YouTube Music
YouTube Music tests Now Playing redesign that reorganizes controls
YouTube Music last redesigned its Now Playing page in September of 2023 and some tweaks to controls are being tested.
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YouTube Music rolling out 2024 Recap with ‘Your music character’
YouTube Music is already rolling out the 2024 Recap to streaming service users. The summary builds on the previous yearly updates of your listening habits.
Expand Expanding CloseNintendo’s new music app is a clone of YouTube Music
Nintendo Music was announced today as an Android and iOS app that lets you “enjoy some Nintendo tunes,” but the UI looks a lot like YouTube Music over the years.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube Music finally rolls out ‘Speed dial’ redesign of ‘Listen again’
Just over a year after it was previewed, YouTube Music for Android and iOS have finally replaced “Listen again” with a new “Speed dial” section.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube Music gets updated menus on Android, iOS
A small change to YouTube Music updates the design of the three-dot overflow menu to match the look of the main YouTube app.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube Music now lets you upload custom playlist thumbnails
YouTube Music already lets you generate AI art for playlist thumbnails, and it now lets you upload your own custom image.
Expand Expanding CloseRemoved songs coming back to YouTube and YouTube Music after SESAC deal
On Saturday, YouTube and YouTube Music lost a ton of songs, but a deal with SESAC has now been reached and removed content is soon returning.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube and YouTube Music missing songs due to expired ‘SESAC’ license
Due to a licensing dispute with SESAC, a ton of songs have been removed from YouTube and YouTube Music in the US. YouTube remains in “active conversations with SESAC and are hoping to reach a new deal as soon as possible.”
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube Music web app now syncs the queue from your phone
The queue on the YouTube Music web client now persists through tab closures and relaunches, while also being able to load your phone’s queue.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube Music’s AI radio is officially called ‘Ask Music’
“Ask Music” is the name of the AI prompt-based conversational radio in YouTube Music, and it’s seeing wider availability, including internationally, in recent weeks.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube Music rolling out artist page redesign [U]
After Mark as played for podcast episodes and Sound Search, YouTube Music is rolling out a redesign of artist pages on Android and iOS.
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YouTube Music for Android gets animated splash screen
Google apps started adding animated splash screens in 2021 with Android 12, and YouTube Music now finally has one.
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YouTube Music live lyrics are missing for a lot of songs
YouTube Music rolled out live lyrics just over a year ago, but they are currently missing across many songs on Android and iOS.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube Music can also transfer playlists to Apple Music in Google & Apple partnership
Through a new joint initiative, Google and Apple are making it possible to transfer playlists between Apple Music and YouTube Music in either direction using the “Data Transfer Project.”
Expand Expanding CloseApple Music now lets you export playlists directly to YouTube Music
You can now effortlessly move from Apple Music over to YouTube Music, as Apple has launched a new tool to export playlists to Google’s service.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube Music rolling out shareable ‘personal radio’ [U]
In addition to top songs, artists, playlists, and music videos, YouTube Music will soon let you publicly share your “personal radio” on your profile/channel page.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube Music AI conversational radio sees wider testing
Back in July, YouTube Music announced that it was testing an AI-generated conversational radio and the prompt-based feature is seeing wider availability.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube Music tests multi-song radio creator in Quick picks
YouTube Music introduced the Quick picks in 2020 and a big update to the shelf will let you quickly create a multi-song radio.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube Music tweaks Home feed design on Android, iOS
In recent weeks, YouTube Music has made subtle changes to the design of the Home feed on Android and iOS.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube Music rolling out Sound Search on Android, iOS
YouTube Music for Android is rolling out a long-awaited “Sound Search” feature that lets you “Play, sing, or hum a song” to find it.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube Music finally adds ‘Mark as played’ for podcasts
In addition to announcing sound search and AI-generated conversation radio today, YouTube Music is rolling out “Mark as played” for podcasts.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube Music sound search rolling out, AI ‘conversational radio’ in testing
YouTube Music today is making official sound search, while acknowledging that it’s testing the “AI-generated conversational radio” for US Premium subscribers.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube Music is testing a prompt-generated AI radio [Gallery]
YouTube Music is testing a generative AI feature that lets you enter a prompt to create a custom radio.
Expand Expanding CloseThe YouTube Music PWA has improved a great deal in 2024
In recent months, the YouTube Music website/Progressive Web App (PWA) has seen a number of updates that combine to really overhaul the desktop experience and make it more competitive.
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