Google Drive Android Gets Refreshment: New Video Screen And Advanced Upload Process

JAKARTA - Google Drive for Android is now getting an important update that brings a new video player display as well as a more flexible and intuitive file upload process. This update is part of Google's ongoing efforts to modernize its main storage application on mobile devices.

One of the biggest changes is the presence of a redesign on video players. Now, playback controls no longer appear on top of the video, but are moved to the bottom of the screen. This makes it easier for users to access important buttons without covering the video display.

In addition, this player also allows fast access to features such as subtitles, playback speed settings, and full screen mode. This design was previously launched on the web version and is now finally present on Android, after some time ago it was discovered in the application code by technology reviewers.

Not only about video players, Google also brings a big improvement in the process of uploading files in the Drive Android application. Now users can immediately change the file name and select the destination folder once they start uploading.

This certainly makes the file storage process more efficient and organized. In addition, the application also displays the progress of the upload more clearly, so that users can find out the extent of the process. Google even added a special tab called 'Upload' to monitor the medium or uploaded file.

All of these improvements have been officially rolled out to all users, both those using personal Google accounts and Google Workspace subscribers. With this change, the experience of using Google Drive on Android is getting closer to the desktop version being more comfortable, faster, and more controlled.