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Spotify and YouTube Music test out their sleek new look on Android Auto (APK teardown)

by | Aug 26, 2025 | Android Auto, Authority Insights, Google, News, Spotify, YouTube Music

Android Auto New media app template (1)

  • Google introduced new media app templates as part of its Android for Cars App Library update.
  • These templates bring a redesigned “Now Playing” UI with a new Material 3 Expressive seekbar.
  • The templated media apps are currently in closed beta, but we’ve managed to get an early look at them on Spotify and YouTube Music.

At Google I/O 2025, Google announced new media app templates that are now part of the Android for Cars App Library. Media apps can use these templates to provide a consistent experience on Android Auto. For instance, app developers can use the new Media Playback template to build a Now Playing view along with the ability to add custom interactions. Templated Media apps are now in beta, so developers can publish them to internal and closed testing tracks on the Play Store. We’ve managed to activate the Templated Media UI for both Spotify and YouTube Music on Android Auto to get an early look at their new UI ahead of eventual release.

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With Android Auto v15.1.653404, we’ve managed to activate the Templated Media UI for Spotify and YouTube Music. As expected, this template changes the UI of the Now Play interface: