YouTube Music rolls out split-view Now Playing redesign on Android, iOS [U]

Source: 9to5Google

Overview

The split‑view Now Playing redesign that YouTube Music has been working on since last year is now widely rolling out.

Update 4/23 – A second wave of availability is underway. The redesign should now be widely rolled out on Android and iOS.

Original 4/14 – At the top, the “Song” / “Video” switcher now uses icons, and the cover art is slightly larger than before.

Old

• The placement of the button carousel and main controls is unchanged.
• The progress bar switched from a thin line and playhead to a thicker container; the line gets thicker when you tap and scrub.
• YouTube Music has removed Lyrics and Related.
• The bottom part of Now Playing is now dedicated to your Up Next queue.
• You can swipe anywhere in the player (including the very top) to slide it up halfway.

New

This redesign introduces a new dual‑pane design that lets you see cover art, controls, and what’s next. Swipe up again to return to the previous fullscreen design.

• Lyrics appear just after the thumbs‑up/down capsule.
• Related can be opened by tapping the song title and the right‑facing chevron.

The split‑view Now Playing redesign is now widely rolling out to YouTube Music for Android (version 9.14) – Google Play Store – and iOS (9.15) – App Store. This is a server‑side update; dismissing the queue and force‑stopping the app will trigger the new look.

iOS

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