YouTube has announced the latest features to its YouTube Music app, making it easier for users to find new songs, build a music community, and enjoy a personalized experience.
The company blog post mentions a new feature that is rolling out today. It is an experimental capability for English language U.S. users on YouTube Music that creates customized playlist art using generative AI. This feature allows users to create unique artwork for their playlists by exploring a variety of visual themes.
While available only in English in the U.S. at the moment, the company saysmore languages and access in more countries will be added in the future.
Additionally, the company mentioned that YouTube Music would make music discovery more convenient for users. It stated that a new feature on the Home tab would launch in the coming months to showcase new releases from the artists the user has been listening to on repeat. The facility will be placed at the top of the Home tab.
Recapping all the features introduced this year by YouTube Music, we have the “Create a radio” capability that allows users to get a personalized learning experience. Not only does it help them select their favorite artists, but they can also set moods for their playlists alongside other customizations.
It also introduced the Samples tab that lets users experience short video segments from music videos. Users can explore different artists and music just by swiping vertically across the screen.
The company further explains the capability stating:
“Find something you like? Quickly add the song to your collection, share it with friends, create your next favorite playlist, kick off a great new radio station, watch the full video, visit the album page, or even use the song to create your own Short. Swipe into your next music obsession in the Samples tab.”
The company also introduced YouTube-like comment sections on the YouTube Music app to allow listeners to engage with their artists and their songs more often.
Lastly, the music app launched timed lyrics where users could skip to the desired parts of their songs and get real-time lyrics to sing along.