YouTube Music: News
YouTube Premium lets you create AI playlists using text prompts
YouTube has launched a new feature for its Premium users on iOS and Android devices, allowing them to create playlists using text prompts.
YouTube Music now wants you to pay for seeing lyrics
YouTube Music has started restricting access to full song lyrics, making them available only to paid subscribers.
YouTube's revenue tops $60B in 2025, outpaces Netflix
YouTube's total revenue crossed the $60 billion mark in 2025, Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai revealed during an earnings call on February 4.
YouTube Music glitch makes downloaded songs unplayable offline
A strange bug has been plaguing YouTube Music for paid users, rendering their downloaded tracks unplayable.
YouTube offers voluntary exit program amid major restructuring
YouTube is offering a "voluntary exit program" with severance for its US-based employees, according to TechCrunch.
Why YouTube faced a global outage today
YouTube and its associated services, YouTube Music and YouTube TV, experienced a major global outage today. The disruption affected over 800,000 users worldwide.
YouTube Music gets a new look with updated icons
YouTube Music is receiving an update with a new icon set.
YouTube is testing AI hosts to provide commentary on music
YouTube Music is testing a new feature that introduces AI hosts to provide relevant stories, fan trivia, and commentary about the music you're listening to.
YouTube Music celebrates 10th anniversary with new features: What's new?
YouTube Music is celebrating its 10th anniversary by introducing a host of new features.
Here's why Google Maps suddenly lost music controls on Android
Google Maps users have reported a major issue with the navigation app, where media playback controls for YouTube Music and Spotify are missing on Android devices.
You can't control YouTube Music playback from Google Maps anymore
Google Maps is missing the media playback controls for YouTube Music and Spotify on Android devices.
Google Play Store isn't showing updates for certain system apps
A recent change in the Google Play Store has left many users confused.
Ye finally drops 2022 album 'Donda 2' on streaming platforms
Popular rapper Kanye West, now known as Ye, has surprised fans by dropping his long-awaited album Donda 2 on some streaming platforms.
YouTube Music users can now share song lyrics on Instagram
YouTube Music is testing a new capability to share song lyrics directly on social media platforms like Instagram.
New YouTube Music features you need to try right now
YouTube Music has added some noteworthy improvements to its service, including "double-tap," "Consistent volume," "Ask Music for iOS," and "Top songs" carousel.
YouTube Music introduces 'Top songs' carousel to artist pages
YouTube Music has added a new 'Top songs' carousel on its artist pages, as the first major change for the platform in 2025.
How to add an end screen to your YouTube video
YouTube's end screen feature lets creators add interactive elements in the last five to 20 seconds of their videos.
YouTube TV for Android introduces a new resizable miniplayer
YouTube TV has rolled out a new feature for its Android users - a resizable miniplayer. The update comes just days after the main YouTube app received the same improvement.
Your 2024 YouTube Music Recap could drop any moment now
YouTube Music, one of the most popular music streaming platforms, is expected to drop its annual recap a little earlier than usual this year.
YouTube for Android gets visual changes: Check what's new
As part of its continuous improvements, YouTube has introduced a bunch of new features and design updates.
US: YouTube removes Adele, Ye's songs over licensing dispute
YouTube has pulled a bunch of popular songs from its platform and YouTube Music in the US, because of a feud with the Society of European Stage Authors and Composers (SESAC).
YouTube Music web now recognizes what you're playing on mobile
YouTube Music has introduced a new feature on its web application, allowing users to synchronize their music queue from their mobile devices.
Facing YouTube Music app crashes? Here's how to fix it
YouTube Music, a popular music streaming service, is not immune to occasional crashes on Android devices.
Apple Music now lets you transfer playlists to YouTube Music
Apple Music has introduced a new feature that enables users to transfer their playlists to YouTube Music, as reported by MacRumors.
Now you will have to pay more for YouTube Premium
YouTube has announced a significant hike in the subscription pricing for its Premium membership in India, across all tiers.
TikTok challenges YouTube Music, Shazam with new Sound Search feature
TikTok is stepping up its game in the music discovery arena with a new feature called "Sound Search."
Can't remember song name? Hum it on YouTube Music
YouTube Music is widely rolling out "Sound Search" feature for both Android and iOS users.
Struggling to Shazam that song? Hum it on YouTube instead
YouTube Music has globally launched an artificial intelligence (AI) powered feature, known as 'sound search' or 'Hum to Search.'
The future of radio? YouTube Music experiments with AI-curated stations
YouTube Music is currently testing an artificial intelligence-based feature that creates custom radio stations based on user prompts.
YouTube unveils dedicated 'Your Podcasts' page for convenience of users
YouTube is enhancing its user experience by launching a dedicated "Your podcasts" page.
YouTube Music on iOS adds swipe gesture for next/previous song
YouTube Music has updated its 'Now Playing' page on iOS, introducing a swipe gesture for song navigation.
YouTube Music for web now remembers your last-played song, queue
YouTube Music has launched a new feature for the web, enhancing its user experience by aligning its functionality with the Android and iOS versions.
YouTube Music launches 'hum-to-search' feature for Android: How it works
YouTube Music has introduced a new feature that enables Android users to search for songs by humming, singing the tune, or playing the melody on an instrument.
Google Gemini now lets you control YouTube Music using commands
Google has announced a wider rollout of YouTube Music's Gemini extension, as revealed at I/O 2024.
YouTube Music on iOS gets gradient redesign for 'Now Playing'
YouTube Music has introduced a gradient background redesign of its 'Now Playing' feature for iPhone users.
Easy steps to backup your Android phone to the cloud
Backing up your Android phone's data to the cloud is a crucial step in securing your valuable information.
What made Google Podcasts better than YouTube Music
Google officially discontinued its dedicated podcast platform, Google Podcasts, on April 2, with all its features being integrated into YouTube Music.
YouTube Music simplifies song sharing for Android users
YouTube Music on Android has introduced a new look for its custom share sheet, distinguishing it further from Google's first-party applications.
Google Podcasts to stop working from April 2: Know solution
Google has officially announced that it will discontinue the Google Podcasts app on April 2, 2024, in the US.
YouTube Music website enables downloading for offline listening
YouTube Music's website now offers offline downloads for songs and podcasts.