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Google Pixel’s Now Playing App is Available!

Kellen March 2, 2026 7

The Google Pixel line gets an official Now Playing music app. You can download it now. A couple of weeks ago, we talked about how we could see an official Now Playing app land on Google Play for Pixel devices in the near future - that day is apparently today....

Google’s Pixel is Getting a Now Playing App

Kellen February 16, 2026 6

Wouldn't it be cool if the Now Playing service on your Pixel phone had its own app that could get new features more regularly and was easily updatable for Google? That could happen in the very near future. Spotted within version B.21 of Android System...

Google Fixed Those ‘Now Playing’ Bugs on Pixels

Tim January 20, 2025 3

We have seen numerous posts on reddit and other places where people have been complaining of Now Playing bugs on Pixel devices. There were various ways you could go about fixing these issues, but it appears that Google was working on a solution all along. In a...

‘Now Playing’ Getting Sweet New Stats Page on Pixel Phones

Tim April 18, 2023 4

Google Pixel's feature called Now Playing is a very handy thing, automatically recognizing songs in the background and displaying that information on your lockscreen. In addition, you can check the history of Now Playing, just in case you want to revisit that...

Now Playing feature from Google for Pixel 2

Pixel 2, 2 XL Get ‘Now Playing History’ for the Songs Your Phone Hears

Tim November 6, 2018

At long last, Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL owners no longer need to rely on a 3rd-party application to figure out the songs your phone hears via Now Playing. Now Playing, for those not aware, automatically identifies music that is playing in the background, then...

You’ll Soon See an Option for Viewing Your Listening History From Google’s ‘Now Playing’

Tim April 25, 2018 14

On the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL, there is an option for your device to be always listening for background music. When it recognizes something, it displays a track and artist name via the Always On display. This feature is called Now Playing, accessible inside of...

Now Playing History is an App Every Pixel 2 Owner Needs

Tim October 25, 2017 38

Now Playing is a feature exclusive to the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL. With it, your phone can recognize music that is playing in the background, saving you from downloading Shazam or embarrassingly asking the barista at your local Starbucks whose smooth jazz...

Now Playing and NexMusic Both Axed From Google Play, Likely Because of Lyric Fetching

Kellen July 16, 2013 20

Dear devs, if you have created a music client, do not have it fetch lyrics without first getting some sort of license to distribute them. A few months back, we saw CyanogenMod's music player Apollo get taken down from Google Play for what the developer assumed...