Recently, YouTube Music popped up on everyone’s news feed for their two new features. These features stand out as it caters to a listener’s existing listening patterns, and requirements. Join us in understanding how this makes a difference!
YouTube vs Other Streaming Services
Music streaming services have stood the test of constantly having to keep up with their listener’s demands. From Spotify’s Annual Wrapped, to JioSaavn’s subscription model, streaming services have done their best to acquire and engage their audience.
Surprisingly, as these streaming services compete with one another on multiple dimensions for audience retention, one player has particularly risen above the rest. YouTube music has put out two incredibly essential features:
- Daily Discover
- Trim Silence
1. Feature: Daily Discover
The revelation of this feature came from a particular Reddit user who spotted a carousel entitled, “Your daily discover”. Furthermore, the said feature is completed by a ‘Play All’ button that instantaneously builds a new playlist.
Clearly, the big album art catches the user’s eye, as the platform also gives an explanation for the selection below. Since it is still in the testing phase, it is difficult to pinpoint if this feature will be presented in the same matter soon. Still, many subscribers have lauded the platform for this, with some commenting on the aforementioned observation:
“One more step in the right direction. Kudos YouTube 👌”
“Getting better and better”
2. Feature: Trim Silence
Though certainly late to the scene, podcast-lovers have additionally lauded Google’s efforts at updating certain minuscule features, like trimming silence. Having originally been present in Google Podcasts, the feature did not make its way to its successor until recently.
The feature is simple, but incredibly effective as it condenses periods of long silence in podcast episodes, saving both time and attention. The feature is explicit on the playback speed option to the left of the playback controls. Tapping on it gives the option of turning “Trim silence” on.
Surely, this feature is not as novel as the first one, but it thoroughly adds to the company’s efforts at addressing their audience’s complaints and requirements.
YouTube Music: A Possible Leader?
Obviously, the platform has not yet been able to extract audiences from other streaming services. It may be attributed to its imperfections in certain arenas like sorting, notifications, filtering, an other podcast centered nuances. Consequently, getting rid of the previous podcast app was not seen favourably by long-time listeners.
In any case, YouTube Music has made efforts at integrating DJ and Radio options, as well as AI-powered suggestion lists. This aids the platform’s visibility in the scape.
Dhruv Bhutani has written an extensive analysis of his streaming service preferences, and how YouTube Music is one that particularly stands out. The streaming service has many amendments yet to make, and many user-challenges to still address. Regardless, its attention to detail in certain UI experiences has caught the attention of many audiophiles.
I would urge you all to explore the article, and also the differences between each service. Also, comment down your preferred streaming platform, and why you like it!
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