A Gemini Vibe Check

Welcome to episode 95 of Pixelated, a podcast by 9to5Google. This week,...

An episode of the Pixelated podcast, hosted by 9to5Mac, titled "A Gemini Vibe Check" was published on April 10, 2026 and runs 46 minutes.

April 10, 2026 ·46m · Pixelated

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Summary

Welcome to episode 95 of Pixelated, a podcast by 9to5Google. This week, Damien, Abner, and Will take a deep dive into the world of Gemini, breaking down Google's frequent UI changes, the different ways all three hosts use the service, and how it needs to evolve moving forward. Damien also walks Abner and Will through his experience using Gemini with Android Auto, and how it's more of a mixed bag than you might think. Subscribe YouTube Podcasts Pocket Casts Spotify Apple Podcasts Overcast Sponsored by Proton Unlimited: Pixelated listeners can save 30% on an annual subscription to the company's suite of privacy-friendly services by signing up using our link. Thanks to Proton Unlimited for sponsoring the podcast. Timecodes 00:00 - Intro and Gemini's UI redesigns 07:40 - How we use Gemini (and how we don't) 26:19 - Gemini for Android Auto 41:47 - Final Gemini thoughts and wrap-up Hosts Abner Li Damien Wilde Will Sattelberg Read more Gemini overlay and Gemini Live start rolling out big Android redesign [Gallery] Gemini for Android Auto is rolling out more widely, but not everyone is happy about it Listen to more 9to5 Podcasts The Sideload 9to5Mac Happy Hour Electrek Space Explored Feedback? Drop us a line at [email protected], leave a comment on the post, or reach out to our producer. And for even more Android discussion, dive into the official 9to5Google forums!

Episode Description

Welcome to episode 95 of Pixelated, a podcast by 9to5Google. This week, Damien, Abner, and Will take a deep dive into the world of Gemini, breaking down Google's frequent UI changes, the different ways all three hosts use the service, and how it needs to evolve moving forward. Damien also walks Abner and Will through his experience using Gemini with Android Auto, and how it's more of a mixed bag than you might think.

Sponsored by Proton Unlimited: Pixelated listeners can save 30% on an annual subscription to the company's suite of privacy-friendly services by signing up using our link. Thanks to Proton Unlimited for sponsoring the podcast.

Timecodes

00:00 - Intro and Gemini's UI redesigns
07:40 - How we use Gemini (and how we don't)
26:19 - Gemini for Android Auto
41:47 - Final Gemini thoughts and wrap-up

Hosts

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Feedback?

Drop us a line at [email protected], leave a comment on the post, or reach out to our producer. And for even more Android discussion, dive into the official 9to5Google forums!