Of all the streaming sites for music, YouTube is among the most-used along with Spotify, but the latter has been superior in several aspects such as keeping the last song you played on standby even after closing the app. This time around, the YouTube Music web app can do the same.
YouTube Music Keeps Your Last Played Song
It's a minor feature, but it's one that users are more than happy to have. If you, for instance, accidentally closed the music player, you would want to reopen it and play the music like it was never closed in the first place.
Previously, that was not the case with YouTube Music, which is not a deal breaker but is definitely a bit of a bummer. Now, it will remember the last song you played and have it waiting for you when you relaunch the web app.
It's a welcome change to finally find your last song on the docked player, but what makes the update better is that it remembers your Up Next queue as well, as reported by 9To5Google, which applies to songs, albums, and playlists.
There is, however, a slight hitch in the new update. It doesn't seem to work too well with podcasts. It works, in a way, but not the same way as music, Instead of finding yourself on the timestamp you left it in, you will be taken back to the very beginning.
This can be inconvenient. With music, especially ones you are already familiar with, you'll know which part to skip to if you prefer. With podcasts, you might have to painstakingly look through the bar to find where you left off, and some podcasts can last for over an hour.
It's possible that YouTube would fix this issue, especially when people are bugged about the circumstances. After all, users would much prefer the new feature for music on podcasts as it would be harder to find where you last listened to.
YouTube's Other Updates
Although YouTube is providing users with one more quality-of-life feature, it is taking away something that many have been used to. Having active ad blockers will now be more of an inconvenience as it will no longer allow users to play videos.
Previously, users could play up to three videos before the restriction kicked in, and then YouTube gradually restricted playback to the point where users had to turn off their ad blockers before they could use the app or site again.
Just a few days ago, YouTube added other measures where videos are either muted or skipped to the end when ad blockers are active, as reported by CNET. Several users have reported their experiences on various forums, but YouTube has since made clear that ad blockers are no longer tolerated.
"Ad blockers violate YouTube's Terms of Service, and we've been urging users for some time to support their favorite creators and allow ads on YouTube or try YouTube Premium for an ad-free experience," a YouTube spokesperson stated.
