TL;DR
- YouTube Music is getting a redesigned Now Playing interface.
- Google has replaced the song/video toggles with icons and moved a few things around, so you’ll have to re-learn how to use the screen.
YouTube Music is getting another Now Playing redesign, including split-screen view, new placement for some features, and more.
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The most prominent change appears at the top of the player. The song/video toggle is now much smaller and uses a representative icon instead of text.
Another big change can be seen at the bottom of the screen. The “Songs” and “Related” tabs are no longer shown there. Instead, this space is now used for your next queue.
You can swipe up anywhere on the player to bring this queue to a half-screen view. Swiping down again will take you back to the full-screen player layout.
If you want lyrics, you can now find them right next to the like/dislike buttons. The Related section is hidden behind the song title menu, so you can tap the title and the arrow icon next to it to access recommended playlists, related tracks, similar artists, and more.
Meanwhile, the main playback controls and button carousel are still in the same places, but you’ll notice that the progress bar is now a little thicker. It naturally expands further when you tap or drag it.
It appears that the update is now being rolled out widely to version 9.14 of the YouTube Music app on Android as well as iOS. I once had to force close the app for the redesign to appear. You may have to do the same since this is a server-side change.
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