YouTube Music App on Apple Watch

How we introduced Swift UI to Google and set new standards for watchOS development

Summary

Our team set out to redefine the way users experience music on-the-go. We undertook the ambitious project of designing and developing the YouTube Music app for Apple Watch, fully utilizing Swift UI—a first for any Google app. This not only cut our development time in half compared to prior projects but also allowed us to pioneer new performance benchmarks and analytics systems for watchOS apps at Google.

Different views of the YouTube Music WatchOS app.

Our Advantage

By delivering Google's first Swift UI app and setting new standards for development efficiency, we've demonstrated our commitment to innovation and performance. The YouTube Music app for Apple Watch stands as a testament to our ability to push the envelope in both design and engineering, shaping how millions of users experience music every day.