On May 17, 2018, YouTube announced a new version of the YouTube Music service, including a web-based desktop player and redesigned mobile app, more dynamic recommendations based on various factors, and the use of Google artificial intelligence technology to search songs based on lyrics and descriptions. Although redundant to Google's existing Google Play Music All Access subscription service, the app is designed for users who primarily consume music through YouTube. The YouTube Music app was unveiled in October 2015 and released the following month its release came alongside the unveiling of YouTube Premium (originally called YouTube Red), a larger subscription service that covers the entirety of the YouTube platform, including the Music app.

The service superseded Google Play Music as Google's main brand for music streaming on December 1, 2020. These subscription benefits are also offered to subscribers of YouTube Premium. The service also offers a premium tier, which enables ad-free playback, audio-only background playback, and downloading songs for offline playback. It provides a tailored interface for the service, oriented towards music streaming, allowing users to browse through songs and music videos on YouTube based on genres, playlists, and recommendations.Support for podcasts was introduced in April 2023. YouTube Music is a music streaming service developed by YouTube, a subsidiary of Google.

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