YouTube Music Unveils New Look for Smart Downloads With Sparkle Icon

Sparkle icon is added to the updated version of the app, replacing the old lightning icon.

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By Apoorva Sinha | Updated: 22 April 2022 11:40 IST
Highlights
  • Sparkling icon spotted on the latest version of YouTube Music's app
  • YouTube Music has brought this change for smart downloads
  • The change could be seen on the download page in the app

YouTube Music has added a new sparkle icon feature for smart downloads

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YouTube Music has improved the look of the app with a small change. YouTube Music' smart downloads menu on the latest version of the app will now spot a new sparkle icon replacing the old lightning icon. The new sparkle icon was spotted for smart downloads with version 5.02.50 (from last week) of YouTube Music on Android. Smart downloads were launched back in 2019 and allowed users to listen to their favourite music even if they are offline or in the aeroplane.

YouTube Music's new features are a part of Google's list of developments. With the new changes, YouTube Music has switched from a lightning bolt to a sparkle icon for smart downloads. The app will refresh what's stored on a nightly basis when you're connected to Wi-Fi (or mobile data) after enabling smart downloads in Settings > Library & downloads and selecting how many songs you want. Also, the device has over 40 percent battery life for to work.

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The users will see a system notification when downloads are being updated in the background. This change will come on the Downloads Page next to the albums and playlists and offline mixtapes too.

Meanwhile, manually downloaded songs will appear marked by the checkmark in a circle icon.

Moreover, YouTube Music also brought in some new features, a few days back that improves Radio Algorithm in order to show more artists.

Additionally, YouTube also appears to have plans to take on industry giants in the podcast space including Apple and Spotify.


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