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Google Search Live camera interface to get a minimized, movable viewfinder in upcoming update

Google is testing a redesign for Search Live in the Google app that allows users to minimize and reposition the camera feed, reducing screen clutter. The update also removes the glow effect around the video feed and may relocate the transcript button, which has currently disappeared in beta versions. These changes aim to shift focus from the camera view to the answers provided by Search Live.

androidauthority.com · 2026-10-06

Google testing new blob-style animation and simplified controls for Search Live

Android Authority uncovered a new animation in a Google app beta (v17.55.8) that replaces Search Live's current gradient effect with small, blurry colorful blobs at the bottom of the screen. The beta also shows a reworked control layout that drops text labels, centers the microphone button, and adds a waveform animation when users speak.

androidauthority.com · 2026-09-04