Google’s history with music services is almost as convoluted and frustrating as its history with messaging. However, things have gotten calmer (and slower) ever since Google ceded music to the YouTube ...

It had a rocky start, but the headlining feature is still there.

Google continues to turn the screws on free YouTube users, expanding a test that restricts access to song lyrics on YouTube Music. Users without a premium subscription have found that Google’s ...

YouTube Music has reportedly started nudging its free listeners toward a paid subscription by, you guessed it, limiting access to full song lyrics. Free users seemed to be capped at five complete song ...

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After introducing for Android in September, YouTube Music’s AI-powered “Ask Music” radio generator is now available on the iPhone and iPad. Once rolled out, you’ll see an “Ask for music” shelf in the ...

YouTune-Google music chief Lyor Cohen and Jidenna at YouTube Music's "Future of Music and AI" event in New York. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for YouTube Music Before the discussion about the future of ...

Apple Music to YouTube Music playlist gets easier. Photo/Graphics: Apple/YouTube/Rajesh Pandey In a surprising move, Apple is making it easier to transfer your playlists from Apple Music to YouTube ...

Jon Gilbert is a Features Writer for Android Police. I've covered Android since 2021, focusing on writing features and guides about Android apps and features that directly affect users. I've attended ...

One of the most common complaints I keep reading from YouTube Music users is that Google treats it and their regular YouTube experience as one and the same. If you like one artist’s songs, you’re now ...

So close, Google, yet so far.

YouTube Music is testing a new paywall that restricts how many times free users can view song lyrics. The move, which began as a limited trial in late 2025, has expanded significantly this month, ...