Google is testing a dedicated Videos tab inside its main application, a move that would give video content its own section separate from the existing personalized news and articles feed.
The change was spotted in an early build of the Google app by Android Police, which reported the tab appearing alongside existing feed categories such as news, articles, and social media posts.
What the Tab Would Change
Currently, the Google app surfaces video content within a single unified feed alongside text articles and other personalized content. A standalone Videos tab would pull that content into its own dedicated space.
The shift signals Google’s intent to give short-form and long-form video greater prominence within its primary consumer app. That aligns with a broader industry pattern of platforms restructuring feeds to compete with video-first products such as TikTok and YouTube Shorts.
YouTube is a Google property. Routing users toward video consumption within the Google app could increase engagement across its own content ecosystem without requiring users to open a separate application.
Current State of the Feed
The Google app’s Discover feed — the swipeable content stream below the search bar on Android — already aggregates stories based on a user’s search history and interests. Google has not publicly disclosed how its ranking algorithm weights video against text content within that feed.
The Videos tab, if launched broadly, would represent a structural change to that interface rather than an algorithmic one. Users would choose to enter a video-specific section rather than encountering video mixed into a general feed.
Google has not confirmed the feature or provided a timeline for a public rollout. Features spotted in early app builds do not always reach general release.
The Google app ranks among the most widely used applications on Android devices globally. Google does not break out specific usage figures for the app independently from its broader Search and Discover products.
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