Improve Now Bar for Music/Media

[Rydah]

Hello Samsung Moderation and Development Team. I come here with an idea on how to improve the Now Bar and now music/media is handled. I love the new Now Bar however, there are things about it when it comes to media that I feel could be drastically improved.

The first image is the Now Bar in the current beta.

Now Bar in current beta. The play/pause button and song title are not centered and the song title is so small.

The second one centers the play/pause button and song title. The album cover also has been removed from the side and instead has been placed in the background, blurred and darkened to fit the aesthetics of the rest of the UI. This also allows the song title to be bigger and actually legible. For longer song titles, maybe make them scroll. Maybe add a faded effect to the sides of the song title while it scrolls so it looks good too.

Here is a concept I put together of the Now Bar playing music with the album art removed from the side and instead, placed in the background, allowing the play/pause button to be centered and the song title to be bigger and easily more readable.

Additional, it would be awesome if when the screen is off and AOD is enabled, the play/pause button is removed and maybe the artist name is displayed under the song title instead?

I hope this concept I've put together is of any help. Personally, I feel it improves the look of Now Bar when music is being played.

[ErickG]

This is not good. The album is severely cropped. It is better if they just replace the background to be transparent, or gradient transparent, than even having a colored background. And keep the album art circle.

[Catchiii]

Idk i prefer the original one, just need a blurred background instead of solid colour.

100% a blurred/frosted background would better match the shortcuts to the left and right aswell

[Aqeel1]

I think it's right to do this and reset it again. 

[RyanAhmed2025]

Not symmetrical. How about you put an equal sized circle of the album cover on the right with a big Pause/Play button, remove the previous/next button primarily and make the whole Now Bar a seek bar upon holding onto it (slightly expanded) with next/previous circles on expanded version in both end which collapses after a second of leaving the hold position to the Now Bar. That way it is symmetrical and there's only room for Art background & Name/Artist names. X@RyanAhmed2025

[Joel_subash]

I liked the beta look more. Sorry 😅

[Axel Campus]

Excellent.

[GaryB82]

This would be a great change hopefully they add this as a option to be able to change it

[USBetaModerator3 · Accepted solution]

Hello @Rydah,

Thank you for your awesome illustration on the Music Player / Now Bar suggestion.

 We have forwarded your feedback to the development team for review. The project manager is currently evaluating its alignment with our design concept and goals. If your suggestion aligns with our direction, we will consider applying it to the official release.

Thank you for your continued participation in the Beta program.

Best regards,
One UI Beta Team