YouTube Music
YouTube Music rolls out lyrics sharing on Android and iOS
After first testing in April, YouTube Music is now widely rolling out lyrics sharing on Android and iOS.
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YouTube Music showing ads on Now Playing screen for free users
In addition to the advertising that plays after every few songs, YouTube Music appears to be adding ads to the Now Playing screen.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube Music is still tweaking the Now Playing redesign
YouTube Music has been testing a redesign of the Now Playing screen since November of 2024. It’s not yet rolled out, and still in flux with YouTube Music now moving the thumbs up and down buttons.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube Music starts rolling out lyrics sharing on Android
YouTube Music is building upon real-time lyrics (from 2023) by adding the ability to share them as a nice graphic in the mobile app.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube Music rolling out ‘Consistent volume’ on Android, iOS
In October of 2023, the main YouTube app picked up “Stable volume,” and something similar — “Consistent volume” — is now coming to YouTube Music for Android and iOS.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube Music now lets you fine-tune AI radios, upload custom thumbnails on Android
After making Ask Music more prominent in the Home feed and bringing to iOS, YouTube Music today announced the ability to tune AI radios, as well as a handful of other features.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube Music upgrades Quick picks with multi-song radio creator
First spotted in August, YouTube Music is now rolling out an upgrade to the Quick picks shelf that lets you create a radio based on multiple songs.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube Music brings AI radio generator to iPhone
After introducing for Android in September, YouTube Music’s AI-powered “Ask Music” radio generator is now available on the iPhone and iPad.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube committed to music, saw more full Premium upgrades than downgrades to Lite
In announcing the new Premium Lite subscription tier today, YouTube reaffirmed its commitment to music on the platform.
Expand Expanding CloseDo you have a YouTube Music library?
More specifically, do you curate a music library in the streaming era? For the past few years, I’ve lived entirely in YouTube Music’s Home feed and rarely visit the dedicated Library tab. At this point, it doesn’t feel like I have a music collection anymore.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube Music is now descriptively naming My Mixes
A tweak to YouTube Music makes it easier to browse the auto-generated My Mix playlists with custom naming.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube Music making ‘Ask Music’ more prominent
YouTube Music’s “Ask Music” AI-generated custom radio stations are now more prominent in the Android app.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube Music might replace the Song/Video switcher
After introducing in 2019, YouTube Music might replace the Song/Video switcher at the top of the Now Playing screen.
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YouTube Music fixes Top Listener badge for December 2024 [U]
YouTube officially announced the “badges” features in October, but YouTube Music users are now seeing existing ones doubled instead of getting their December Top Listener badge.
Expand Expanding CloseReport: Android Auto is being used by fewer drivers, but YouTube Music is a hit in the car
In a new report, Android Auto is found to be used by fewer drivers year-over-year, but Google’s YouTube Music is a hit among drivers across all platforms.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube Music adds Top songs carousel to artist pages
In what should be the first rolled out change of 2025, artist pages on YouTube Music now feature a Top songs carousel.
Expand Expanding CloseDelta Airlines upgrading to 4K seatback screens, adding YouTube Premium and Music
At CES 2025, Delta Airlines has announced new efforts to improve the in-flight experience with 4K screens that offer YouTube Premium and YouTube Music.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube Music tests ‘Monthly Audience Metric’ to replace Subscriber count
Artist pages in YouTube Music have long included a subscriber count that’s very much carried over from the main app, and Google is now testing a new “Monthly Audience Metric.”
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube Music wraps up new feature launches of 2024
In 2024, YouTube Music switched to quarterly “New Features Highlights,” but skipped the Q3 edition. Google is now back with a cumulative list to summarize the second half of the year in launches.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube Music adding ‘Pin to Speed dial’ customization on Android, iOS
YouTube Music is rolling out a new “Pin to Speed dial” option that lets you customize the new grid introduced in October.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube Music adds timestamp sharing, useful for podcasts
Following the main mobile app earlier this year, YouTube Music for Android and iOS can now share a specific timestamp.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube 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.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube 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.
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