Google has introduced that Android Auto — the platform which permits drivers to entry music, media and navigation apps on automobile infotainment system screens, and vehicles which have Google built-in — shall be getting a string of recent options later this yr. Android Auto options embody a brand new person interface, and help for urged responses which are based mostly on Google Assistant’s contextual recommendations. For those that have vehicles which have Google built-in will be capable to take pleasure in watching movies via the YouTube app within the coming months.

As per the announcement made by Google at I/O 2022, Android Auto will get a brand new person interface that may basically put all of the essential functionalities that drivers prioritise of their vehicles — navigation, media and communication — on one single display screen. Google says that this transformation will help make the driving expertise safer. The new look, which is predicted to roll out later this summer season, will present maps, media participant and communications apps on the identical web page.

The apps shall be positioned adjoining to one another in a break up display screen mode. Google says that the brand new Android Auto interface design is ready to adapt to completely different display screen sizes — widescreen, portrait and extra. This will mitigate the necessity to return to the house display screen and/or scroll via a listing of apps with a view to open a desired performance.

In the present state of affairs, it turns into tough for an individual, who’s utilizing Maps for navigation on Android Auto, to return to the house display screen and open one other app, say WhatsApp for checking messages. By doing this, the Maps navigation interface goes within the background and the possibilities of lacking an essential flip are elevated. With navigation and media ‘all the time on’, the possibilities of lacking a flip whereas shuffling via different apps shall be diminished.

In the case of the second function, Google appears to have discovered a approach to additional combine the ability of Google Assistant in Android Auto. With the digital assistant’s contextual recommendations, drivers can now select urged replies for messages, sharing arrival instances with a pal, and even enjoying advisable music extra effectively within the automobile. This function shall be out there alongside the already current voice replies performance.

For vehicles that include Google built-in, the corporate is getting ready to roll out two new functionalities within the coming months. Building on its previous announcement of bringing YouTube to vehicles with Google built-in, Google stated extra video streaming apps, together with Tubi and Epix Now, will be a part of the queue. This will assist drivers to observe movies immediately from their automobile show. Although the small print usually are not clear, plainly drivers will solely be capable to watch movies when their vehicles are parked, and never whereas they’re driving.

The second function for vehicles which have Google built-in is giving the drivers the power to browse the net immediately out of your automobile show, and solid their very own content material from their smartphones to their automobile display screen.