Google Pixel “Now Playing” to add history deletion for the past 24 hours

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📝 Key Points of This Article

• A “Last 24 hours” option, which deletes only history from within the past day, is set to be implemented for the Google Pixel “Now Playing” history deletion feature.
• Analysis of the internal code in the “Android System Intelligence” app update (B.21.864230034) confirmed the addition of descriptions regarding expanded history and data deletion for “Now Playing.”
• It is currently unclear whether this will be implemented after the rollout of the standalone app.

Google Pixel’s “Now Playing” feature identifies songs playing in your environment and displays them on the lock screen. A standalone version of this app is also currently in preparation.

“Now Playing” keeps a record of identified songs, and a “Delete all” function is already available. This “Delete all” option allows users to wipe their entire song history from the past up to the present moment in one go.

However, it appears that a “Last 24 hours” option will soon be added to the history deletion settings, allowing users to delete only the history from within the past day. Analysis of the internal code from the “Android System Intelligence” app update (B.21.864230034) released on Thursday, February 19, 2026, confirmed that descriptions for expanded deletion features for “Now Playing” history and data have been added.

<string name="clear_data_ui_option_all_time">All time</string>
    <string name="clear_data_ui_option_last_day">Last 24 hours</string>
    <string name="clear_data_ui_now_playing_checkbox">Also clear Now Playing history</string>
    <string name="clear_data_ui_negative_button">Cancel</string>

<string name="clear_data_ui_option_all_time">全期間</string>
    <string name="clear_data_ui_option_last_day">過去 24 時間</string>
    <string name="clear_data_ui_now_playing_checkbox">「この曲なに？」の履歴も削除</string>
    <string name="clear_data_ui_negative_button">キャンセル</string>

It remains unclear whether the “Last 24 hours” deletion function for “Now Playing” will be implemented following the launch of the standalone app.

Android System Intelligence App Link