Exclusive: YouTube is cooking up something new called ‘Tamba,’ and it looks pretty social

• The latest YouTube app for Android references a separate app with the package name com.google.android.youtube.sandbox, which carries “Tamba” branding.
• We’ve managed to surface logo assets as well as 38 new icons for YouTube “Tamba.”
• Code strings also point to social features like followers, follow requests, direct messages, group chats, posts, and voice replies.
• The “sandbox” label suggests Tamba could be an experimental testing ground for social features rather than a finished product.

YouTube has dabbled in social features over the years, but it looks like the company is now experimenting with something more ambitious. Code and assets in the latest version of the YouTube app hint at an experimental social experience called “Tamba,” complete with followers, direct messages, group chats, and its own posts.

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