Aside from introducing a speed-dial feature for quicker access to your favorite artists and AI-generated playlists for more personalized end-user experiences, YouTube Music also doesn’t forget to elevate its UX and UI design standards. Although its recent update hasn’t been massive enough to make it drastically distinctive from its before-the-modification interface, its impact is more meaningful than it might seem at first. Let’s take a closer look at this feature how it might influence your interaction with YouTube Music.
New Design Feature in a Nutshell
The platform is currently testing a makeover of the Cast UI. Unlike its previous version, this one stands out with its bottom sheet. At the moment, it is available for Android users only.
The first thing you are going to see now is the selection of the “Suggested” targets. They are presented in the form of a page with rounded sides as an alternative to the “Cast to a device” tab in the menu. After the updated list of targets, you will see the “Other Devices” button. It is significantly smaller and resembles the original YouTube application with its video player settings. The brand will follow the same design principles in styling this functional menu for the iOS-oriented YouTube Music app.
The primary artwork has been replaced with a simple and minimalist sheet, where you can see the active status of the playing-on track. However, pause and play features are no longer available there — you will be able to access a volume slider only.
In the long run, this update may benefit the overall casting potential, letting it satisfy several targets per session. As of now, this strategy makes YouTube Music closer to the likes of Spotify with its UX and UI design uniformity. With bottom-based operational sheets for casting, the overall interface looks more harmonious and doesn’t replace the information about the target track, including the artist’s name and song’s title, with built-in settings. It isn’t the final layout and more modifications may take place in the future updates for YouTube Music for iOS and Android systems.
YouTube Music: Is It Worth It for Promotional Purposes?
Aside from Spotify and Soundcloud, aiming to become one of the most streamed artists on YouTube Music is a challenging but future-forward goal for any artist. Thanks to third-party advertisement strategies like ArtistPush service packages to increase the number of followers, likes, and plays, you will be able to tune the native marketing opportunities of the platform.
Taking into account that its audience base has surpassed 100 million subscribers, considering its functionality for beginner-level and experienced musicians won’t be a loss at all. On the contrary, it is a nice solution to introduce your content in other formats, conduct generative AI experiments, and get the most out of 1080 p HD video quality, and other benefits.
Start by checking your personalized Energy Mixes to see how the upgraded YouTube Music version works. It will help you see its genuine potential in practice. The next destination point should be the Samples tab. Enjoy it!
