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YouTube Music update: Artist subscriptions moving to Official Artist Channels
June 16, 2025
Update, August 14, 2025 (02:00PM EST):Today, YouTube Music announced a change to handles artist channels and related subscriptions.
Previous YouTube Music updates:
Seamless switching from music to music videos
July 15, 2025:Google is introducing a new toggle to seamlessly switch between listening to a song and watching its corresponding official music video. By hitting the new toggle switch, YouTube will switch to the music-only version of that track and remember your song position so you don’t lose your spot. You can swap back and forth like this as much as you like.
As a nice bonus, YouTube Music skips over the intro of a music video for an uninterrupted listening experience.
YouTube Music launched in India
June 04, 2025:Hot on the heels of the launch ofSpotify, Google is introducing YouTube Music (and YouTube Premium) in India. The monthly subscription fee for YouTube Music in the region is 99 rupees (~$1.39).
YouTube Music and Google Home integration expanded
June 13, 2025:Google has expanded the availability of YouTube Music and Google Home integration. you’re able to see the full list of 14 countrieshere.
YouTube Music Sonos support
August 24, 2025:Google has announced that YouTube Music is now available to play on all Sonos speakers.
So long as you have either a YouTube Music Premium or YouTube Premium subscription, you may play your entire YouTube Music library through the Sonos Controller app. You also have access to YouTube Music’s “recommended” listening suggestions, new releases, YouTube Charts, and the “Your Mixtape” personalized playlist.
YouTube Charts
June 15, 2025:Google has announced a new feature for YouTube Music calledYouTube Charts, which allows you to see rankings of songs and music videos both locally and globally.
YouTube Music is currently supported in 29 territories, and each market will have its own set of charts. In addition to these localized charts, there will be additional global charts which will be the same across all territories.
Each chart gives you a better idea of what’s popular and trending. Here are the charts:
YouTube Music student plans
August 02, 2025:Students in the U.S. can now take advantage of discounted YouTube Music plans. Full-time students and those at accredited colleges and universities can get YouTube Music Premium for $4.99 and YouTube Premium (which includes YouTube Music Premium) for $6.99.
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