Android 13 is experimenting with a whole new look for media controls
Although Android 12 delivered a massive makeover to the world’s most popular operating system, not every aspect got a huge redesign. In Android 11,Google introduced some built-in media controlsinto the quick settings menu, making it easy to skip back and forth between songs with just a few taps. Although it didn’t see any significant changes in Android 12, these playback tools are on deck to get some renovations in 2022.
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Left: Android 12L.Right: Android 13’s in-development media player.
The other big shift comes from the addition of repeat and shuffle controls. These buttons could make Google’s media controls even more useful — after all, if everything is accessible from your notification tray, you’ll only need to open Spotify or YouTube Music to select specific songs.
This new coat of paint comes along with changes to theaudio output selection screen, which is now live in Android 13 DP1. Google is also experimentingwith new tap-to-transfer media sharing options, as we exclusively reported last month. It’s some small changes to start the long road toAndroid 13, which ison track to launch late this summer.
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