Android Authority

Pixel's Now Playing feature has officially rolled out as an app

The Now Playing app has rolled out on the Google Play Store. The app identifies the music playing around you on your lock screen. You can listen to your Now Playing history on your favorite music ...
Android Authority

Now Playing is my favorite Pixel feature — and the new app just made it perfect

This October will mark nine years since Google introduced one of the best Pixel features it’s ever created. The first time Now Playing automatically identified a song on my Pixel 2 XL, it felt like ...
9to5google

Google Pixel getting ‘dedicated’ Now Playing app, coming to Play Store

Now Playing is one of the Pixel’s oldest features and Google is getting ready to give it a big app “upgrade.” About APK Insight: In this “APK Insight” post, we’ve decompiled the latest version of an ...
Lifehacker

The Pixel's Beloved 'Now Playing' Widget Finally Has a Dedicated App

Khamosh Pathak is a freelance tech journalist with over 13 years of experience writing online. An accounting graduate, he turned his interest in writing and technology into a career. He holds a ...
Android

The Now Playing app has arrived for on-the-fly song discovery

Earlier today, Google officially announced the launch of the Now Playing app for Android devices, and it’s now available for those with compatible Pixel phones. Google’s Now Playing feature for Pixel ...
9to5google

Google releases first Pixel Now Playing app update

After launching in early March, Google has released the first update to its new Now Playing app for Pixel phones. As of Friday, version 2026.03.24.x (versus 2026.03.02.x) is widely available via ...