• About us
  • Terms of Service
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact/Tip Us
  • Work for PiunikaWeb (we’re hiring)
Go to...
    PiunikaWeb PiunikaWeb
    • Apple
      • iOS
      • macOS
    • Asus
    • Google
      • Android
        • Oreo
        • Pie
        • Q
      • Gmail
      • Wear OS
      • Android Auto
      • Fi
      • Google Drive
      • Google Photos
      • YouTube
    • HTC
    • Huawei
      • Honor
    • Lenovo
      • Motorola
    • LG
    • Nokia
    • OnePlus
    • Oppo
      • Realme
    • Samsung
    • vivo
    • Xiaomi
      • Poco
      • Redmi
    • Gaming
    • ALL
      • Accessories
      • Android
        • Oreo
        • Pie
        • Q
      • Android Auto
      • Apple
        • iOS
        • macOS
      • Apps
      • Asus
      • AT&T
      • Bugs and Issues
      • Daily Dose
      • Essential
      • Facebook
      • Gaming
      • Google
        • Fi
        • Gmail
        • Google Drive
        • Google Photos
        • Wear OS
        • YouTube
      • How-tos
      • HTC
      • Huawei
        • Honor
      • Instagram
      • Intel
      • Internet Culture
      • Jio
      • Lenovo
      • LG
      • Microsoft
        • Windows
        • Windows 10
      • Motorola
      • New and Interesting
      • New features
      • News
      • Nokia
      • OnePlus
      • Oppo
        • Realme
      • Other OS
      • Outage
      • PewDiePie
      • Rumors
      • Samsung
      • ShowBox
      • Smart Home
      • Smart Speakers
      • Smart TV
      • Smart Wearables
      • smartwatches
      • Sony
      • Sponsored Post
      • Sprint
      • T-Mobile
      • Technology
      • Tiktok
      • Tumblr
      • Updates
      • Verizon
      • Virtual Assistant
      • Virtual Reality
      • vivo
      • Vodafone
      • web browser
      • Xiaomi
        • Poco
        • Redmi
      • Yahoo
      • ZTE
    Go to...

      YouTube Music users frustrated by duration of loading songs in local storage, issue affects multiple devices

      Zohaib Ahmed
      November 6, 2020
      Android, Apps, Bugs and Issues, Google, News, YouTube
      0
      YouTube Music users frustrated by duration of loading songs in local storage, issue affects multiple devices

      Let’s just admit that Google’s transition from Google Play Music to YouTube Music hasn’t exactly been smooth for users.

      Previously, there were widespread complaints of missing songs and features. And now, there’s the issue where device files are showing up slow.

      There has been a slew of complaints on the official YouTube Music forums regarding this. Reports say that music on local storage either shows up very slowly (a couple of minutes or more) or doesn’t load at all.

      youtube-music-device-files-slow

      Source

      Yep. Mine does the same thing. The ones that I bought work just fine but the ones I have personally downloaded to my phone take forever to load. I want to be able to shuffle between all my songs and not just have to click on one set of songs or the other to be able to listen to all of them while driving or something.
      Source

      Pixel 5, same issue! It takes for the ever to load device music
      Source

      Upon a deeper look, the issue appears to be limited to Android only, across various devices and different Android versions. There is no evidence to indicate that the problem is present on iOS as well.

      Furthermore, the issue has been taken up by a Product Expert. But this was a couple of months ago and there seems to be no fix in sight. The cause behind the bug also remains unknown.

      Just letting you guys know that I’m pushing for this to be investigated. I have forwarded this thread as well. Thanks for your patience.
      Source

      The complaints have only increased ever since, especially after the recent deprecation of Google Play Music.

      Talking about Google Play Music, plenty of users are remembering the ‘good old days’ when they didn’t have to face any such issues on the stable and trusted GPM app.

      Shouldn’t have tried to fix what’s not broken…loved GPM
      Source

      However, it is important to understand here that the app is quite new, and all good things take time. There’s also plenty of positives in the YouTube Music app, starting with the fact that music is mostly available for free.

      youtube-music-screenshot

      The YouTube Music app

      Moreover, the eventual phasing out of Google Play Music was inevitable, considering how hopelessly outdated its interface had begun to look, and the fact that there were virtually no updates to fix that.

      Another major plus point is the seamless integration between the main YouTube app and YouTube Music. This is a huge jump in convenience.

      Workaround for the YouTube Music device files slow loading issue

      Pushing the TED Talk aside, there is one thing you can do to address the issue. There are several apps available for download on the Google Play Store that are meant to play music on the local storage only.

      For your convenience, we have picked a couple of such music players for you.

      abbey-music

      The Abbey music player

      1. Abbey Music Player: Offers a great Material Design 2 experience that goes well with other Google apps. You can download it from here.

      2. Phonograph Music Player: Another eye catching player with all the necessary features and can be downloaded from here.

      Hopefully, you will enjoy using these picks while waiting for an official fix from Google.

      That being said, let us know in the comments below if the above players helped with the YouTube Music device files slow loading issue for you.

      PiunikaWeb started as purely an investigative tech journalism website with main focus on ‘breaking’ or ‘exclusive’ news. In no time, our stories got picked up by the likes of Forbes, Foxnews, Gizmodo, TechCrunch, Engadget, The Verge, Macrumors, and many others. Want to know more about us? Head here.

      Want to work for PiunikaWeb and enjoy best-in-industry compensation & benefits? You'll be glad to know we're hiring experienced candidates.

      Tags : Abbey Music, Google, Google Play Music, Phonograph Music, YouTube, YouTube Music
      Share :
      • Facebook
      • Twitter
      • Google+
      • Pinterest
      • Linkedin
      • Email
      Xiaomi Mi Note 10 & Mi 9T/Redmi K20 low speaker audio quality issue after MIUI 12 update being looked into
      Next article
      Xiaomi Mi Note 10 & Mi 9T/Redmi K20 low speaker audio quality issue after MIUI 12 update being looked into
      OnePlus working to fix OxygenOS 11 bug preventing users from downloading Amazon Prime videos
      Previous article
      OnePlus working to fix OxygenOS 11 bug preventing users from downloading Amazon Prime videos

      Zohaib Ahmed

      Simply love being surrounded by technology as it's a constant reminder of how far humans have advanced as a race. Every new development feels exciting, which I convey to others through writing. And after a day's work, gaming feels therapeutic.

      Search

      PiunikaWeb.com is owned and operated by DeepSeaGem Technologies India. Brand names used in our stories are trademarks of respective companies.