The updated logo consists of the YouTube icon — a red tube with a white screen and a red play button — followed by the YouTube wordmark in black. The logo also has a new typeface and color scheme.

February is Black History Month, and YouTube is marking the occasion in a prominent way. The YouTube logo that appears on the mobile apps and website will be reimagined for BHM by Black artists ...

For the last 12 years, YouTube’s logo has been a pair of anachronisms ... the team found there was little difference in recognition between that icon and the word YouTube itself.

The current section your viewing gets a filled-in icon, while YouTube Music’s logo has been updated to the new style. It also applies to iconography in the top-right corner of the page.

In addition, the company is extending the design and select new features to its mobile app, and is unveiling an updated logo and icon. This is the biggest change the YouTube logo has received over ...