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Big changes are coming to Android Auto — these are the music apps in line for a major redesign

Google announced that music apps in Android Auto will be getting big design upgrades
Developers will be able to have more flexibility when designing their app experiences across dashboards with Android Auto
Improvements include more content layout templates, better visual headers, and smoother navigation features

The experience of listening to your favorite tunes in your car could soon be transformed, with Google giving developers of apps for Android Auto more flexibility when designing their apps to improve layouts and enable easier navigation.

Last week Google announced a major AI-powered upgrade of Android Auto. The Android Auto 17.0 beta is now available, and at its I/O 2026 developer event Google has teased some of the changes coming this year, including revamp of several of the most popular music apps, including Spotify, YouTube Music, Amazon Music, Gaana, PocketFM, and TuneIn.

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