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TL;DR After the Now Playing app rolled out, users began reporting issues such as “Tap to see what’s playing” missing from the lock screen.
Users are now getting notified that the app has been updated.
Google appears to have fixed the various issues plaguing users.
The Pixel’s “Now Playing” feature was finally turned into a standalone app with the March Pixel Drop. Previously bundled into Android System Intelligence, the new song identification app brought some nice add-ons, like a hub for discovery, the ability to view and manage previous songs, the ability to listen to the songs in your history on your favorite music services, and so on. However, it also brought a few problems for users. Thankfully, it appears Google may have fixed those issues with an update.
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Shortly after the rollout of the Now Playing app, users reported that “Tap to see what’s playing” no longer appeared on the lock screen. There were also reports that the March update broke the ability to sync up your Now Playing history. If you were experiencing these problems, they may be gone now.
It appears that users who were experiencing issues are now starting to get notifications that the Now Playing app has been updated. One user claims that the “Tap to see what’s playing” option has returned to their lock screen. However, it looks like the fix hasn’t arrived for everyone just yet, as multiple commenters mention that the feature is still missing for them.
Do you like Google's new Now Playing app? 159 votes Yes, it's a big improvement over the old version. 52 % It's fine, but not that big of a deal. 33 % No, I don't care for it. 14 %
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