YouTube Music's Hidden Drawbacks You Should Know
Five downsides are highlighted: no native crossfade (gapless playback exists for Premium but no seamless crossfading), the highest audio bitrate tops out at 256 kbps (no lossless like some competitors), shuffle can repeat after around 50 songs on large playlists, there is no dedicated desktop app (browser workarounds exist), and the mobile app can be buggy at times—paired with comparisons to Spotify, Apple Music, and Deezer and practical fixes.
