Google I/O 2025: how to watch and what to expect

is a news editor with over a decade’s experience in journalism. He previously worked at Android Police and Tech Advisor. Google’s annual I/O developer conference is almost here, and all eyes will be on the company’s opening keynote. But for the first time in years, we know there’s little reason to hope for major Android OS announcements, since Google already did that last week. Instead, we’re expecting I/O’s keynote to be (almost) all about AI, though we do know there’ll be at least a little time devoted to XR. When Google I/O will happen and where you can watch Google I/O happens over two days, May 20th and 21st, but you probably want to know about the opening keynote. That kicks off at 10AM PT / 1PM ET on the 20th. You can watch it on Google’s I/O site or its YouTube channel, and we’ve embedded the livestream above for ease — there’s a version with an American Sign Language interpreter, too. If you’re planning to watch, be sure to set aside ample time. I/O keynotes usually run f ... Read full article.