{"id":144023,"date":"2025-05-30T11:55:09","date_gmt":"2025-05-30T11:55:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/144023\/"},"modified":"2025-05-30T11:55:09","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T11:55:09","slug":"google-will-put-the-always-on-display-to-good-use-in-wear-os-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/144023\/","title":{"rendered":"Google will put the always-on display to good use in Wear OS 6"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img class=\"e_Rg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\"  title=\"Wear OS 6 developer preview hero image\"  alt=\"Wear OS 6 developer preview hero image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1748606109_582_Wear-OS-6-developer-preview-hero-image.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>TL;DR<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Google has confirmed that Wear OS 6 will offer media controls on a smartwatch\u2019s always-on display.<\/li>\n<li>This will allow you to control your music playback without turning on your watch\u2019s screen.<\/li>\n<li>It seems like the always-on display could support more than just media controls, though.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Google announced <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wear-os-6-preview-hands-on-3559793\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wear OS 6<\/a> earlier this month, bringing some visual changes in line with its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/google-material-3-expressive-features-changes-availability-supported-devices-3556392\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Material 3 Expressive<\/a> design language. However, it looks like a welcome addition to the always-on display went unnoticed until now.<\/p>\n<p>Google quietly revealed on its <a href=\"https:\/\/developer.android.com\/training\/wearables\/versions\/6\/changes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Android Developers<\/a> website (h\/t: <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5google.com\/2025\/05\/29\/wear-os-6-aod\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">9to5Google<\/a>) that media controls will stay active on the always-on display when you\u2019re not using your Wear OS 6 smartwatch. Check out the image below for a better idea of what we mean.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"e_Rg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"Wear OS 6 always on media controls official scaled\"  alt=\"Wear OS 6 always on media controls official scaled\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Wear-OS-6-always-on-media-controls-official-scaled-1.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe current song and media controls remain visible even when the user isn\u2019t interacting with the Wear OS device,\u201d read an accompanying caption. This would be a major improvement over previous Wear OS versions, which forced you to turn on the display. Google adds that this is part of an initiative to deliver a \u201cconsistent\u201d always-on display experience across devices.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs part of this change, the previous top activity remains visible and in the \u2018resumed\u2019 state when the device enters system ambient mode,\u201d Google explains, suggesting that this will apply to more than just media-related activities. Our fingers are crossed that the Wear OS 6 always-on display also supports activities like workouts, timers, and navigation.<\/p>\n<p>The new smartwatch OS is currently available as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wear-os-6-developer-preview-3559501\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">developer preview<\/a> and is expected to launch in the \u201ccoming months.\u201d The software also brings up to 10% better battery life, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/google-wear-os-live-updates-3560646\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Live Updates<\/a>, and a variety of aesthetic tweaks.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Got a tip? Talk to us!<\/strong>\u00a0Email our staff at <a class=\"c-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wear-os-6-always-on-display-controls-3562692\/mailto:news@androidauthority.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-stringify-link=\"mailto:tips@androidauthority.com\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\" aria-haspopup=\"menu\" target=\"_blank\">news@androidauthority.com<\/a>. You can stay anonymous or get credit for the info, it&#8217;s your choice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"TL;DR Google has confirmed that Wear OS 6 will offer media controls on a smartwatch\u2019s always-on display. 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