YouTube Music continues its international expansion adding India, 12 Latin American countries and South Africa to its worldwide coverage. YouTube Music is being developed as a replacement to Google Play Music which is likely to be retired once the full rollout of YouTube Music is complete and all the Google Play Music functionality has been developed for YouTube Music. If you are a subscriber to Google Play Music, then you will get a YouTube Music Premium membership as part of your subscription each month. Users of Google Play Music will not see any changes in the near future, they will still be able to access all of their purchased music, uploads and playlists in Google Play Music.
YouTube Music comes in two flavours – a free ad supported version, YouTube Music and an ad-free subscription service, YouTube Music Premium which allows you to play a YouTube music video in the background while you toggle between apps, write a text message or lock your phone while you’re going for a run, along with offline downloads.
YouTube Music in India
YouTube in India already offers music videos from classics like Tujhe Dekha Toh, to global sensations like Kolaveri Di, to recent rap song Apna Time Aayega, and landmark videos like Despacito, Lahore, and Rangamma Mangamma. More than 1 billion music fans and 2 million artists come to YouTube each month to be part of the music culture of the country.
YouTube have come up with six reasons why they think you will like their service:
It’s ALL here!
Not just music videos, but official songs, albums, singles, remixes, live performances, covers and hard-to-find music that one can find only on YouTube.
Recommendations built for you.
A home screen that dynamically adapts to provide recommendations based on the music played before and what the listener is doing. So if you are in the gym workin’ out or escaping during your daily commute, the right music is right there on the YouTube Music app.
Thousands of playlists
These are across any genre, mood, activity, or language. Try “Bollywood Hotlist”, “Featuring Drake”, “Upbeat Hindi Retro”, “Cosmic Indie Pop”, “Kollywood Hotlist” or “Tollywood Hotlist” to discover new music.
Smart search
YouTube Music wiil find the song, even if you can’t remember what it’s called. “That rap song with flute”? We got you. You can also search by lyrics (even if they’re wrong). It’s “Starbucks lovers,” right?
The hottest videos
YouTube Music will keep you updated on their dedicated Hotlist screen. Today in India, it features Luka Chuppi, Petta – Marana Mass Official Video, Thassadiyya Full Video Song.
Download your favourite tracks.
For YouTube Music Premium members, Offline Mixtape automatically downloads up to 100 songs on your mobile device, in case you forgot to do it yourself. Subscribers can also download songs, videos, albums or playlists too.
YouTube have also rolled out YouTube Premium which offers ad-free, background and offline play across all of YouTube, as well as access to YouTube Originals including Cobra Kai, BTS: Burn The Stage. It also includes the YouTube Music service for a subscription of ₹129 rupees. YouTube are also offering Samsung Galaxy S10 four months access to YouTube Premium.
YouTube Music in Latin America
YouTube Music is now available in 12 new countries – Argentina, Costa Rica, Ecuador, the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Uruguay, Panama, Paraguay, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua and Bolivia. YouTube Premium (formerly YouTube Red) will also be available providing members all the benefits of Music Premium, such as ad-free playback, in the background (while doing another activity) and downloads across YouTube. Additionally, YouTube Premium members will have access to the full list of YouTube Originals programs and movies, including the hit series Cobra Kai, Impulse, F2 Finding Football and The Sidemen Show.
YouTube Music in South Africa
YouTube Music offers the same range of functionality and international music as rolled out in India and Latin America together with content tailored to the local tastes of South African music lovers.
Examples of local content include:
- “House hotlist” to discover the best in house music or “SA’s hip hop hotlist” to get the heart rate going.
- Smart search to help you find the song, even if you can’t remember what it’s called. Try “that South African fainting song” or “the song with clicking” – We got you.
- The hottest new music and YouTube Charts like Top 100 Songs South Africa are available in YouTube Music as playlists so you can keep up with the latest and greatest.
For a limited time, users can get three months free of YouTube Music Premium here, R59.99 per month after, R89.99 per month for a Family Plan. YouTube Premium is also available here with the following offers – YouTube Premium free for three months here, R71.99 per month after, R109.99 per month for a Family Plan).
