YouTube's ambient mode is one of those features that no one asked for, but Google gave us anyway. Despite the controversial response to the introduction of ambient mode in October of last year, YouTube recently began experimenting with adding ambient mode to its full screen video player. Ambient mode is not a significant UI change. Instead, it works to complement YouTube's new rounded video player. Ambient mode's glow was previously most evident on the browser, but a recent update brings a more vibrant effect to YouTube on Android.
