YouTube Music is deploying an important redesign of the screen “Now it sounds” In Android and iOS. The redesign modifies the location of the buttons, reorganizes the menus and incorporates a dual view for the reproduction tail. It is an update on the server side, so it will arrive progressively to users during the next few days.
This change will force you to get used again to certain gestures and buttons locations .. the Song/video switch Stop being at the top, the reproduction buttons are located under the title and the artist, and the Progress bar It adopts a thicker and rectangular appearance. The lower eyelashes as follows, letters and related disappear and are integrated into a shale carousel located under the progress bar.
What exactly changes
The redesign focuses on simplifying access to functions and making the space better:
- The row of controls (random, previous, reproduce/pause, next and repeat) now Under the title and the artist.
- Progress bar further thick and rectangular shapewithout him indicator of classic reproduction; It stands out when interacting.
- Compact carousel of sharesimmediately under the progress bar, with: I like/I don't like it, comments, save on the reproduction list, lyrics, sharing, song/video, download and radio.
- Lower tabs removed: There is no longer a strip for next/letters/related in the lower part.
- Related passes to be accessible with a touch about the song title.
- New drag control To open 'Next': when sliding or touching, a dual view is shown with the cover and an expandable tail (with four or more visible issues), which facilitates reorganizing and understanding what comes next.
- Lyrics and Related Leaves They don't have Own Color Theme and They are full screen expandable.
In podcasts, the player adopts the same logic, so that the experience is unified regardless of the type of content.
Why does it matter for your daily use
Beyond the face washing, the key is in reduce the number of touches For frequent actions and make reproduction tail more visible. The dual view avoids constant changes between screens, while the carousel groups functions that were scattered before. For large mobiles, raise the row of controls Improves scope with one handalthough it will require break muscle memory at first.
This movement also fits with other recent adjustments of YouTube Music oriented to Sort navigation since the player looks more like the main YouTube app. For users who consult the lettersaccess from the carousel is direct and without extra steps, and the line It is more foreseeable For lists and radios.
Availability and how to force update
Change is distributed as server side updatewithout installing a new version from Google Play or App Store. If it still does not appear, a trick that usually works is Force arrest of the app from application information and reopen it. You can also close it from multitasking To recharge the interface.
Keep in mind that the deployment is gradual And it can take to reach all devices. When you do, you will see the new Carousel of sharesthe Progress bar redesigned and the Dual view for Following By dragging the handle.
One more step in the evolution of YouTube Music
The redesign of “Now it sounds” reinforces the commitment to more accessible controls and one Reproduction tail more visible. It is a change that can collide onset, but that makes sense if you listen to lists and radios daily or alternate between video and audio. What do you think of this new organization? Do you see it more comfortable or would you prefer the previous one?
