Android Auto rolling out redesigned music participant

Within the newest Android Auto replace, Google is extensively rolling out a brand new music gamers for all apps together with the likes of Spotify, Apple Music, and extra.

Android Auto 13.4 has been rolling out over the previous week or so, and brings with it among the first noticeable adjustments we’ve seen to the platform in fairly some time. As we first reported final week, this contains some Materials You accent colours all through the system. Past that, although, the music participant on Android Auto has additionally picked up a redesign.

On Android Auto, all audio apps share the identical core design for the music participant. Buttons could change, however the structure stays consist to the advantage of the driving force, who doesn’t have to re-learn the structure for every app, one thing that would trigger hassle behind the wheel. Because the 2023 redesign of Android Auto, the music participant (pictured above) hasn’t modified all that a lot, however the Android Auto 13.4 replace is delivering a revamp.

In Android Auto 13.4, the music participant has moved the album artwork off to the left aspect, opening up area subsequent to it for the observe progress bar which has the observe title, artist, and time beneath because it did earlier than. The textual content is barely smaller to suit as nicely. Beneath that, the buttons have additionally modified to take up the complete width of the show, however they’re fairly much like how they had been earlier than.

The principle change is to the position of the observe progress bar.

Beneath, the brand new UI is pictured with Spotify, however the change ought to apply to all audio apps on Android Auto.

This new design additionally showcases the up to date Android Auto font, which has additionally taken impact lately.

This may very well be an indication that Google is shifting nearer to its “Automobile Media” replace, which is anticipated to permit Android Auto to play native media from a automotive together with radio stations, as we’ve beforehand reported. There’s nonetheless no signal of that being dwell on this replace, although.

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