How to watch The Android Show I/O Edition on May 12

11 May 2026, 18:46 by Chandra Steele · Android Police

Google I/O is about a week away, but if you want in on what Google is calling “one of the biggest years for Android yet,” you can tune in to The Android Show I/O Edition.

When and where to watch

The virtual event is scheduled for May 12 at 1 pm ET/10 am PT, and is set to highlight consumer-focused announcements.

You can watch The Android Show on Android’s YouTube channel.

What to expect

Last year’s Android Show revealed Material 3 Expressive featuring haptic feedback and an assortment of animations. We got a peek at Gemini in all-new places, including Android Auto, Wear OS, and Google TV. And we found out about new features in Android 16, like Find Hub.

Right now, the iridescent Android who bops around the screen in the announcement video isn’t giving anything away about what we can expect to see. Though some are speculating that his see-through look alludes to Android’s version of Apple’s Liquid Glass.

However, Sameer Samat, president of the Android ecosystem at Google, dismissed the idea on X with the response: “Not happening! Y'all are wild.”

Google hasn’t released any info about what this year’s show will entail, but we’re fairly sure it should include some things about Android 17 before its expected summer release. Reportedly, Android 17 has separate volume control for Gemini, a privacy-focused contact picker, and improved multitasking.

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But we’ll all have to watch The Android Show to find out for sure.

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