Wall Street isn’t the only thing Redditors are up against
When Redditors aren’t happy about something, they make it abundantly clear. Look no further than the current war between retail investors on / r / WallStreetBets and institutional investors on Wall Street. While meme shares are currently dominating the front page of the Internet, many users are unhappy with how Reddit’s hot memes are delivered to them. The official Reddit for iOS app recently received an update that added a new video player UI, and many users don’t like it.
The Reddit Mobile subreddit, the community where Reddit admins inform users about new Android and iOS app updates, is currently filled to the brim with complaints about the new video player. Many users describe the experience as TikTok or Instagram-esque. Others simply say it is too intrusive and also requires more button presses to reach the comment part of a post. Here’s a screenshot showing off the new video player UI in Reddit for iOS:
[iOS][2021.03.0] Why are three actions now required to get to the comments on a video? I was quite happy with pressing one icon. I am not at all impressed with this update. from r / redditmobile
The new video player UI has yet to reach the Android version, but we’d be surprised if Reddit continues with the controversial video player changes as it stands. I personally use Reddit is Fun on Android, but I have been tempted to switch to the official app as many new features are not available for third party apps (like Chat). I certainly won’t be switching if this is where the official Reddit app is headed. Fortunately, many third-party Reddit clients offer a better core experience than the official mobile app, so the benefits of staying away from the official app outweigh the cons in my opinion. I’ve heard great things about the Apollo app on iOS, so check that out if you’re looking for an alternative.