YouTube Rolls out iPhone Home-Screen Widget that Immediately Opens Subscriptions and Searches

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iPhone Home-Screen Widget

[{"selector":"#anim-3f893e71-e3ab-4b7e-b204-db7af86cf155 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(10.166014886323227%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":4000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] The most recent Google app to add home screen widgets for iPhone and iPad is YouTube, one of which offers very practical shortcuts.

iPhone Home-Screen Widget

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iPhone Home-Screen Widget

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A 2×2 "Search" widget with a black or white background (based on the system theme) allows for quick text entry.

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iPhone Home-Screen Widget

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