# Media app template

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With the *Android for Cars App Library* templates, you can create a customized
media app experience without starting from scratch. The templates provide
flexibility to bring more features to your media app than you could with the
`MediaBrowserService` (MBS).

The following templates can help you create a great media experience:

- **Sectioned Item template:** Mix and match lists and grids within the
  SectionedItemTemplate to create a customized browsing structure. To get the
  latest updates and features, move any existing instances of the list or grid
  templates into the SectionedItem template.

- **Media Playback template:** Decide which actions can be performed from the
  playback screen. You can choose which buttons to show in the search
  results section and which playback buttons and images to show (only through
  media session).

- **Sign-in template:** The Sign-in template presents options for signing in
  to the app while parked.

- **Tab template:** The Tab template acts as a container for other templates,
  providing tabs across the top.

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![Image representing a sectioned item](https://developers.google.com/static/cars/design/create-apps/app-types/images/media-sectioned-item.png) **Figure 1.** Sectioned item template. ![Image representing a now playing screen](https://developers.google.com/static/cars/design/create-apps/app-types/images/media-now-playing.png) **Figure 1.** Media playback template.

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> [!NOTE]
> **Note:** Media apps for the car feature audio content, rather than video, to help users focus on the road.

See
[templates](https://developers.google.com/cars/design/create-apps/apps-for-drivers/overview) to learn more
and
[Parked and passenger apps](https://developers.google.com/cars/design/create-apps/app-types/parked-passenger)
to learn about video experiences.