YouTube Music update to include a carousel in Now Playing

What changes can users expect with the rumored new redesign? For one, the top corner doesn’t feature “Playing from,” which was first introduced in the now-abandoned mid-November redesign. The album cover now takes up slightly more space on the interface. Plus, the rounded corners are much more prominent than before.The video/song switcher, and overflow menu, alongside the Cast button, remain largely the same. The artist/song name is aligned left on the new interface, just like in the now-ditched YouTube Music Now Playing redesign on Android. And then, there’s the carousel.

Without a doubt, the most exciting new feature is a carousel of actions. It allows users to download, share, and save their favorite songs easily. The existing thumb up/down buttons are kept, but now they don’t appear on either end of the song name. Instead, they’re united in a separate section on the farthest left of the carousel, just below the song/artist name.

In case you missed it, the now-dumped Now Playing update, initially launched by YouTube Music for Android devices in mid-November, was ditched at the beginning of this year. Expectedly, the old design was returned to Now Playing for Android smartphones afterward.