YouTube Music Just Got a Major Upgrade: Everything New in the Latest Feature Drop
September 26, 2025 – YouTube music users, rejoice! While feature updates have been less frequent this year, Google has just released a substantial update packed with improvements across the board. From smarter search results to enhanced podcast controls and exciting new sharing options,here’s a complete breakdown of everything new in the September 2025 YouTube Music update.
what’s New: A Deep Dive
The latest update focuses on refining the user experience, offering more personalization, and seamlessly integrating with other popular platforms. Here’s a look at the key changes:
1.Stay in the Loop with Enhanced Activity Feed:
The Activity feed is now your central hub for all things music finding. You’ll receive notifications for:
* Radio Builder creations
* Sound Search discoveries
* Day Segment mixes (like Workout Mix)
* Jump Back In recommendations
* Podcast activity
* New Release alerts
2. Smarter Search Results:
youtube Music is getting better at surfacing exactly what your looking for. The updated Search function now:
* Filters out lengthy, low-quality “third-party song compilations” (over 30 minutes) featuring primarily songs by other artists.
* Displays artist monthly audience numbers, giving you a sense of their popularity.
* suggests radio stations powered by “Ask Music,” helping you discover new artists.
3. Consistent Listening Experience:
Say goodbye to jarring volume changes! Consistent Volumes (or volume normalization) is now available, aiming to match industry standards and provide a smoother listening experience, especially when switching between tracks or music services.
4. Podcast Power-Ups:
podcast listeners will appreciate these additions:
* 2.5x and 3x Playback Speed: Catch up on your favorite shows faster than ever.
* Trim Silence (Android): Skip the awkward pauses and get straight to the content.
5. Discover More with Fast Picks:
The Quick Picks section on the Home feed has been refined to suggest content from artists you’ve been exposed to, even if you haven’t actively sought them out – a great way to broaden your musical horizons.
6. Lyrics & Sharing Get a Creative Boost:
* Lyrics with Downloads: Downloaded songs now include lyrics on both Android and iOS.
* Lyric Sharing: Share snippets of your favorite songs with visually appealing images containing 1-5 lines of lyrics.
* GenAI Lyrics Sharing: Unleash your creativity with AI-generated background images for your lyric shares, making your posts truly unique.
7. Never Lose Your Place:
The app now remembers where you left off! The Continue Where You Left Off feature in the Speed Dial section on the Home screen highlights albums and playlists you’ve only partially finished.
8. More Control on the Web:
The mobile app’s “Not Interested” button is now available on the YouTube Music website, allowing you to remove unwanted recommendations from your Home feed.
9.Recognize Your Top Artists:
artists with over 100,000 monthly listeners will now display their monthly audience count alongside the “Artist top listener trophy” badge.
10. Personalize Your Playlists (iOS):
iOS users can finally customize their playlist thumbnails with a custom image,bringing feature parity with Android and the web.
Seamless Integrations:
* TikTok Integration: Save songs discovered on TikTok directly to YouTube Music, either to a dedicated “TikTok Songs” playlist or any existing playlist. note: You’ll need to grant TikTok permission to access your YouTube Music library.
* TuneMyMusic Integration: Further details on this integration were not provided in the source.
This update demonstrates Google’s commitment to continually improving youtube Music, solidifying its position as a leading music streaming service
