Google will put the always-on display to good use in Wear OS 6

Google TL;DR Google has confirmed that Wear OS 6 will offer media controls on a smartwatch’s always-on display. This will allow you to control your music playback without turning on your watch’s screen. It seems like the always-on display could support more than just media controls, though. Google announced Wear OS 6 earlier this month, bringing some visual changes in line with its Material 3 Expressive design language. However, it looks like a welcome addition to the always-on display went unnoticed until now. Google quietly revealed on its Android Developers website (h/t: 9to5Google) that media controls will stay active on the always-on display when you’re not using your Wear OS 6 smartwatch. Check out the image below for a better idea of what we mean. “The current song and media controls remain visible even when the user isn’t interacting with the Wear OS device,” read an accompanying caption. This would be a major improvement over previous Wear OS versions, which forced you t ... Read full article.