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Google really needs to overhaul the Pixel\u2019s Now Playing capability. Until then, Now Playing history has lost its \u201cFavorites\u201d tab.\u00a0<\/p>\n
With the latest Android System Intelligence update (which powers Now Playing), the bottom bar has disappeared. There\u2019s just the reverse-chronological \u201cHistory\u201d feed, with no second tab.\u00a0<\/p>\n
This is presumably a bug as the underlying capability remains available. There\u2019s still a heart next to each song, while you can favorite from the lockscreen or notification.\u00a0<\/p>\n
This is an issue with version B.13 of Android System Intelligence, which is now widely rolling out.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Android Canary revealed a Now Playing lockscreen shortcut<\/a> to more consistently trigger a search, but it\u2019s not yet in Android 16 QPR2 Beta 2<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n The app needs to be completely overhauled with Material 3 Expressive after skipping Material You entirely. Now Playing history frustratingly still doesn\u2019t transfer over when you get a new Pixel phone. The last big update (at the end of 2024) was \u201cEnhance Now Playing<\/a>\u201d that introduced album artwork.<\/p>\n
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