VLC on Android is ugly, but it's still the only video player I trust

VLC for Android is not a beautiful application. It does not follow the fluid design trends of Google’s Material You. It does ...
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Android's media player is finally getting Spotify integration, but we still don't know when

Rajesh started following the latest happenings in the world of Android around the release of the Nexus One and Samsung Galaxy S. After flashing custom ROMs and kernels on his beloved Galaxy S, he ...
Android Authority

Android Auto could move your media buttons, and it has us scratching our heads (APK teardown)

Google is testing a revised media player layout for Android Auto that moves the Play/Pause button. The Play/Pause button now has a larger background area and swaps placement with the Previous button.
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5 open-source Android apps that put Google's defaults to shame

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Spotify integration with Android media player finally rolling out

More than a year after it was announced at CES 2023, Google and Spotify are finally bringing Spotify Connect integration to Android’s media player notification. At MWC 2024, Google again announced the ...
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Google Cast control notifications now appear in the Android media player

For many years, the Cast controller for devices playing media on your home network appeared as a regular Android notification that’s “Silent” at the bottom of the feed. In the past week or so, Google ...