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Google has been actively experimenting with YouTube Music lately. More recently, the music streaming platform introduced new features like “Mark as Played” and “Sound Search.” But, earlier this month there were a few reports that hinted towards artist’s page redesign on YouTube Music. Now, it looks like the redesigned artist page on YouTube Music is now rolling out on Android and iOS.
YouTube Music is now rolling out a redesigned artist page on Android and iOS
The news comes via 9to5Google which spotted the redesigned layout of the artist page on YouTube Music. Talking of changes, the latest redesign adds the artist’s name on the left side along with the subscriber count. Additionally, you’ll see a pill-shaped subscribe button so that you never miss any new music from your favorite artist. The previously enlarged-pill-shaped radio and shuffle button are now circular and leverage small touch targets.
Talking of the button placements, the circular radio and shuffle button accompany on the same line the new subscribe button but are placed on the extreme right. Since the “Latest Release” card is something that generally grabs listeners’ attention, it is visible above the “Top Songs” section and the rest of the artist page feed.
Overall, the new look of the artist page serves a modernized look and feel. This also allows users to notice every bit of detail at a glance. Worth noting that the latest redesign of the artist page on YouTube Music offers a similar vibe to the redesigned album and playlist pages that saw a few changes in 2022. Android and iOS users can see the artist page redesign on YouTube Music via server-side updates which are rolling out gradually.
YouTube Music is also getting a “Badges” feature, but it could be exclusive to premium users
Let’s not forget that YouTube Music is also getting a new feature called “Badges.” You can find the new section between “Your Recap” and “Paid memberships.” As 9to5Google notes, every YouTube Music user is currently seeing the “You don’t have any badges yet” message as seen in the image below. It appears that the feature could be exclusive to YouTube Premium users. Whenever it is available, “Badges” will be available on the profile page of YouTube Music alongside your other listening stats.
