets a new split-screen YouTube experience
Left: YouTube when unfolded / Right: split-screen when folded | Image: Samsung
YouTube has released a new update to take advantage of the Galaxy Z Flip’s “Flex Mode,” allowing the app to split the screen in two.
While watching a YouTube video on Samsung’s new flip phone while the phone is partly unfolded, the top and bottom of the screen will now switch into separate displays. The top of the screen shows the actual video, and the bottom portion of the screen displays the YouTube interface, including comments and other videos you can browse through.
Samsung says it worked collaboratively with Google’s engineers to develop Flex Mode and that the split-screen feature can be integrated into other apps. In February, Google confirmed that the Flex Mode was not exclusive to Samsung and that other foldable phones could...
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/22/21231132/galaxy-z-flip-flex-mode-youtube-update-split-screen
Share this article:
Tweet
View Full Article
The Verge
The Verge is an ambitious multimedia effort founded in 2011More About this Source Visit The Verge