YouTube Music has rolled out a fresh design for the Now Playing screen. It uses a two-panel setup to make things look more modern and tidy. This change comes from reports by 9to5Google.The button to switch between song and video modes, which used to sit at the top, now sits in a sliding row right below the song progress bar.

The controls for playing music, like shuffle, skip back, play or pause, skip forward, and repeat, have shifted down. They are now placed under the song name and artist info, right where the switch button was before.The progress bar has a new square-like shape.

It does not have the moving dot that used to show how the song is going anymore. At the bottom, tabs for things like Up Next, Lyrics, and Related content are gone. Lyrics now appear in the sliding row. To see related songs, you have to tap on the song title.

This might feel a bit less easy than before.There is a new pull handle to drag and see your playlist or radio list. The redesign also drops the bright backgrounds from the Lyrics and Related parts. This comes after recent updates that cut off lyrics access for free users.

This pushes people toward getting a Premium plan.If you do not see the new look yet, try closing the app and opening it again. It might take some getting used to for users because the buttons and features have moved around.

More than a week after the stable version of Android 16 QPR1 came out, Google has started sending the “No Data Wipe” over-the-air update to people testing Beta 3.1.This wireless update allows users to exit the Android Beta Program without having to erase all their data from the device.

To check for it, open the Settings app, go to System, then Software updates, and select System updates. Make sure the message shows “Android Beta Exit No Data Wipe.” The update file is smaller than 100 MB and includes the security fixes for September 2025.

Once Beta 3.1 ends, users who do not wish to try the QPR2 Beta 1 can remove their device from the beta list at the Google Android Beta website. We noticed the update on our Pixel Tablet, but it has not shown up on a Pixel 8a or 9a yet. Some reports on Reddit mention the update appearing on phones, but it is not available to everyone just yet.

Normally, these updates reach all devices at the same time. However, Google seems to be releasing this one in stages, similar to how the main update from Android 16 to 16 QPR1 was handled.After installing, we got a note about a “custom update.” You can see the complete list of changes in the September update details.

Google has decided to stop providing its own Weather app for the latest Wear OS 6 update. This app first came out with Wear OS 3, but now it’s getting phased out for fresh setups on the new version. That said, there are some rules and other choices for people who use it.

Updates to the Weather App in Wear OS 6

The Google Weather app won’t show up anymore for new downloads on Wear OS 6. If you’re on Wear OS 5 or older versions, you can keep using it or grab it from the Play Store without any issues. For those who already have it installed on Wear OS 6, nothing changes—you can go on using it as before.

The app has a simple layout with one main screen. It starts with the current temperature, the day’s high and low temps, UV index, and chance of rain. Then it shows an 8-hour forecast and a 5-day outlook. At the end, you’ll see details on sunrise and sunset times. It also works with watch face extras and offers three quick tiles: one for the forecast, one for sun info, and one for UV index. It’s not likely to get an update to the fancy new Material 3 Expressive look.

Why Google Is Dropping It

Google says that watch makers usually add their own basic weather apps, and there are plenty of other weather apps from outside developers on the Play Store. So, for Wear OS 6, folks who are just starting might get a built-in weather tool from their watch brand or pick something else to download.

Other Ways to Check the Weather

You can still ask Gemini or Google Assistant for weather info on Wear OS 3 and newer. That works fine as a backup.

What Pixel Watch Users Need to Know

If you have a Pixel Watch running Wear OS 6, you’ll get the new Pixel Weather app automatically, or it will update on its own. No need to do anything extra. More details on that are in a separate piece we covered earlier.