Android Auto’s new media controls are finally rolling out

Google announced new media app templates for Android Auto announced new media app templates at I/O 2025 as part of the Android for Cars App Library.

Android Auto users started seeing the new media playback UI on vehicle infotainment systems reports came from Reddit and Android Authority.

Media playback UI now shows a wavy progress bar following Material 3 Expressive design uses a wavy progress bar matching Material 3 Expressive guidelines.

Now Playing screen splits playback controls between left and right halves of the display playback controls are split across two halves of the display with play/pause on the left.

Google is deploying the UI change via a server-side update rather than a Play Store release the rollout does not appear tied to a Play Store update and is being pushed server-side.