Remember the feature that was announced last October where you could hum a melody into YouTube and find the matching song? Well, it looks like Google is bringing the same feature to their music app – the place where you would think it would’ve appeared first. Nonetheless, Google is testing out a new feature that […]
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Soon, you’ll be able to download songs in the YouTube Music web app
In a pretty exciting turn, it seems YouTube Music has started rolling out offline downloads capability for its web app, marking a pretty significant change to web-based music streaming services. Across the board, music streaming services that offer a web-based, online player still require a Windows, Android or iOS app to leverage downloaded songs. Yet, […]
Continue ReadingIt’s time to move on from Google Podcasts and migrate to YouTube Music
Back in September, Google announced that they were going to send Google Podcasts to the graveyard and were moving podcasts to YouTube Music. With planned discontinuation just around the corner in April 2024, we’ve been waiting for Google to provide a tool to help ease with this transition, and now we have details. Google has […]
Continue ReadingYou can now add your favorite podcasts to YouTube Music via RSS feeds
Just as I predicted, Google decided to shutter its podcasting service in favor of its new favorite child, YouTube Music. At the time this was announced, many who relied solely on the RSS import feature of Podcasts for the listening experiences that weren’t on Google’s platform were pretty perturbed that this wasn’t possible on YTM. […]
Continue ReadingJust as I predicted, Google Podcasts is being shut down in favor of podcasts on YouTube Music
Google recently announced on its Keyword Blog that it’s phasing out Google Podcasts by next year and I totally called it way back in February. In the immediate future, the service will continue running, and a migration tool will be rolling out to anyone who wants to seamlessly transition their subscriptions over to YouTube Music, […]
Continue ReadingYouTube Music digs into its inner 90s angsty teen soul and adds mood filters for crying, more
Remember when mixtapes were our go-to for capturing every emotion? I personally had Linkin Park Meteora burnt onto a disc along with Fallout Boy and Blink 182 for when I had a crappy day. YouTube Music, just dug into our 90s angsty teenager souls and ripped out a feature we invented 20-30 years ago. The […]
Continue ReadingFor better or worse, the YouTube Music comment section is officially rolling out
Based on our previous knowledge that a comments section would be coming to the YouTube Music app, we’re now officially seeing this feature roll out on Android and iOS. Essentially, updating the app in the Play Store will now reveal a ‘comments’ icon in the Now Playing screen along with a rail of other options […]
Continue ReadingLive lyrics for YouTube Music are finally rolling out so you can enjoy some karaoke at home
Back in April, we highlighted YouTube Music’s real-time lyrics feature. Fast forward to today, and that’s now rolling out in full swing. Gone are the static, tiny, hard-to-read lyrics; in their place are these new, bold, scrolling words that sync perfectly with your favorite artist’s voice, as shown below. I know Google called us out […]
Continue ReadingI love YouTube Music’s new Samples feature, but its it has one seriously annoying issue
YouTube Music’s new “Samples” feature is an absolutely genius idea. It’s like having YouTube Shorts-style music discovery – and I’m obsessed with it. Short, 30-second excerpts of high-quality music videos and artists are the perfect fix for my never-ending thirst for new tunes. But as much as I’ve found myself mindlessly scrolling through them, the […]
Continue ReadingA genius move: YouTube Music adds ‘Samples’ tab for Instagram Reels-style discovery
YouTube Music is now rolling out a new feature called “Samples,” which will appear as a tab at the bottom of the app’s navigation once updated. This seems like it may be a server-side switch, so if you don’t see it right away, you’ll know why. The new tab is essentially Instagram Reels, TikTok or […]
Continue ReadingYouTube Music goes social: Comments for individual songs begin appearing for some users
YouTube Music recently got a significant UI change with the introduction of the left sidebar for playlists on its homescreen. It also added a sleep timer, episodes for later and more when podcasts came to the app to expand its horizons. Now, per Reddit users in the r/YouTubeMusic community (Kudos: 9to5Google), a brand new commenting […]
Continue ReadingYouTube Music’s new sidebar wants you to stop forgetting about your playlists
I fired up YouTube Music this morning and to my surprise, the user interface had undergone a significant transformation. The addition of a left-hand sidebar caught my attention immediately. The sidebar now includes Home, Explore, and Library navigation options, with a clear emphasis on playlists. It appears that Google recognized that many users tend to […]
Continue ReadingSleep timer, Episodes for later, and more: How to use the new podcast features in YouTube Music
With podcasts finally launching on YouTube Music and becoming widely available on the platform as of yesterday (at least for the United States), I realize that they’re not for everyone. However, as someone who’s keen to ditch Google Podcasts and have everything in one place where I already listen to music religiously, I’m excited about […]
Continue ReadingPodcasts on YouTube Music are now available, but only for users in the United States
After much build-up surrounding the release of podcasts on YouTube and YouTube Music, Google has now announced them officially. Over on the company’s YouTube Music Help page, it was revealed today that by visiting the YouTube Music app, you’ll now see a ‘Podcasts’ tab across the top as pictured in the GIF below. All listeners […]
Continue ReadingGet ready for karaoke night with YouTube Music’s new real-time lyrics feature
YouTube Music for Android is currently rolling out a new feature: real-time lyrics! Gone are the days of tiny, unmoving text that was a struggle to read, especially for those with less-than-perfect vision. As you listen to your favorite songs, watch the lyrics highlight in sync with the artist on a larger, more legible scale. […]
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