Lights and Laptops

Welcome to episode 97 of Pixelated, a podcast by 9to5Google. This week, Damien and Will are joined by Andrew Romero to talk through a couple of Pixel hardware leaks coming out of Android 17 Beta 4. First, they discuss the growing possibility of a Pixel Laptop, and wonder what Google needs to do to succeed in an ever-competitive space. Then they turn to "Pixel Glow," a mysterious new notification light system seemingly on the way for Pixel 11. 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 (https://proton.me/9to5google) . Thanks to Proton Unlimited for sponsoring the podcast. Subscribe • YouTube Podcasts (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcKP282Ii48tKK_KUt1kq1Ist9FkYR6lO) • Pocket Casts (https://pca.st/podcast/ac8e6ce0-06b1-0136-c264-7d73a919276a) • Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/7pMiADiw0KAEW9Tg9UAEnZ?si=y8-L9zobTTucmjDVvMJOoQ&dl_branch=1) • Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/alphabet-scoop/id1359922601) • Overcast (https://overcast.fm/itunes1359922601/alphabet-scoop) Timecodes • 00:00 - Intro and Google's rumored Pixel Laptop • 28:09 - Pixel Glow • 46:50 - Android 17 QPR1 Beta 1 and Wrap-up Hosts • Damien Wilde (https://9to5google.com/author/damien9to5/) • Will Sattelberg (https://9to5google.com/author/willsattelberg/) • Andrew Romero (https://9to5google.com/author/andrewromero/) Read more • Google working on Pixel ‘laptop’ and ‘Pixel Glow’ lights that are also coming to phones (https://9to5google.com/2026/04/16/pixel-glow-laptop/) • (https://9to5google.com/author/technacity/) What do you want Google’s ‘Pixel Glow’ lights to do? (https://9to5google.com/2026/04/19/what-do-you-want-googles-pixel-glow-lights-to-do/) • Google releases Android 17 QPR1 Beta 1 for Pixel (https://9to5google.com/2026/04/22/android-17-qpr1-beta-1-pixel/) Listen to more 9to5 Podcasts • The Sideload (https://9to5google.com/guides/the-sideload/) • 9to5Mac Happy Hour (https://9to5mac.com/guides/9to5mac-happy-hour/) • Electrek (https://electrek.co/guides/electrek-podcast/) • Space Explored (https://spaceexplored.com/guides/space-explored-podcast/) Feedback? Drop us a line at [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) , leave a comment on the post, or reach out to our producer (mailto:[email protected]) . And for even more Android discussion, dive into the official 9to5Google forums (https://9to5google.com/forums/) !