Katarzyna Petru
YouTube Music has started testing an option that should have been in the app from day one — searching within playlists. A simple thing, yet it has been one of the biggest shortcomings compared to the competition for years.
The first signals appeared on Reddit. A user from India discovered a new option “Find in Playlist” in version 8.45.3 on iOS, allowing users to finally search their own playlists. Unfortunately, the feature still does not include saved “radios”.
And this is where the fun begins: despite talking about the official version of the app, most people — both on Android and iOS — do not see this option at all. We also checked the same version in India and… nothing. Zero. Google typically runs a very narrow A/B test before showing anything to the world.
Function that should have been in the app ages ago
Sounds like a trivial thing? Probably. But if you have playlists with hundreds or thousands of tracks, you know how frustrating it was to manually sift through them.
Until now, the only method of searching within playlists was... browser extensions on desktop. The mobile app didn't even allow for the simplest filter.
That’s why this move is a real “finally” for many users.
How's it going to work when it finally reaches everyone?
After full implementation, the “Find in Playlist” option should appear in the menu with three dots next to each playlist. You click, type in a song, artist, or phrase — and you're done.
No more endless scrolling, no more guessing where a particular track has “hidden”.
It's a small feature, but for those with large playlists, it could completely change the way they use YouTube Music.
