YouTube Music lets users switch between audio and music videos

Available on Android and iOS apps

YouTube Music new releases screenshot
YouTube Music new releases screenshot

YouTube Music lets users switch between audio and music videos seamlessly with no pauses or interruptions, just a simple transition that keeps the music flowing. YouTube Premium and YouTube Music Premium subscribers can now make a seamless transition between a song and its music video for uninterrupted listening and watching on both Android and iOS apps.

Switching between songs and music videos is a simple tap of a button. Using the video button at the top of the screen, start listening to a song, and with a simple tap, you can instantly start watching the music video or flip back to the audio at the same point in the track.

Discovering new music videos is easier than ever before. If a song has a video, YouTube Music will surface a video button so switching between audio and visuals is just one click away. YouTube Music has perfectly time-matched over five million official music videos to their respective audio tracks, so no matter when or how often you flip back and forth between the two, you won’t miss a beat. When you flip from video to song, say goodbye to the other sounds that go with the music video – like those long introductions – and enjoy the song as it was intended.

Animation showing how to switch between YouTube Music and Video
Animation showing how to switch between YouTube Music and Video

If you don’t want to play videos and only want to listen to music 100% of the time, you can turn off the music video option by visiting your settings and toggle ‘Don’t play music videos’ to the ‘on’ position.

To try flipping between song and video download the YouTube Music app for YouTube Premium or iOS. A free trial of YouTube Music Premium can be found here.

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