Live Lyrics Disappear from Many Songs on YouTube Music as Artist Page Gets Redesigned

Highlights

• YouTube Music’s live lyrics feature is not working properly.
• The issue of missing live lyrics and the return of static lyrics is on both Android and iOS apps.
• YouTube Music is rolling out a new design for artist pages.

Multiple changes are taking place on YouTube Music as we speak.

To start with, it appears YouTube Music’s Live Lyrics feature is still not working as it should.

It’s been over a year since YouTube rolled out the feature but many users have reported the feature missing in many songs in both Android and iOS apps.

Here’s what we know so far.

YouTube Music users have recently noticed that live lyrics have disappeared from many tracks.

Instead, users have noticed the return of static lyrics on the app.

As per reports, static lyrics impact 13 out of the top 25 songs in the U.S.

Many users online believe this could be part of a broader glitch in the YouTube Music app.

It is also showing smaller fonts with a solid colour background.

Moreover, the sync feature highlighting or auto-scrolling is also missing.

This issue affects both old and new songs. And it is reportedly the same issue with songs from all sources.

The problem is likely due to a server-side issue. It is, however, expected to be resolved soon.

Meanwhile, YouTube Music’s web version never supported live lyrics be begin with.

YouTube Music Artist Page Getting Redesign

YouTube Music is reportedly rolling out a new design for artist pages on both Android and iOS versions of the app.

This update aligns the artist name and subscriber count to the left, introducing a proper pill-shaped button for following the artist.

Features like start radio and shuffle are included across the buttons for better touch functionality.

The new design makes the layout more compact and similar to updates made to the album and playlist pages last year.

Moreover, YouTube Music is introducing a “Badges” feature.

This allows users to track their activity, although most users have yet to receive any badges.

The redesign and badges feature are being rolled out gradually as server-side updates.

Activate Badges, Tap your profile image to find the new section between “Your Recap” and “Paid memberships.”

As of now, it reads “You don’t have any badges yet.”

This appears to be related to an existing YouTube Premium “perk.”

It gives the user a badge depending on how much they use the YouTube service.

Check the YouTube Music profile page alongside various listening stats for this.

The previous design, introduced in 2019 and updated with Material 3 elements, has now been replaced with this more modern look.

FAQs

Q1. What are the issues with YouTube Music’s live lyrics feature?

Answer. Many YouTube Music users have reported that the live lyrics feature is not working properly, with live lyrics missing from many songs.

Instead, static lyrics have returned, affecting both old and new songs.

This issue is likely due to a server-side problem and is expected to be resolved soon.

Q2. Are the artist pages on YouTube Music changing?

Answer. YouTube Music is rolling out a new design for artist pages on both Android and iOS.

The update aligns the artist name and subscriber count to the left and introduces a pill-shaped follow button.

It also includes better touch functionality for features like start radio and shuffle, making the layout more compact and similar to updates made to album and playlist pages.

Q3: What is the new “Badges” feature on YouTube Music?

Answer, The new “Badges” feature on YouTube Music allows users to track their activity.

This feature is being rolled out gradually as a server-side update and is related to an existing YouTube Premium perk.

Users can find the badges section by tapping their profile image, located between “Your Recap” and “Paid memberships”.

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