![]() ![]() Explore is a more focused section of new releases, charts, and trending songs that you can parse out by mood and genres if desired. Along the bottom (or top in a web browser), you’ll find the Home section that is a smorgasbord of usage-based content, including your top artists, mixes, radio streams, playlists, new releases, trending music, and more. Whether you’re using YouTube Music’s app or the web player, the UI is broken up into several main sections, just like Spotify. You can also cast the web player to other compatible devices from the web player or apps for another level of convenience. Its web player can be accessed through any browser or through the YouTube app on smart TVs. Tied into a user’s Google account, the dedicated YouTube Music app is available for iOS and Android devices (including CarPlay and Android Auto), compatible smartwatches, Sonos speakers, and Chromecast. While YouTube Music can be accessed in a number of ways, it’s not quite as broad as Spotify, but still casts a wide net. YouTube Music’s UI is similar to Spotify’s in that it is well-designed, visually appealing, and utilizes a scrolling architecture as well. Since there is no desktop version of the YouTube Music app (just the web player), it must be pointed out that if desktop will be your main usage point, the Spotify app is superior here. The web and desktop versions of the Spotify interface are more or less the same. ![]() And lastly, Search is just that, a search field for finding what you’re looking for, but it also lists out your recent searches, which is handy for going back to. Your Library is where all your created, saved, and downloaded playlists, songs, albums, artists, podcasts, and more are organized. Here, you can also access features such as Spotify’s new AI radio station-like feature called DJ, and its new TikTok/Instagram-like interface that brings in animated album artwork, video clips, previews of songs, playlists, podcasts, and more in a cool visual way. Its scrolling design brings together everything from recently played songs to suggested mixes and new releases (more an all this below). Home is kind of the hub of all things, with tabs up top for music, podcasts, and audio books. But at its core, its separated into three main areas. The UI has changed several times over the years, and continues to do so. It’s compatible with many smartwatches and network speakers like Sonos, available in the car via CarPlay and Android Auto, on gaming consoles, smart TVs and streaming devices such as Apple TV and Roku, and more. In fact, it’s harder to think of ways Spotify can’t be accessed. Spotify is available in a variety of ways, including via a web browser, through mobile and desktop apps for iOS, Android, Windows, Mac, Linux and Kindle, for starters. Launched in 2008, Spotify has had some time to get good at building a friendly user interface, and it continues to be one of the best.
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