Google is bringing Material 3 Expressive, widgets, video apps, Gemini Intelligence, and more to Android Auto and cars with Google built-in.

Gemini is at the heart of Android Auto now — combine that with a new media player UI, and it's pretty useful.

Every few years, Google overhauls Android Auto to be more capable and, hopefully, even easier to use. The infotainment experience for Galaxy- and Pixel-havers is about to get a big upgrade, one that ...

Google first started rolling out a redesigned media player on Android Auto earlier this year with a squiggly Material 3 Expressive look, but it’s been slow to reach everyone. As of this week, though, ...

The Android Auto beta program is open again. Sign up to get Gemini AI, YouTube Audio Play, and the new squiggle play progress ...

Google hasn't abandoned its plan to bring video apps to Android Auto, and the most recent update doubles as a reminder on this front. Version 16.3 includes evidence that video apps are still on the ...

Watching YouTube in the car has so far been banned for an obvious reason. Keeping your eyes on anything else but the road can be dangerous, and if you believe you can refrain from looking at the ...

YouTube now shows basic playback controls in Android Auto. You can play/pause or skip videos, but you can’t watch them. The feature requires YouTube Premium (including Premium Lite) for background ...

There's been a bit of a boom in setting Custom Assistants on Android Auto recently, and I'm here for it. They're essentially ...