Overview
- The release introduces a three-tab Material 3 Expressive design with Identify, History, and Favorites sections.
- History adds search plus swipe actions to share, add to favorites, or open tracks in connected services such as YouTube Music.
- A lockscreen shortcut and a Quick Settings tile display the last match and let users start a new search.
- An optional cloud search expands recognition and album art coverage while preserving the choice to deny that permission.
- Google is staging the rollout, with installation verified on a Pixel 10 Pro, and the first Play Store build listed as v2026.03.02.877359875.0.