We not too long ago discovered that Google was engaged on upgrading the Now Taking part in function on its Pixel units to present album artwork for recognized songs. However that doesn’t appear to be the one Now Taking part in-related improve within the works. It seems Google may add the flexibility to set a default music participant for the function, permitting you to play recognized songs within the app of your selection with only a faucet.

If you wish to play an recognized tune, you at present have to pick out it from the lock display, notification panel, or inside the Now Taking part in historical past part and select one of many put in apps from a pop-up menu. It’s a must to repeat these steps each time you wish to play an recognized tune, because the function doesn’t provide a method to choose a default playback app. Nonetheless, that would change quickly, in response to a latest replace on Google’s Now Taking part in assist web page (by way of Android Police).

The assist web page has a brand new “Tips on how to set a default music participant?” part highlighting an upcoming setting that permits customers to set a default music participant for Now Taking part in search outcomes. This feature is at present unavailable on our units, nevertheless it may quickly make its method to customers as Google has already shared all particulars on the assist web page. As soon as it goes dwell, customers ought to see a brand new “Default music participant” choice within the Now Taking part in settings.

Establishing a default playback app for Now Taking part in outcomes will make it simpler for customers to play the tune of their favourite app. It can possible skip the pop-up menu and provoke playback when a person selects the tune on the lock display, notification panel, or Now Taking part in historical past.