YouTube Music rolls out redesigned album view for Android, iOS

According to 9to5Google, this redesign prominently centres album artwork and shows a blurred version behind it. At the top, users get the artist (which can be tapped), Album/Single, and release year, also the album title is displayed next, followed by a Wikipedia description. Moreover, available actions include download, add to the library, play, share.

Google-owned music streaming platform YouTube Music has rolled out the redesign of the "album view" for Android and iOS.

According to 9to5Google, this redesign prominently centres album artwork and shows a blurred version behind it.

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At the top, users get the artist (which can be tapped), Album/Single, and release year, also the album title is displayed next, followed by a Wikipedia description.

Moreover, available actions include download, add to the library, play, share, and an overflow menu, which is how users will now have to access shuffle.

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As users scroll down the track list, a play FAB will appear in the bottom-right corner, and at the very bottom, users will get the number of songs and album duration.

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Further, another recent change includes Google increasing the font size in the artist page and Explore tab.

This is especially noticeable in the list of top songs, said the report.

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Meanwhile, YouTube Music also gets mood filters, i.e. "activity bar" with various moods to tune what appears in the Home feed on the web.

In the web version, it is left-aligned (as on tablets) and appears beneath the app bar, which can be used to switch between Home, Explore, Library, and Search.

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For a less Material You look, pill-shaped buttons are used instead of rectangles with rounded corners.


 

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