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YouTube Music Unveils Redesigned Now Playing Interface

4/16/2026

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YouTube Music is rolling out a redesigned Now Playing interface with a split-screen view and smaller icons replacing the Song/Video toggle, in development since 2024.
Lyrics and the Related section have been repositioned, with Lyrics now located next to the thumbs-up/down controls.
Users can swipe up to access the Up Next queue.
The update works on Android and iOS, and users may need to force-close the app to see changes.

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Story summary

YouTube Music is rolling out a redesigned Now Playing interface with a split-screen view and smaller icons replacing the Song/Video toggle, in development since 2024.
Lyrics and the Related section have been repositioned, with Lyrics now located next to the thumbs-up/down controls.
Users can swipe up to access the Up Next queue.
The update works on Android and iOS, and users may need to force-close the app to see changes.