YouTube Music is one of the most popular music streaming services out there, and the company has been issuing plenty of UI updates to its mobile app. However, people still use YouTube Music in their web browsers. Fortunately, YouTube Music is going to have a major redesign on the web version. It’s going to be more in line with the regular YouTube website, according to 9To5Google.
A lot of people use YouTube Music on their phones, but that’s not to say that the web version doesn’t deserve some love. It provides you with a large view of your content and recommendations. You see all the same buttons such as Playlists, Podcasts, Listen Again, Etc. Also, if you’re not subscribed to YouTube Premium or YouTube Music, you can use the web version to listen to your music or podcasts in the background.
YouTube Music for web is going to get a large redesign
The point of this redesign is to make your content more accessible. It will make the interface look more reminiscent of the regular YouTube site. On the left of the screen, you’ll see a panel housing the Home, Explorer, and Library buttons. So, they will move from their position up top. This is similar to what you see on youtube.com.
This new design will make accessing your playlist quicker. Currently, if you want to see your playlists, you’ll have to go to your Library tab and click on the playlist chip. After the redesign, your playlist will be housed in the menu, just click on the hamburger-style button up top, and you will see a scrolling list of your playlists in the panel.
Another notable change is the addition of a search bar. Currently, there’s a magnifying glass icon up top. However, the search bar will stretch about halfway across the screen and it will have a nice glass color effect that’s reminiscent of the UI in the mobile app.
Speaking of the aesthetic, while it’s not extremely obvious, the side panel does have a little bit of a Material You influence. The selected buttons will be housed in a rounded rectangle.
Right now, we are not sure when this feature will roll out. However, just keep an eye on YouTube Music for the web, and you may see it eventually.