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 ...

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.

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.