Overview
- Strings discovered in Android System Intelligence B.21 reference a prompt to “Download the new Now Playing app,” indicating a forthcoming migration to a separate application.
- Language in the code describes the app as Now Playing’s “new home,” with settings, song history, and additional capabilities centralized there.
- A referenced notification appears set to offer a shortcut to the Google Play Store to fetch the new app once available.
- Reporting indicates the app is expected to surface recognized-song history rather than replace the existing always-on background recognition on Pixel phones.
- Google has not announced the app or timing, and the details derive from code findings first noted by 9to5Google and highlighted by Droid Life and Android Headlines.