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 ...
Android Police

Android 13's new media player is large and in charge

Will was the Phones Editor at Android Police from August 2022 to May 2025, which usually meant his desk was covered in a dozen different smartphones at any given time. Prior to that, he was a news ...
9to5google

Android 16 Beta 4 makes media player artwork darker

A curious change in Android 16 Beta 4 sees Google darken artwork in the media player on Pixel devices. There’s no change to the media player layout, but Android 16 Beta 4 sees the rectangular preview ...
9to5google

What apps support the new Android 13 media player [Updated]

Android 13’s most obvious UI change is a redesign of the lockscreen and notification shade media player. However, not all music, podcasts, and audio apps have been updated to support them yet, and ...