YouTube has a new design, and a new logo to accompany it. In fact, it’s the company’s first new logo in 12 years. The new logo does away with the classic ‘Tube-in-a-tube’ design.

For the last 12 years, YouTube’s logo has been a pair of anachronisms wrapped inside each other. “We have the word tube in a tube,” says Christopher Bettig, the head of YouTube’s art ...

YouTube is getting a refresh. The YouTube logo has become a famous part of the digital world, but it’s time for that logo to move on — to make room for a new, slightly more modern one.

YouTube is getting its biggest makeover to date. The company's iconic logo is getting a refresh, with the focus shifting away from the word “Tube” onto the play button for the first time.

Over the past several months, the company has been testing a series of new features for its mobile and desktop experiences, and today they are all launching alongside a refreshed logo.