Observed Signal · Feb 22, 2023 · Product Launch · Source: OnlineMarketing.de · Impact: 4/5 · Sentiment: Neutral
YouTube Music Launches Create a Radio
YouTube Music has officially launched the Create a Radio feature for Android and iOS, enabling users to build personalized radio stations. Users can select up to 30 artists and use filters to control playback, choosing options such as Popular, Deep Cuts, and New Releases, as well as mood presets like Pump-up, Chill, Upbeat, Downbeat, and Focus. The algorithm determines track order, and the feature is accessible from the YouTube Music home page under 'Your music tuner' on mobile. The rollout follows prior testing and was covered by outlets including 9to5Google, with Matt Navarra sharing related screenshots. The update is available to both paying subscribers and regular users, marking another step in giving users more control over radio-style listening within YouTube Music.
Major platform feature release on YouTube Music with industry-relevant implications
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- YouTube Music officially launches 'Create a Radio' for Android and iOS
- Users can select up to 30 artists to base a radio on
- Playback filters include Popular, Deep Cuts, New Releases, and mood presets (Pump-up, Chill, Upbeat, Downbeat, Focus)
- Radio can be customized by choosing whether to hear only selected artists or similar ones
- Feature rolled out to all users, with coverage by 9to5Google and Matt Navarra
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YouTube Music launches AI discovery features Ask Music and podcast lineup
YouTube announced new AI-powered features for YouTube Music at its Made On YouTube event. 'Ask Music' is a conversational tool that lets users describe what they want to hear in everyday language, working across the catalog of over 300 million songs. 'Your Podcast Lineup' is a personalized AI-generated audio guide that provides weekly spoken previews of recommended podcasts. Both features are built into the YouTube Music app and will be available to YouTube Music and YouTube Premium subscribers worldwide. This move aligns with YouTube's broader push to integrate AI across its services and follows Spotify's similar AI podcast features.
YouTube Launches AI Custom Feeds
YouTube announced a new feature called custom feeds, allowing users to build personalized video recommendation feeds by describing their interests in natural language. Powered by Google's Gemini AI, the feature enables users to create feeds for specific purposes, such as a commute playlist or mood-based content. The custom feed appears as a pinned tab on the user's home page and can be edited with detailed instructions. The feature will roll out on web and mobile next month. This announcement was made at the Made On YouTube event and follows similar moves by other platforms like Bluesky, Threads, and Spotify.
YouTube Adds AI Podcast Search and New Premium Features
YouTube is rolling out new Premium podcast features including an On-the-go Mode, an Auto Speed playback feature, and AI-driven podcast recommendations. The On-the-go Mode (available now on Android; iOS coming in the following months) gives Premium subscribers simplified mobile controls for background listening and skipping. Auto Speed dynamically adjusts playback speed—speeding through slower conversation and slowing during information-dense sections—to improve listening efficiency without sacrificing comprehension. YouTube expanded its Ask Music AI tool to support natural-language podcast recommendations via the mobile app for Premium users; podcast support is currently available in English and Spanish and is rolled out in the US, Canada, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, the UK and parts of Latin America. YouTube reports over one billion monthly podcast viewers and says Premium users consumed more than 800 million podcast hours in April 2026. The updates form part of a broader Premium strategy showcased alongside Ask YouTube at Google I/O 2026.
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