Subj : YouTube Music now lets you sync playback progress on different de To : All From : TechnologyDaily Date : Mon Jul 21 2025 12:30:08 YouTube Music now lets you sync playback progress on different devices, but Spotify got there first Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2025 11:24:47 +0000 Description: YouTube Music is taking inspiration from Spotify once again with the addition of a new 'Resume' feature, but it's still early days. FULL STORY ======================================================================YouTube Music has brought out a new feature that allows you to resume music playback across different devices It's similar to Spotify Connect, which gives you more controls in addition to cross-device playback The 'Speed dial' carousel in the YouTube Music app also shows playback progress bars, which is another new addition YouTube Music isnt just a handy way to go ads-free in its standard video player platform, its one of the most popular music streaming services out there and its new playback feature marks a long-awaited addition to its interface. Unfortunately, it's one that Spotify has had for years. In the latest version of the YouTube Music app (version 8.26.51), you can now resume music playback on different devices, allowing you to smoothly move between your mobile device, tablet, and computer to pick up where you left off. This means that you can start streaming from YouTube Music on your phone, stop mid-listen, and resume on another device. As well as YouTube Musics latest feature, those over at Android Authority spotted another small addition to the YouTube Music interface. In your Speed dial carousel, (a section where you can pin songs, albums, and playlists you want to listen to frequently) youll see that there are new progress bars that represent your listening activity on other devices. When you tap on one a new Resume option will appear, allowing you to pick up playback where you left off. (Image credit: Android Authority ) A helpful feature, but its still early days While youve always been able to keep track of your listening habits as you move between devices, the ability to pick up from where you left off isn't as smooth as the likes of Spotify Connect, which is YouTube Musics biggest rival. The new feature has definitely been a long time coming for YouTube Music, but it still has a long way to go. In the case of Spotify, not only can you resume playback between devices, but it gives you even more power by allowing you to control music playback on one device using another. For example, Spotify could be streaming music out of your smartphone, but you can still navigate its desktop version to control what comes out of your phone by tapping the Connect icon in the playback bar, which will show all of the available devices. This feature applies to devices such as the best smart speakers , which you can also control from your smartphone or computer. I find this particularly helpful and use it constantly, and Spotify Connect makes it a lot easier to switch from my smart speaker back to my smartphone when I need to leave the house but still want to listen to music on the way. Theres no denying that the new Resume feature is a big upgrade to YouTube Musics ecosystem, which will hopefully evolve over time to allow you to have more power over your playback. Right now, its still very fresh, so well have to see what loyal YouTube Music users think of the change. You might also like... YouTube removing the Trending page looks out of touch it needs to fix these 3 much bigger problems first I used Google Gemini to analyze YouTube, and the results were seriously impressive - 4 ways you can use video integration to get the most from AI Spotify HiFi: release date rumors, price predictions, and everything we know so far ====================================================================== Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/audio/youtube-music-now-lets-you-sync-playback-progr ess-on-different-devices-but-spotify-got-there-first --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 (Linux/64) * Origin: tqwNet Technology News (1337:1/100) .