Summary
- YouTube Music just added a new consistent volume feature to prevent audio spikes.
- Google is also testing a fun new song lyric sharing feature similar to Spotify.
- Users can create stylish lyric images to share with friends on social media.
Have you ever experienced wild volume spikes from your favorite music streaming app? If you’re wishing for more YouTube Music features, like volume consistency or lyric sharing, that’s exactly what we’re getting. Over the last week, Google started rolling out two new features, and one might feel familiar to those who’ve previously used Spotify.
Last month, Google announced that YouTube Music and Premium now reach over 125 million subscribers, so it’s easy to see why the company keeps adding new features. While most are about music discovery or AI goodies, the latest round is about quality-of-life improvements.
Consistent Volume in YouTube Music
YouTube Music recently started rolling out a new “Consistent Volume” feature on iOS and Android. As the name implies, this should prevent those situations where the audio level randomly spikes between songs and content types.
According to the changelog, the consistent volume feature will “normalize volume across tracks” and improve everyone’s experience. You’ve likely experienced this while going from a song or podcast to a video, and it can be quite jarring. Google already offers a similar option on YouTube, so it makes sense to bring it to the Music app as well.
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Once you’ve updated to the latest version of the YouTube Music app, go to Settings > Playback > or Playback & Restrictions, and you’ll find the option to enable consistent volume. As noted by 9to5Google, it’s only appearing on the mobile app for now, and not the web version. Either way, it’s a minor feature that’ll make a huge difference when you’re jamming out this summer.
Additionally, Google is busy testing another highly requested feature that’s rolling out for some users as we speak. YouTube Music already has a huge selection of lyrics to accompany songs, but now it looks like you’ll be able to share song lyrics with friends and on social media. If this sounds familiar, it’s because Spotify offers something similar, and it’s a fan favorite.
On the latest YouTube Music beta, several users noticed the option to tap a big “Share” button while viewing song lyrics. However, you’re not just sharing a list of words with your friends. Instead, YouTube Music will let you select which lyrics you’d like to share, choose a color palette for the border and background, make it look all fancy, and then share it on socials or with friends.
You can easily make stylish song lyric images that you can then share, download to use later, or send to a friend. It’s a fun way to promote what you’re actively listening to, a mood, or highlight specific lyrics in a song. Plus, it’ll improve engagement and potentially get new users to try YouTube Music. It’s not a huge feature, but it’s a fun way to interact with your favorite music. We’ll keep an eye on this and let you know once it’s rolling out for everyone. Features from the beta typically arrive within a few weeks, or not at all, so we’ll have to wait and see.
In the meantime, you’ll probably love the YouTube Music Supermix feature. I’ve also been enjoying all the live performance versions of songs, which is something not all streaming services offer. You can even make a personalized radio station and enjoy endless tunes.
Source: 9to5Google, Android Central
