Here’s an image that compares the volume panel UI in Android 15 vs. possible changes for Android 16: Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority Google is also working to update the volume slider to ...

Android 16 is potentially redesigning the volume slider and panel UI, moving away from the thick, pill-shaped sliders introduced in Android 15 to thinner, continuous sliders with distinct handles.

The volume panel’s UI is a few years old and doesn’t follow the latest Material Design guidelines. Back in 2021, Google released Material You, a major revamp to the company’s design language.

One UI 6 takes the next step towards a more cohesive software experience. The update, based on Andriod 14, is undoubtedly its most extensive in the last five years — and arguably the best, too.

While playlists are no longer on the top level of the left-side hamburger menu—to be more like the phone and tablet UI—web users can use a shortcut to access a new sliding menu from the right.