Overview
- Google began a U.S. rollout on July 16, 2026 that lets users securely link Instacart, Canva and YouTube Music to Search’s AI Mode.
- With Instacart connected, AI Mode can transfer ingredients from a generated grocery list into an Instacart cart so users can open the Instacart app or website to review and complete checkout.
- With YouTube Music linked, AI Mode can generate playlists, show song results inline, and offer buttons to save the playlist or play it from YouTube Music, though Google notes AI‑generated playlists should be saved to avoid expiration.
- With Canva connected, AI Mode can surface relevant design templates in the Search experience and let users open individual designs for editing in the Canva app.
- The update brings Connected Apps that were already in the Gemini app into Search, is U.S.‑first and English‑only for now, and Google says it will add more partners over time while giving users controls to manage linked services.