The new linear progress bar replaces the circular one outlining the play/pause button, and is seen in all music playback apps compatible with Android Auto.

Android 13 introduced squiggly progress bars, expanding Material Design options for developers. Hidden features suggest expressive progress bars on Android are in the works for future updates.

Back in October, YouTube rolled out a big redesign across its mobile apps and the web. YouTube for Android is now testing a more subtle video progress bar that isn’t red all the time. Update 12/ ...

YouTube said that it is testing a video progress bar redesign for its Android app that is not red at all times. In October, YouTube initiated a redesign phase across its app and web.

YouTube’s new Android app might roll out soon as Google is now testing a new progress bar for Dark Mode.