Android 17’s media player carousel gets a card-based redesign in QPR1 Beta 3

Android 17 QPR1 Beta 3 introduces a new media player layout on the lock screen and in notifications.

The redesign replaces left and right arrows with tappable neighboring cards to switch between recent media apps.

The card-based carousel is part of Google's Material 3 update and is rolling out on Pixel devices.

The change aims to improve playback controls and make switching apps more visually clear.