Product milestone · 2015-11-12
The YouTube Music app was released for Android and iOS. [1] [2]
YouTube Music Logo
Logo files, variants & history · AI, PNG · updated 2 mo ago
File checks recorded: The file registry records a passed file-format check for each file.Editorial / reference only: Recorded use status for this logo record.
Brand profile
About YouTube Music
Music streaming service
YouTube Music is a music streaming service developed by YouTube, a subsidiary of Google, that combines audio tracks with music videos, playlists and recommendations drawn from YouTube. The app was released for Android and iOS on 12 November 2015.
On 17 May 2018 YouTube announced a new version of the service with a paid tier, YouTube Music Premium, at US$9.99 a month, alongside the renaming of YouTube Red to YouTube Premium. YouTube Music replaced Google Play Music as Google’s primary brand for music streaming on 1 December 2020 and added podcasts in April 2023.
Company: Alphabet / Google.
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YouTube Music logo files at a glance
YouTube Music has 2 downloadable files in AI, PNG in this archive. 1 logo record is catalogued; that is not the number of verified redesigns.
PNG renditions reach 3,000 pixels on the longest side.
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YouTube Other Sections Music · Current
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YouTube Other Sections Music · Current
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Brand heritage
Logo history & brand milestones
One logo record is catalogued. The milestones below are dated separately from it.
Launch and service milestones. The sources checked record no dated change to the YouTube Music logo. Company and product dates are labelled separately from design changes.
Product milestone · 2018-05-17
YouTube announced a new version of YouTube Music, with a web player, a redesigned mobile app and a separate paid tier, and renamed YouTube Red as YouTube Premium. [1] [3]
Product milestone · 2018-06-18
YouTube Music and YouTube Premium became available in 17 countries, including the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany and France. [4]
Product milestone · 2020-12-01
YouTube Music replaced Google Play Music as Google’s primary brand for music streaming. [1]
Product milestone · 2023-04
YouTube Music added support for podcasts. [1]
Research sources
- YouTube Music ↗ · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-25
- YouTube Music isn’t perfect, but it’s still heaven for music nerds ↗ · Engadget, 2015-11-12 · accessed 2026-09-25
- Introducing YouTube Premium ↗ · YouTube Official Blog, 2018-05-17 · accessed 2026-09-25
- YouTube Music and YouTube Premium launch in 17 countries: It’s all here ↗ · YouTube Official Blog, 2018-06-18 · accessed 2026-09-25
Compiled 2026-09-25 by AI-assisted source review. Each statement links its sources; an editor has not yet independently confirmed them.
Colour sample
Sampled artwork colours
Red (primary sample)Primary
- HEX
- #FF0000
- RGB
- 255, 0, 0
Text contrast on white4:1 · Fail
Text contrast on near-black4.72:1 · AA
Red (accent sample)Accent
- HEX
- #FFCCCC
- RGB
- 255, 204, 204
Text contrast on white1.42:1 · Fail
Text contrast on near-black13.27:1 · AAA
Approximate values sampled from the archived artwork file. Sampling can round colours, so these are not the owner’s published colour specification. See other red logos →
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- Source
- Not recorded
- Source date
- 2026-08-02
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- SHA-256
- 4acf2cdcc1842e00c94793ab5af0fe63a145b709e0497f0b0f807344e16e1817
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SimilarLogo. “YouTube Music logo record.” Updated 2026-08-27. https://similarlogo.com/brand/youtube-music/
Record Change log (1)
2026-08-27Imported 2 original files (1 items) from the owner's WordPress archive snapshot 2026-08-02. Rights: editorial/reference only.
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