It had a rocky start, but the headlining feature is still there.

Google’s history with music services is almost as convoluted and frustrating as its history with messaging. However, things have gotten calmer (and slower) ever since Google ceded music to the YouTube ...

Google continues to turn the screws on free YouTube users, expanding a test that restricts access to song lyrics on YouTube Music. Users without a premium subscription have found that Google’s ...

YouTube Music has reportedly started nudging its free listeners toward a paid subscription by, you guessed it, limiting access to full song lyrics. Free users seemed to be capped at five complete song ...

I've been writing about Android since 2011, with a focus on device reviews, Samsung and Google Pixel hardware, and the latest happenings in the ecosystem. In my entire writing career, I've reviewed ...

One of the most common complaints I keep reading from YouTube Music users is that Google treats it and their regular YouTube experience as one and the same. If you like one artist’s songs, you’re now ...

YouTune-Google music chief Lyor Cohen and Jidenna at YouTube Music's "Future of Music and AI" event in New York. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for YouTube Music Before the discussion about the future of ...

So close, Google, yet so far.

Some YouTube Premium users say Google Home devices are suddenly playing ads between songs. Others report long delays, random music selections, and casting issues on Home and Nest hardware. Google says ...

YouTube Music is testing a new paywall that restricts how many times free users can view song lyrics. The move, which began as a limited trial in late 2025, has expanded significantly this month, ...