Methods, systems, and media for navigating a user interface using directional controls

A system for navigating a user interface, the system comprising:

• a hardware processor that is programmed to:
• cause a user interface to be presented that includes a plurality of media identifier elements each corresponding to a media asset of a plurality of media assets;
• cause the plurality of media identifier elements to be arranged along a first direction from a first position of the user interface to a second position of the user interface;
• cause a first media identifier element at the first position to be highlighted from among the plurality of media identifier elements;
• cause a menu element to be presented at a first menu position associated with the first media identifier element at the first position;
• receive an instruction from a user input device to navigate to a next element along the first direction;
• cause a second media identifier element at a third position of the user interface next to the first position along the first direction to be highlighted in response to receiving the instruction;
• cause the menu element to be presented at a second menu position associated with the second media identifier element;
• and
• inhibit presentation of the menu element at the first menu position.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing computer executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a method for navigating a user interface, the method comprising:

• causing a user interface to be presented that includes a plurality of media identifier elements each corresponding to a media asset of a plurality of media assets;
• causing the plurality of media identifier elements to be arranged along a first direction from a first position of the user interface to a second position of the user interface;
• causing a first media identifier element at the first position to be highlighted from among the plurality of media identifier elements;
• causing a menu element to be presented at a first menu position associated with the first media identifier element at the first position;
• receiving an instruction from a user input device to navigate to a next element along the first direction;
• causing a second media identifier element at a third position of the user interface next to the first position along the first direction to be highlighted in response to receiving the instruction;
• causing the menu element to be presented at a second menu position associated with the second media identifier element;
• and
• inhibiting presentation of the menu element at the first menu position.