How to watch Google’s Android demo: Today’s I/O release

Google I/O is still a week away, but Google’s big announcements start today with “Android Show: I/O Edition,” where it’s expected to announce the biggest highlights of the Android ecosystem coming at its annual developers conference.

When will the Android Show be released and where you can watch it

The Android Show: I/O Edition will be broadcast live YouTube and Android website On Tuesday, May 12 at 10am PT / 1pm ET. Based on last year Android displayWe can expect highlights to include a look at the next major Android update along with announcements about Gemini features on Android and perhaps teases of some future projects, like Aluminum OS and Android XR.

An Android Show livestream is definitely less time-consuming than an I/O keynote. Last year’s Android demo lasted just over 20 minutes, while the entire Google I/O keynote lasted nearly two hours.

The main event during Tuesday’s Android Expo will likely be a look at Android’s next big update, which could include some design changes — at least, that’s what some Android users suspect. in 15-second teaser video At this year’s Android Expo, the Android robot temporarily changes from its usual solid green color to a translucent glass appearance with splashes of color inside. This has led some users to speculate that Google is as well Giving Android a liquid glass look Like iOS 26, but the head of the Android ecosystem, Samir Samet, responded to a post about this by saying: “Not happening!”

While the Android robot in the video bears some resemblance to Apple’s Liquid Glass, it also resembles early glimpses of the Gemini app redesign that It’s starting to appear On MacOS, iOS, and Android. Whether it’s Liquid Glass or not, Android 17 will likely have some visual tweaks that Google will review during Tuesday’s live stream, along with new features and an update release window.

The early betas and developer previews of Android 17 include some key features to look forward to, such as “App Bubbles” That allows users to drag into a small, windowed “bubble” in which they can move, like a windowed application on a PC. It is also expected to include Android 17 More site controlsincluding a one-time location sharing option with apps and an indicator that shows when a “non-system app” accesses your location.

The Android Show: I/O Edition will likely include some highlights about the updates coming to Google Gemini, especially features baked directly into Android (or the Gemini Android app).

One of this year’s announcements may be the broader rollout of the user-initiated Gemini redesign View on chatbot app. It features a new pill-shaped prompts box with simplified buttons. The redesign also adds some subtle splashes of color in the background, which looks very similar to the “glassy” look of the Android robot in Google’s teaser video for this year’s Android Expo.

The Android Gallery could give us our first official look at Aluminum OS, Google’s PC version of Android. It was an early glimpse of it Leaked in January In a bug report that includes screencasts showing a user interface that mixes elements of both Android and ChromeOS.

Even if Google shows off the aluminum OS during Tuesday’s livestream, we may have to wait a while for a proper release. Court documents From the Google Search antitrust case, note that while Android ecosystem lead Samir Samat has said that Google hopes to launch in 2026, a full launch may not happen until 2028, especially for the enterprise and education sectors. Aluminum OS may only be available in beta or testing this year, with a full launch later.

It’s also worth noting that Aluminum OS may not be compatible with all current Chromebooks. The court documents also state that the Aluminum OS “is not expected to be able to support legacy hardware” due to “heavier software.”

Last year’s Android Expo ended with a teaser for Android Excelial smart glassesBefore some Android XR ads at Google I/O 2025. The glasses will likely appear at this year’s Android Expo as well. Although much like last year, Google may also end up saving this for the I/O keyword.