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Android's media player is finally getting Spotify integration, but we still don't know when

Rajesh started following the latest happenings in the world of Android around the release of the Nexus One and Samsung Galaxy S. After flashing custom ROMs and kernels on his beloved Galaxy S, he ...
Network World

Most Android phones can be hacked with a simple MMS message or multimedia file

The vast majority of Android phones can be hacked by sending them a specially crafted multimedia message (MMS), a security researcher has found. The scary exploit, which only requires knowing the ...

Android Auto May Soon Let Users Cast Media Directly to Car Displays

Android Auto may soon allow seamless media casting from smartphones to car displays, enhancing in-car entertainment and ...
Android

Spotify integration with Android media player finally rolling out

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 ...
Analytics Insight

Old Android Phone Reuse: How to Turn it into a Media Server

Overview: Repurpose old Android phones as media servers to stream music, videos, and take photos at home.Using apps like Plex, Kodi, or BubbleUPnP, you can acce ...
Android Authority

Android Auto could move your media buttons, and it has us scratching our heads (APK teardown)

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.
Android Police

Android 14 DP2 brings back the lava lamp-style media player

Manuel Vonau was Android Police's Google Editor until April 2024, with expertise in Android, Chrome, Pixels, and other Google products. For five years, he covered tech news and reviewed devices after ...

Android Auto to get new wavy progress bar for media playback: Here’s what’s changing

Google is preparing a subtle Android Auto interface update that replaces the flat media progress bar with a wavy design, aiming to improve visibility and align in-car playback with Android’s latest UI ...
9to5google

Android 16 Beta 4 makes media player artwork darker

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 ...
Android Authority

Android Q now includes a progress bar for media notifications

One of the niftier features that debuted on Android Oreo is colored media notifications, which take the color of the album art or video that you’re listening to. Android Q Beta 2 takes those ...

Android Auto media playback interface to see wavy progress bar update

Android Auto is getting a visual refresh with a new 'wavy' progress bar for media playback, moving away from the flat line. This update aligns with Google's Material 3 design, promising a more dynamic ...