Yango Play enhances music experience with new features and regional releases
Yango Play, the AI-powered entertainment super app, has upgraded its music capabilities with a host of new features designed to deliver a more personalised and convenient listening experience. T These enhancements aim to provide users with a more personalised and seamless listening experience across various devices and platforms.
Among the major updates is the new functionality on Apple Watch, which now allows users to download music directly to their device. This enables listening without an iPhone or internet connection, providing added convenience during workouts, commutes and other on-the-go moments.
The app has also rolled out enhanced music control for Yasmina smart speakers. Through the Yango Play app, users can now manage their music library and playback settings directly from their smartphones. This integration offers a seamless way to curate playlists, organise songs and control queues, complementing existing voice command options across both iOS and Android platforms.
Further elevating user engagement, Yango Play has introduced a smart playlist creation feature, enabling listeners to craft personalised playlists based on mood, genre or activity. Available on both Android and iOS, the tool allows for detailed customisation, including the ability to add titles, arrange track order and select cover images. Users can also share playlists with friends or make them public, fostering a connected and vibrant music-loving community.
In parallel with these product enhancements, Yango Play continues to grow its music library with the release of albums and singles from major artists across the Arab world. Highlights include Nancy Ajram's eleventh studio album Nancy 11, showcasing her signature fusion of Egyptian and Lebanese influences, and Tamer Hosny's 15-track album Leena Maad, featuring collaborations with Reda El Bahrawy and Al Shami.
Assala returns with her full-length album Daribet Al Bo'd, featuring standout tracks like Mesh Wehsha and Ana Hansak. Latifa drops Galbi Ertah, a 13-track album with collaborations that include three songs with Mohamed El-Kazmy and a notable feature with Kazem Al-Saher.
Ramy Sabry's new album Ana Bahebak Enta offers 11 songs and includes a remix by Aly Fathallah along with two tracks launched as music videos. Najwa Karam presents her latest single Halet Tawari', while Fadel Chaker returns with the emotional ballad Elhob w Bass.
To mark two decades in music, Melhem Zein has released 22, an album blending energetic Dabke beats with romantic ballads, celebrating his versatile vocal journey. Mohamed Mounir's latest pop single Malamehna and the heartfelt duet Kifak Ala Foragi by Fadel Chaker and Mohamed Chaker round out the list of new regional music offerings.
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