In a newly-published blog post, the YouTube Music team announced a new feature that lets its mobile app users (on iOS and Android) “seamlessly” switch between song playback and corresponding music videos. So, if you’re midway through a song and suddenly decide you’d like to watch its official video, you can simply tap the “Video” button at the top to do so.
Since launch, the now playing screen in YouTube Music has featured a toggle that turns on “audio mode.” If enabled, videos in your up next queue will only play audio, with a still used for cover art.
Imagine listening to a new track by your favorite artist in the YouTube Music app and having the ability to seamlessly switch over to watch the music video no pauses, no interruptions, just a simple transition that keeps the music flowing.
The YouTube Music says they have time-matched over “five million” official music videos to their audio-only counterparts. While that’s certainly a lot of supported content, it still doesn’t encompass every single song in the YouTube Music library, so don’t be surprised if a few of your favorite tracks don’t have this functionality available yet.
YouTube Music’s new video switching is already rolling out, with the settings preference live on two devices we checked this morning. This feature requires a paid YouTube Music Premium or YouTube Premium subscription to access.
