YouTube Music users are in for a fresh experience as an update brings a new design to the app, complete with the addition of comments. This enhancement adds a social component to the music streaming platform, allowing users to engage with songs and artists on a deeper level.
YouTube Music new Design with comment
The update brings several notable changes to the app’s interface. The cover art has been enlarged with sharper rounded corners, taking a higher position on the page. Additionally, the song and artist names are now left-aligned, giving the layout a more modern feel. The play/pause button and Song/Video switcher have been transformed to white, diverging from the previous themed appearance.
The most prominent addition is a carousel of pill-shaped buttons that provides easy access to various actions. These buttons include thumbs up/down, comments, Save (adding to a playlist), Share, Download, and Radio. In the previous version, some of these options were hidden by default and required users to tap the artwork. A tap on the cover art now darkens it and allows users to go fullscreen.
The new design introduces more controls at the bottom of the Now Playing screen for enhanced accessibility, while other choices are still accessible through the overflow menu. One of the standout features of this update is the inclusion of comment access, enabling users to both read and create comments about songs and artists. This sliding panel for comments is reminiscent of the main YouTube app and brings a social dimension to YouTube Music that was previously restricted to playlists.
Initially tested in June, this Now Playing makeover with comments is now rolling out more widely on YouTube Music for Android, though it may not be available on all devices just yet. If the update is not appearing, users can try force-stopping the YouTube Music app from the App details page to potentially trigger the update.
This new design and comment feature are also making their way to iOS devices, though iOS users are currently experiencing the old miniplayer interface rather than the permanent version. Notably, the iPhone’s latest makeover has taken nearly a year to come to fruition, signaling a commitment to refining the user experience across platforms.
