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Google introduced a redesigned media player interface in the newly released Android 17 QPR1 Beta 3. The layout replaces the traditional swipeable carousel with a new Material 3 card design on the lock ...

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Google first started rolling out a redesigned media player on Android Auto earlier this year with a squiggly Material 3 Expressive look, but it’s been slow to reach everyone. As of this week, though, ...

I've been writing about Android since 2011, with a focus on device reviews, Samsung and Google Pixel hardware, and the latest happenings in the ecosystem. In my entire writing career, I've reviewed ...

Google is testing a revised media player layout for Android Auto that moves the Play/Pause button. The Play/Pause button now has a larger background area and swaps placement with the Previous button.

More than a year after it was announced at CES 2023, Google and Spotify are finally bringing Spotify Connect integration to Android’s media player notification. At MWC 2024, Google again announced the ...

A curious change in Android 16 Beta 4 sees Google darken artwork in the media player on Pixel devices. There’s no change to the media player layout, but Android 16 Beta 4 sees the rectangular preview ...

Google surprised everyone during the week of I/O 2026 by dropping the latest Android 17 QPR1 Beta 3. The update includes several major platform features like a privacy crackdown on background audio ...