followed by Now the redesign is playing The next big YouTube Music change in April is moving Search to the bottom bar.
Update 6/10: This new space for Search, combining the Explore tab, is now fully featured. If you still don’t see it, force stop YouTube Music from the App info menu.
Original 6/2: Search replaces Explore in the bottom panel, with no changes to the Home, Examples, or Library tabs. The top right corner of the app is now just for the profile menu and Action/notification feed.
Tapping the magnifying glass opens the keyboard to start typing, while sound and song search remain in place. You’ll see a list of recent requests, then the previous Research grid: New Releases, Charts, Moods & Genres, and Podcasts. This allows access to much of the previous custom page experience.
After that, you get more recent searches, as well as a “You may also like” section.
Old and new
Google is testing this change from last year. It’s great for one-handed accessibility while matching the layout of other streaming services.
We see this change implemented in iOS 9.22 and Android 9.21. If you don’t see it yet, force quit from App info. We’re seeing quite a bit of availability this afternoon.
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