Everything You Need To Know About Android Auto | Version 8.1

[@rusack7174]

Nice to see some love given to Android Auto and Android et al. In the US, Android is so often given second billing to Apple it's sometimes easy to forget that almost half of cellphone users use Android phones, worldwide it's much greater. It's a platform not limited to just one brand or a few models which opens up to consumers much more variety, designs, features, and price points. We love it!

[@R.O.T.C._SEEM]

Android auto is garbage and inconsistent. Often times one phone will work but another will and they are both flagship phones.

[@rusack7174]

@@R.O.T.C._SEEM Works very well for us. We too have flagship Android phones, although now both 4 years old, and Android Auto has worked very well. Yes, we did have some disconnects, but after buying better quality cables we haven't had any more issues there.

[@kennethsilvestri4161]

My 2024 Sante fe has what's needed OEM. My 2017 outback had issues with it. Don't really need it

[@rp9674]

I'm not buying applesauce

[@nix4644]

00:20 Ha ha, funny Alex. As of the end of 2021 there were twice as many Android users as there were Apple, worldwide. Apparently not everyone agrees with your position. But I personally agree with your decision to bring Brian onboard. He's doing a great job.

[@ulisg6040]

Android is the winner of the game! No jail side like apple…

[@Apizzaslice]

And now I've just lost the game...

[@Erigion]

FYI: The latest infotainment software update for Hyundai/Kia allows for widescreen Android Auto with split screen features

[@Furbaby87]

Would love to know how? I have latest update on my 23 Elantra and my 22 Tucson. Neither will go full screen... Fills top top bottom but not side to side. :(

[@Erigion]

@@Furbaby87 Turn off split screen option in the Hyundai infotainment settings.

[@ericgagnon1492]

Thank you Brian for showing us the love! I constantly use Android Auto (Pixel 6 Pro) every time I am in my car and I'm glad to see an in-depth review of this feature. Any chance you could give us a similar review of the entertainment system in Volvos & Polestars?

[@Tanktaco]

Wow I didn't know Alex was a monster.

[@AAutoBuyersGuide]

Me either!

[@garrettw99]

Tomorrow I’m trading in my iPhone for Android so I can play Zoo Boom in the car. Good job, Brian

[@williambaker2661]

How do I add new Apps to Android Auto like waze and KZbin?

[@ricktorres1319]

So Android auto is basically mirroring your phone I am assuming?

[@rp9674]

Doesn't sound very cool when you put it that way

[@whathappened215]

To clarify, this absolutely does not point out the specific AA 8.1 features, it is simply a general Android Auto run through.

[@whathappened215]

You got me to click and watch half the video before frustratingly leaving this comment though, so kudos on the misdirect!

[@FloydFlannigan]

Nice review, well done!

[@berthogendoorn2133]

great Android auto tutor!

[@AdamJakowenko]

Nice overview. Great for newbies or for people like me to send to family members who are just getting first vehicle with Android Auto 😃

[@robertehlers3757]

Great job, Brian! You are a natural presenter. I appreciate you balancing Alex's love of everything Apple.

[@glenns4496]

When I am driving and using Google Maps to get to a destination, after a few minutes, the screen changes away from the map, and to audio stations on my 2021 Toyota. To get the map back I have to press the Maps button. Is there a way to set it so that it stays on Maps until I decide to look at the audio? Thanks

[@gregorymillersr2544]

How do you delete previous destinations in Android Auto?

[@mr.clarke4113]

Thank you for showing the #AndroidGang some love! #SamsungKnights👏🏾🙌🏾💪🏾

[@Christa.Francis]

HOLY CRAP ! That was cool !😂 Being 49 I don't like getting all high techie especially driving of course !... But that looked easy and very manageable ! 😁

[@ga20904]

When AA loads it shows google maps 1st by default. Is there a way to select a different app to default to at atart up like Pandora

[@richardponce1580]

Very well done and much appreciated.

[@sillyporky]

I have the Kia EV6 and the right side allow you to have numbers of (apps) display such as clock, weather, Spotify, YT Music, etc.

[@abdullahbinshahid3199]

Can't you listen to the music you stored locally on your Android phone?

[@khaldmohammad1833]

So, I did it with the cable and it worked fine, but not anymore when I disconnect the cable. This 2023 Jeep GC limited car. Why is that? By the way my phone was paired to my car.

[@JohnsonnPlays]

Which music app do you recommend to listen to your downloaded music that android auto supports??

[@theshewolfe]

I used this feature with my 21 Grand Cherokee Trailhawk and it suddenly stopped working. I tried 3 different cords, and reinstalled the app twice... still not working. Do you have any troubleshooting ideas?

[@euphrentic]

The Android Auto review ive been looking for! Few others were actual Android users and it showed (Alex 😉) Great vodeo!

[@IndianapolisColtsfan-AR5]

So me and my wife just bought a JVC stereo for our truck that has Android auto on it but we haven't had it installed yet. My question is will the layout in functions be the same or similar to what you were just talking about?

[@joeyof9]

Uconnect had a CD player and a hard drive. I know it doesn't have a CD player anymore but how could you upload your music library? I would like to be able to search on the screen the way Uconnect used to.

[@NewYorksFinest1]

Question: is there an option on Android auto to bypass the screen aspect ratio so it will take up the entire screen on the new Kias screen ?

[@kaiting1981]

Can you set favorite contacts list? And what is battery consumtion wireless?

[@abghere]

Thanks Brian! I have no exposure to Android Auto and this is completely different than I thought. I mistakenly assume Android Auto is like a mirror of the phone on the head unit screen. Silly me!

[@rusack7174]

I think that's what I thought of either of the two integrated systems. After using Android Auto now for 4 years I find its ever improving integration as a real boon to being in the car and remaining connected and using some of the apps to improve the drive. They provide GPS guidance even when the vehicle you're driving isn't so equipped. They provide handsfree use of phone and messaging functions all by voice and voice to text capabilities.

[@kanfive]

waiting for Ford SYNC 4 to make android auto full screen please help past on the message

[@silvertube52]

Watched your video but the most basic thing was not clear. Can you use any app from your phone, or are you limited to a specific set of apps. Shouldn't that have been mentioned? I want to use a music app to play MP3s stored on my phone. Is that possible? So I didn't get everything I need to know.

[@the_jarmel]

❤️LOVE THE ADDITION OF MUSIC .. 👏👏👏👏 . 🙏❤️✌️

[@GOOGLEUSER-js3vf]

If I don't have a phone plan with dedicated internet service ( only wifi ), is there a way that I can use a route that I have, mapped out for a car rally , while i am on the road - perhaps by downloading the route map ifrom my phone nto the car, somehow ahead of time using wifi? I was given a route map for a car rally. I have android auto. While I am on the road, I want to access that map that outlines the route of the car rally without the benefit of the internet, however. Is that possible or do I need the internet for the duration of the drive in order to access the route map?

[@naveenthemachine]

How long does it take for the infotainment to recognize the device as android auto when using wired?

[@mr.clarke4113]

Mines only takes 1-5 seconds in my Audi

[@johnhensman41]

Question as to Android Auto Wireless equipment - I have a new radio head unit (aftermarket) in an older car - have Android Auto within the unit and installed on my SamSung S14 -- do I need wireless interface equipment to talk to radio as to not connect hard cable based on al existing software? Description of wireless equipment doesn't offer enough information to go directly - since they want you to purchase their wireless adapter. FYI - have connected SamSung and new radio - via cable - so I know it works ... just trying to find out if I need to purchase adapter or can go to direct through a certain set-up on phone? Advise. Thanks

[@Nate-zy5ce]

Useful. Thanks. Can you get general Internet or KZbin with Android Auto? How about with Apple Carplay?

[@hammerridecycling7630]

i bought samsung fold 4 but android auto wont connect to my car.only bluetooth

[@JS1951]

Excellent presentation. Well organized and thoughtful. Very informative. Thank you

[@stacylove]

Help! I've had my andriod auto for a couple of years. Now it will no longer let me use the voice command and says I need to allow personal results. I have not changed anything. Looks like everything is turned on in the phone. What can I do? Thanks so much

[@me4654]

Why is there no open the app button? Do I have to go through waze

[@jonfreedman7229]

I just picked up my 2023 ACURA MDX with tech package and I am having a problem using Android Auto. Worked on the 2020 MDX I traded in but this car has a touch pad and I can't access much of the screen. Any place to get help? Thanks

[@DrClaw77]

Android Auto got 100% better when they finally adopted the "safety break" for screen touches universally. The old "hard stop" after 6 touches was awful. Google Assistant has gotten better over time. I didn't know MS Teams was a compatible app...

[@ronnymb67]

Bullied by Apple users, Alex? Is this the third grade playground or something? LOL. But I get your point. For so many out there it's a 'lifestyle' and an "ecosystem.' My first smartphone in 2011 was an Android. I stuck with it for no reason other than it worked. In early 2016 I bought my first vehicle that was equipped with Android Auto and Apple Carplay. My ex had an iphone. So we downloaded Carplay and decided to use both phones on a 4-hour road trip to San Antonio from Dallas. I wanted to see if there was anything that would make me switch. At least at that time, AA worked far better than Carplay so I stuck with it. I'm currently on an S22 Ultra and I still see no reason to switch other than for the sake of switching. It does more than I even know it can do or need, practically. The camera is fantastic. I use the S Pen constantly and it's great.

[@rusack7174]

The Ultra is a great phone. As far as the camera goes its telephoto capabilities are a big departure for cellphones. That alone is where cellphones had always lost out to dedicated cameras.

[@Ezilahtem]

Question…once Android Auto is connected to the vehicle, can the phone itself be used separately??

[@edwardzdankiewicz9068]

Even earlier it may be that you have to download and install the android auto app on your phone. Mine did not come with it. This is a very useful sort of thing to cover. Lots of people go 7-8 years in a car now and many have not seen/used android auto or apple car play, myself included. I am about to start car shopping for the first time in years.

[@moezheatingair6895]

I gotta 2020 ford transit with an eight inch screen. I can connect my android phone to the screen for make and receive calls via Bluetooth,no cord but It won't show any app ,not even one unless I keep it connected through the usb. Is there away to get this fixed so can use my phone and apps, especially the navigation apps without a usb connection? Thanks

[@chrls705]

What about when things go bad? These kind of videos are great and what I need.

[@krishnachalla8442]

Curious to know how wireless Android Auto and Carplay enabled systems handle multiple paired phones. If me and my partner both use the same car and have our phones paired to the car and both of us get in the car, can I choose or swap between the 2 phones? What if both phones are the same kind or one is android and the other an iPhone?

[@Spazzgasm90]

My BMW had this and I believe you can select a phone to take priority. Its also fairly easy to switch which phone is paired

[@rusack7174]

Great question as that's our situation much of the time when driving together. On our Hondas usually the driver unlocking the car takes priority. There are times when the system will see both paired phones and asked which to pair to for operation. Or, previous pairing was with my wife's phone, I connect via USB and the system will ask which to connect with. A simple touch of the screen settles that and we're good to go.

[@JoyStickJester_]

So it's the same AA that it's been for the last several years. Got it! Just release Coolwalk already

[@randybush680]

Will this work on a older 2015 car that doesn't have smart link

[@edruttledge342]

Thank you - this has been very helpful... and will likely view it multiple times. One thought - this is a lecture of sorts. Slow down the delivery - most people absorb spoken information at a rate roughly equal to the time required to take notes. Your delivery is about three times the absorption rate ... which is why I will have to do multiple repeats.

[@rhetzel9031]

As your viewing the video, select the gear icon and you can slow down the playback speed.

[@mrsincere7]

@@rhetzel9031 very true, we can control the speed of what we are watching, as well as pause the video and/or playback.

[@NewYorksFinest1]

Question: can I watch movies I have on my phone in "my files" and watch it on Android auto?

[@davidbrookes9424]

Is it possible to access music that you have uploaded to your phone. I don't use audio streaming services.

[@jamokamu]

I bought a '19 Sonata that came with Lyft for android auto, how can I download Uber driver? It came with Lyft but I cannot figure out how to download it.

[@denisewildfortune4058]

You can also use your phone's keyboard instead of the car's screen keyboard for typing. I can swipe faster than I can type with my phone.

[@tinygingervitus]

Is the navigation free? Like using Waze?

[@Hikikomorisama]

I just bought a used 2015 subaru crosstrek and sadly it does not have its own navigation. Ive found out it wasnt till 2018 models that feature the apple play, so, not even sure if it even had android auto to begin with lol. But my question is, with those custom in dash Nav systems, such as Kenwood or whatever else that has android auto, will it work with my steering wheel hotkeys? I would hate to buy one only to find out the only way i can navigate through the menus is by the touchscreen and not my steering wheel. And I mean ALL of the buttons lol

[@rrosin]

Does Android Auto still lock you out of most apps on your phone (on the phone screen)? I remember it did this a few years ago.

[@ΔΗΜΗΤΡΗΣΜΕΛΙΟΣ-ο4υ]

Hello. I have an Opel Crossland 19' and used to be able to connect my phone device to Android auto using a USB cable. However since 2021 somehow I stopped being able to connect. I tried using different sorts of cables unsuccessfully. I also used another device to connect but didn't work either. Any ideas on what could be the problem? It seems like there's a software issue with the car's app.

[@kingvic3853]

Where did you get that case for the pixel?

[@aljorgensen8936]

does the phone charge when connected? if not how do I make sure the phone gets charged while driving?

[@joshpiquet3938]

I have android auto now I've been had apple music apple music is a plug and play. I however now that I have amazon music and android auto can not get all of my songs to transfer into my car. I ca play them from my phone and they will play over my car but I cant access my songs through the infotainment screen

[@Toobula]

How do I exit an app? I run Spotify I can't get it off my screen unless I go to my phone and then close it. Worse yet If I open up Spotify and play a song and pause it next time I start my car it goes and starts up Spotify and plays the song. So how do I close Spotify?

[@williamcarey9958]

Nice job. How about a demonstration for Q5 22

[@adrian1271]

is there a way to close the apps or widgets but still have aa working

[@rosalindwilkins4450]

My calls are all going straight to voice-mail. I don't have the Do Not Disturb on. I'm not sure what to do to fix it.

[@ZeTodmeister14]

I've tried to delete places visited on my Google but when I connect android auto in my car it still comes up, any help would be appreciated

[@cindyok8501]

Will maps on android auto, will it still show on your phone google maps?

[@carolhartley4448]

How come with my 2018 Ford sel escape , do i have to have it, my phone, always plugged in, it is with bluetooth, always like to use google maps, I have to keep it plugged in via usb, i can get incoming calls but I can't make outgoing calls anymore?? Plugged in i do have the same screen on my car, but if not plugged in i can't tell it to take me somewhere via google maps, why isn't it wireless on my phone while driving, odd. I press the button on my steering wheel and it will let me use google maps and my music playlist, only when usb plugged in?? Everything works except i ask it to call someone, it says it is calling out but doesn't, it used to???also i did have to put android auto on my phone, the vehicle does have apple auto , or whatever its called, since i have an android i diabled on my car apple play, but everything works great , again, as long as it's usb connected EXCEPT I NO LONGERCCAN CALL OUT, EVEN THOUGH IT SAYS IT'S CALLING THE PERSON, IT WON'T CALL OUTGOING, as far as text if i get a text it will let me respond while driving, got messed up about 2 updates ago for outgoing calls, weird, can you tell me what i have to do to get that feature back?🤔🤔🤔

[@mandeelamberson1179]

How do I turn off Facebook Messenger notifications for Android auto? I did it before but I had to uninstall and reinstall the app and they came back on my screen. I can't remember how I did it last time

[@metroduck]

How do you do it without having to plug in the charger my car won't let me do that I have to keep plugging in the cord every time even with blue tooth on

[@davidwpoon]

Would love a similar walkthrough of the new Android Automotive infotainment systems like on the 2023 Volvos.

[@Superfastjellyfish669]

Great video handsome man 😻

[@sulaimanlove252]

Yes i have a question about android auto... after my car came out the shop the android auto even though it was connected the screen never came up and i could not hit Finish for the initialize setup..... any suggestions ?

[@daweed980]

I love Android Auto. Thanks for the demonstration.

[@Max86421]

Nice! Android for me, I don't want to lockdown to Apple forever 😏

[@6ft8incyclist]

How do I use add reports on Google apps while in Android Auto

[@horsepowerauthority3389]

it's not our fault as android users if Apple keeps stealing features from android such as widgets, we know it hard to accept , but sometimes truth hurts

[@haroldmoran7222]

can I play music from my phone via android auto?

[@DrLaFuria]

Great vid bru

[@myrieke1]

i have the same jeep and it just disconnects randomly all the time. settings are correct but it still just disconnects

[@Mangwi282]

6:34 it's showing your address

[@joeaccarino6054]

How do you save an address like home ?

[@stevecastor4298]

I need to get rid of it, when I plug my cell up to my motorcycle it looks for songs on my phone and won't let me access Bluetooth for music...even after disabled??????

[@saulmetzger]

That extra screen real-estate is a available on the Hyundai Santa Cruz.

[@dannyscarpati7049]

Editor's note: it's not my fault that Apple simply builds a better phone. The problem with that statement is Apple is the only one that builds an iPhone while Android is open source and thousands of phones use it. Some manufacturers give you minimum specifications reducing your overall experience. Other manufacturers such as Samsung run their own OS over Android which also reduces your overall experience. Now, compare an iPhone to a Google pixel. You know, Google the people who own Android. The high level specs and hardware specifically designed to run with Android makes your overall experience equal to or better than iPhone. Why do I say better? I can get my apps from anywhere, I can get my music from anywhere I don't have to rely on Google Play store like you have to rely on apples app store. I can side load an app from anywhere on the internet I do not have to live within Apple's Walled garden. To me, a power user this is priceless. You said Apple builds a better phone, now I ask you, better than who? Which one of the thousands of phone manufacturers would you be talking about? You're right, sometimes the truth hurts.

[@davidoka1037]

Can I put the uber app, how I do it

[@d_no_allyn_86]

Switching to the dark side I love it LOL I've never wanted to go to Apple stuff and everyone thinks it's the best but I just don't feel that way for some reason.

[@A-GoldenBar]

Why yt keeping starting everything. I disable it at my and on setting screen.

[@johngibson9463]

What happened to just having a car to drive it.

[@Christa.Francis]

😂😂😂😂 You sound like me ! 😂😂😂

[@sintrco.1315]

music? gps? you never use these??

[@craglett]

Great video. Thanks

[@MarioDallaRiva]

Alex on Android!

[@bobslater4126]

What is the minimum data plan to use navigation? For other apps what is minimum data plan recommendation? OR what are data requirements for the apps?

[@rondail5675]

Great, quick overview. A lot I didn't know.

[@iredialeroy7637]

How do set screen….?

[@jsfbay1]

So you can run Google Maps or Waze? That's good. Now we need Alex to show us how to use Apple CarPlay. Please?

[@talat804]

What's the name of that case I have p6pro