Free YouTube Music plan will lose several features

Google's current music streaming service is  YouTube Music. Earlier this month, Google

reported that the ability to play musicin the background will appear in the free plan, but there is a hefty fly in the ointment in this ointment - new restrictions are being introduced for users of the free YouTube Music plan.

Opting out of optional music selection andunlimited skips makes YouTube Music more similar to free Spotify accounts, where mobile devices don't allow you to select specific songs (you can only shuffle albums or playlists) and also limit the number of times you can click the "Skip" button. The ability to watch YouTube Music videos will also disappear for free accounts.

Here are all the features available to free YouTube Music accounts once the changes take effect:

  • Listening to music in the background
  • Play personalized mixes in shuffle mode
  • Search for mixes for “mood”, for example, for training, commuting, etc.
  • Search songs and playlists

And here are the features that require a paid YouTube Music subscription:

  • Listening to music on demand (for example, not in random order, but in albums)
  • Watching Videos on YouTube Music
  • Unlimited track skipping
  • Lack of advertising

The changes will begin in Canada on November 3, the samethe day when free background play will appear. Google says it “will keep everyone updated on plans to expand the new plans worldwide”.

Source: google, xda-developers

Illustrations: phonearena

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