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Android Auto more widely rolling out updates for Spotify and YouTube Music apps

Android Auto users are getting some updates to their media apps, whether that’s with Spotify or YouTube Music.

Starting with Spotify, a long-in-beta redesign of the music player on Android Auto is now rolling out more widely. This updated design including blurred album art in the background, a Material 3 Expressive tracking bar, and reorganized buttons.

This design started showing up back in January, but appears to be more widespread as of late.

And it’s not just for Spotify, either. This new design should also be appearing with other apps like YouTube Music and Pocket Casts, while some have noticed that Google’s music streamer has added a more prominent “Thumbs Down” icon alongside other playback controls.

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On YouTube Music, though, some are reporting issues with the app’s “Library” tab vanishing. Resetting the app on your phone seems to fix this, but it’s a frustrating problem for certain.

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