YouTube Music
Big YouTube Music web redesign takes after desktop YouTube
YouTube Music is getting a big redesign on the web that adopts a navigation drawer with very quick access to playlists.
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YouTube Music redesign adds a carousel to Now Playing
Back in November, YouTube Music introduced a Now Playing revamp that primarily hid the dislike button. This was rolled back at the start of the year and YouTube Music is now testing a carousel-focused redesign of Now Playing.
Expand Expanding CloseSource: YouTube Music planning more apps, including for Apple TV and Garmin
The most full-featured YouTube Music experience today is found on Android and iOS followed by the web. Google is now planning to release more YouTube Music apps and integrations for third-party devices.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube Music tests ‘Top releases’ or ‘Discography’ on artist pages
Artist pages on YouTube Music have remained mostly unchanged over the years, but the Android, iOS, and web apps now show a combined “Top releases” section.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube Shorts might be coming to YouTube Music with ‘Samples’ tab
In hindsight, this was inevitable: YouTube Music is testing a “Samples” tab that looks to show music video-focused Shorts.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube Music tests permanent miniplayer that can’t be swiped away
The miniplayer in YouTube Music for Android and iOS last changed in 2020 with a broader redesign of the Now Playing screen. YouTube Music is now testing rather significant changes to the miniplayer.
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Expand Expanding CloseYouTube Music for Wear OS fully supports podcasts
Podcasts in YouTube Music officially launched in the US yesterday, and playback is supported by the Wear OS app.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube Music sleep timer rolling out for songs [U]
Besides podcasting support, Youtube Music has been rolling out several quality-of-life improvements lately. A general YouTube Music sleep timer is now rolling out.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube Music officially launching podcasts in the US on Android, iOS, and web
Following the February announcement and March testing, podcasts are now officially rolling out to YouTube Music users in the US.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube Music profiles will let you make your listening stats public
Viewing the profiles/channels of non-artist users in YouTube Music today shows playlists that are set to public. In what could be a bid to make YouTube Music more social, you’re getting the option to make your listening stats public.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube Music sends erroneous ‘preview ends soon’ notification
The YouTube Music app on Android and iOS this evening (Pacific Time) sent a “preview ends soon” notification in error to many users.
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YouTube Music bug clips album art in Now Playing
In recent days, a minor YouTube Music bug sees album cover art clipped on the Now Playing screen on Android and iOS.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube Music getting real-time lyrics on Android, iOS
After hinting at and beginning testing late last year on TVs, YouTube Music is starting to roll out real-time lyrics on Android and iOS.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube Music rolling out Library grid view on Android, iOS [U]
Back in January, YouTube Music overhauled the Library tab and is now testing a grid option to change up the list view.
Expand Expanding CloseHere’s the UI for podcasts in YouTube Music [Gallery]
Following the announcement last month, podcasts are beginning to appear in YouTube Music. Some users today are encountering them on Android and the web.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube Music starts rolling out Winter Recap 2023
With spring starting on Monday, YouTube Music is now rolling out its 2022-3 Winter Recap with some changes compared to previous seasonal recaps.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube Music now suggests ‘Covers and remixes’ of songs you listen to
The latest addition to YouTube Music is a carousel in the Home feed that surfaces “Covers and remixes” of songs you’ve listened to.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube Music can now auto-download your recently played songs
YouTube Music on Android can now “automatically download recently played songs” with a new setting.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube Music begins rolling out song and album credits
YouTube Music is now adding a long overdue function with the ability to check song and album credits when listening to your favorite music.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube Music for Android preps support for podcasts
YouTube announced last month that podcasts are coming to YouTube Music, and we’re now seeing the Android app add the necessary support with version 5.48.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube Music provides update on Listening Room beta
The YouTube Music team opened and then quickly closed applications for a “Listening Room” beta program in January and provided a brief update today.
Expand Expanding CloseComment: The risk of podcasts turning YouTube Music into YouTube Audio
YouTube certainly took its time adding dedicated podcasting features after watching the medium – in video form – naturally flourish on the platform. Hopefully, that wait translates to being very careful and considerate about how audio podcasts appear in YouTube Music.
Expand Expanding ClosePodcasts are officially coming to YouTube Music
After months of build-up, YouTube has today officially announced that podcasts will soon be distributed through YouTube Music as part of a push for podcasting on the platform as a whole.
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