YouTube Music widely rolls out Now Playing UI redesign on iPhone [Updated]

Back in June, YouTube Music for Android got a redesigned Now Playing UI that did a great deal to help modernize the streaming service, and it’s now finally coming to iPhones. Update 8/4: Since the weekend, more and more users have encountered the revamped player. Make sure you’re on the latest app version (4.39) on iOS, while ending the current song you’re playing (by closing the mini-player), closing YouTube Music from multitasking, and starting another tune should load the new experience. We’re not seeing this UI on iPad right now because Google does not appear to have created a portrait variant of this interface. Update 7/31: In March, the Now Playing redesign appeared for very few YouTube Music users with iPhones. As of yesterday, a wider rollout seems to be underway. There are a handful of reports in the past 24 hours, but it’s still not widely available for all. It’s unclear why the launch took this long as it fully appeared on Android in June of 2020. This redesign has not been seen yet on the iPad, but it’s available for both phones with home buttons and gestures. Meanwhile, a slight difference between the Android and iOS version is…
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