ay Music update adds new navigation drawer, other Material Design flourishes

BY GreenBot Staff

Published 5 Feb 2015

is tinkering away with its ay Music app again, this time throwing in some better playback controls other Material Design-inspired tweaks.

The most noticeable change is the addition of a back button to the lock screen notification navigation controls. This way you can repeat a song or cycle back to a previous track that you want to hear again.

The full-size navigation drawer is here, which is the new stard for ’s own apps. It features your + profile pic background image, along with key navigation options.

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A full-size navigation drawer lock-screen back button are among the new additions.

also added in bio background information to each artist’s page, bringing it up to date with what you see on the desktop version of the ay Music app.

so, when you scroll the entire header tabs now hide, giving you more onscreen real estate. To get them back, just start scrolling back towards the top. There are other touch-ups sprinkled throughout, which help make the ay Music app feel smoother more consistent. Check it out yourself to see what’s the latest by looking for the update on your device or grabbing the A if you’re impatient.

The impact on you at home: These are some good tweaks that should make your ay Music experience better—especially if you’re a  subscriber. It’s also another indicator that fragmentation isn’t necessarily that big of a deal as it seems. pushes updates to its core apps services directly through the ay Store so the carriers can’t keep you from getting the latest greatest experiences.