Earlier this year, Google announced that it would shut down its Google Podcasts app in 2024, moving users to YouTube Music. Unfortunately, YouTube Music misses the point of why I used Google Podcasts in the first place: simplicity.
YouTube Music rolled out a Now Playing redesign that placed key controls in a carousel and made other UI tweaks in September, and it is now getting a gradient background.
Google today shared a more precise timeline of when Google Podcasts will stop working in 2024, while export options for YouTube Music and other apps are rolling out soon.
With Google Podcasts shutting down in 2024, YouTube Music is getting the ability to add podcasts via RSS feed. This is now rolling out for the first users.
YouTube Music announced today that it’s adding generative AI to let users create custom playlist art, while it made official the “Speed dial” redesign.
“A social network for music” is how Steve Jobs described iTunes Ping in September 2010. I still think it’s a good idea that has the chance of being realized at scale by YouTube Music and its new ability to access comments directly on the Now Playing screen.
Following Android in June, YouTube Music on the iPhone (and iPad) has been updated with a permanent miniplayer that cannot be removed and adds AirPlay by removing “next song” in favor of swipe controls.
Back in 2020, YouTube Music introduced an “activity” bar with mood filters and is now giving the feature its biggest expansion yet with five new additions.
After pulling a variant at the start of this year, YouTube Music is rolling out the latest redesign of Now Playing on Android and iOS, adding a comments section. This follows the launch of real-time lyrics last week.
Following the rollout of a redesigned Now Playing, the YouTube Music team has now detailed what features it launched in June and July of 2023, including how it replaced some video versions of songs in playlists.
Back in January, the YouTube Music team asked users what features they most want, and is now providing a status update on requests from the development team.
YouTube Music just launched support for podcasts earlier this year, and that’s going to only get better in the months to come as RSS support is apparently coming to the app.
While there have been modernizations, YouTube’s music streaming service has remained functionally and visually the same since its launch. YouTube Music is now getting its biggest shakeup in years with a “Samples” tab that is meant to be a new way to discover personalized video content.
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Comment: I’ll miss Google Podcasts for its simplicity
Earlier this year, Google announced that it would shut down its Google Podcasts app in 2024, moving users to YouTube Music. Unfortunately, YouTube Music misses the point of why I used Google Podcasts in the first place: simplicity.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube Music rolling out Now Playing gradient redesign [U]
YouTube Music rolled out a Now Playing redesign that placed key controls in a carousel and made other UI tweaks in September, and it is now getting a gradient background.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Podcasts shutting down in April, YouTube Music export coming
Google today shared a more precise timeline of when Google Podcasts will stop working in 2024, while export options for YouTube Music and other apps are rolling out soon.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube Music rolling out 2023 Recap with ‘Your album cover’
Following Apple Music and Spotify, YouTube Music’s 2023 Recap is rolling out. This summary builds on the personalized story format from last year.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube Music rolls out manually adding podcasts via RSS [U]
With Google Podcasts shutting down in 2024, YouTube Music is getting the ability to add podcasts via RSS feed. This is now rolling out for the first users.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube Music will let you make custom playlist art with gen AI, adding ‘Speed dial’
YouTube Music announced today that it’s adding generative AI to let users create custom playlist art, while it made official the “Speed dial” redesign.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube Music rolls out Apple HomePod support
After being teased at WWDC this June, Google today announced support for YouTube Music on the HomePod.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube Music tests redesign of overflowing overflow menu
YouTube Music’s three-dot overflow menu is finally getting a redesign that at least starts to address how overcrowded and cluttered it is.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube Music rolls out auto-downloads for podcasts
Following the news that Google Podcasts is shutting down next year, YouTube Music now has the ability to auto-download podcasts.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube Music with comments is Google’s low-key social network
“A social network for music” is how Steve Jobs described iTunes Ping in September 2010. I still think it’s a good idea that has the chance of being realized at scale by YouTube Music and its new ability to access comments directly on the Now Playing screen.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube Music tests ‘Speed dial’ redesign of ‘Listen again’ [U]
The “Listen again” carousel is how I primarily interact with YouTube Music, and Google is testing a larger, more dense version.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Podcasts shutting down in 2024 for YouTube Music
YouTube Music will be Google’s one podcasting app and service going forward, with Google Podcasts set to go away in 2024.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube Music adds Song details to Now Playing
After the big Now Playing redesign, YouTube Music is adding a small Song details section in the Related feed.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube Music for iPhone gets permanent miniplayer with AirPlay, swipe controls
Following Android in June, YouTube Music on the iPhone (and iPad) has been updated with a permanent miniplayer that cannot be removed and adds AirPlay by removing “next song” in favor of swipe controls.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube Music adding more mood filters, including ‘Cry’
Back in 2020, YouTube Music introduced an “activity” bar with mood filters and is now giving the feature its biggest expansion yet with five new additions.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube Music rolls out Now Playing redesign with YT comments [U: Official]
After pulling a variant at the start of this year, YouTube Music is rolling out the latest redesign of Now Playing on Android and iOS, adding a comments section. This follows the launch of real-time lyrics last week.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube Music replaced video versions with official audio, fix coming
Following the rollout of a redesigned Now Playing, the YouTube Music team has now detailed what features it launched in June and July of 2023, including how it replaced some video versions of songs in playlists.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube Music team shares what top feature requests are not in development
Back in January, the YouTube Music team asked users what features they most want, and is now providing a status update on requests from the development team.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube Music live lyrics rolling out on Android and iOS
After first appearing in April, YouTube Music is now more widely rolling out live lyrics on Android and iOS.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube Music to support subscribing to podcasts via RSS
YouTube Music just launched support for podcasts earlier this year, and that’s going to only get better in the months to come as RSS support is apparently coming to the app.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube Music for Wear OS now lets you browse inside albums, playlists
A notable update to YouTube Music for Wear OS lets you actually browse the songs in a playlist or album.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube Music now lets you quickly ‘Play all’ songs in a carousel
A small YouTube Music update today lets you conveniently “Play all” the songs in select carousels on your Home feed.
Expand Expanding Close‘Samples’ is a new way to discover YouTube Music’s deep library, not Shorts
While there have been modernizations, YouTube’s music streaming service has remained functionally and visually the same since its launch. YouTube Music is now getting its biggest shakeup in years with a “Samples” tab that is meant to be a new way to discover personalized video content.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube Music podcasts support starts rolling out internationally
After launching in late April for US users, YouTube Music is starting to roll out international support for podcasts.
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