Google is spinning Pixel's Now Playing feature into a standalone app on the Play Store, but not everyone will be able to ...

Google has started developing a standalone Now Playing app for Pixel devices, separating its song identification feature from Android System Intelligence.

Google is preparing a significant app "upgrade" for Now Playing, one of the Pixel's oldest features. The Now Playing function ...

Potentially arriving next month ...

The monthly “Google System Release Notes” primarily detail what’s new in Play services, Play Store, and Play system update ...

The latest Android System Intelligence app update brings Material 3 Expressive design changes to more Android settings. The build introduced revamped settings pages for Now Playing, At a Glance, Live ...

Google’s February 2026 System update adds local file backup, clearer earthquake alerts and performance tweaks for Android devices.