YouTube Music

YouTube Music is the app to listen to music online via streaming, the catalog of which is based on the portal's videos, offering a YouTube Red subscription.

The YouTube app for Android to listen to music online

Given the potential of YouTube, the ultimate video streaming portal, it was odd that Google didn't use the opportunity to compete with other music services like Spotify or Apple Music. This is obvious since a large part of the video catalog consists of music videos and files that only contain a static image or the lyrics to the sound.

In other words, many users use it as a way to listen to music for free, without paying monthly fees like Spotify and Co. and with less advertising. That was also the former utility of this app, which eventually evolved into a streaming music service. What is meant, of course, is YouTube Music.

The app now offers access to millions of songs and thousands upon thousands of albums and artists as well as radio stations for a monthly fee, broadcast non-stop according to the user's taste and customizable at will. It doesn't matter if you want music to study or relax, or current, 80's metal, rock, punk, celtic, folk or department store tinkering. Or if you want to build a torture chamber in which Manna, Macaco, Jarabe de Palo, Muchachito Bombo Infierno, La Pegatina, Justin Bieber, Kanye West, Luis Fonsi or any other musician that the WHO has designated as harmful to health will be played.

Main features

• Listen to any song, artist or album available in the catalogue.
• Enjoy hundreds of thousands of playlists and create your own playlists.
• Get personalized suggestions that match your music taste.
• Discover new artists that are currently trending.
• Ability to listen to music offline on your phone.
• Access to YouTube Premium subscription with official video clips, full albums and greatest hits covers.

If you download the APK for this application, you'll have access to this YouTube offshoot, designed to compete with the other online music listening apps. The only problem with music from YouTube is not the price (similar to other online music services) but that it is not available in all countries (for now "only" in seventeen countries).

What's new in the current version

• Included is the Discovery Mix, a personalized list of songs for each user every Wednesday.

Requirements and further information:

• Minimum operating system requirements: Android 5.0.