Android Auto playing up Suddenly

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Gambit

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#318414 15-Jan-2025 17:04

Hi,

Ive downloaded albums on Spotify offline to play when im out and about.
I have done for the last few years without any problems.
Yesterday? I think the issue started that once im playing an album i can't start another one by going back into my downloads in Spotify.
It just freezes up and only displays the stop button.
I can change albums on my phone though.
Just not on the car screen.
I have noticed that when i start up my car theres now a black AA logo at startup which didn't used to be there.
Downloads play fine when online.
Ive uninstalled/reinstalled both Spotify and AA.
Also tried different cable's but no difference.
Was there a recent update?
Can i go back to the old AA?

Thank you

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#3331880 15-Jan-2025 17:43

Yeah it's pretty hit and miss these days with AA seems like every update Google release breaks something, I'm honestly just getting fed up with it and started using the work apple mobile instead, but omg is the interface bad and Siri is years behind google assistant, you ask if for something and it's like "I can't show you that right now" and I'm like just tell me?! It's 2025 it's just so behind it's scary, just can't seem to win.

You can try and find an old APK for AA but there's a massive warning about security in doing that, you can try clearing your cache for AA and see if that helps or just want for the next update and hope it gets fixed.

Gambit

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#3331881 15-Jan-2025 17:50

Thank you for your reply 🙏
Ill have a look at your suggestions!

gehenna

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#3331952 15-Jan-2025 21:22

Clear the Android Auto app storage cache in your phone settings, and see how it goes. If it's no better clear the storage data and set up AA again.

Gambit

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#3332407 16-Jan-2025 21:45

Hi i tried that but still have the issue.
Thank you though.
Ill just put up with it and hopefully the next update will fix it.
I imagine im not the only one with this issue?
Haven't seen anything on Reddit yet though.

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#3332408 16-Jan-2025 21:53

No issue here, rock solid.

Gambit

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#3332480 17-Jan-2025 05:50

Hi

What version are you running?
Im on 13.3.644684

Stu

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#3332481 17-Jan-2025 06:48

13.3.644654 and it updated to this yesterday. Are you sure you're not on the beta testing programme?

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Gambit

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#3332484 17-Jan-2025 07:25

Ive downloaded your version and will try later on.
The Play store has an old version from December so i got one from an APK site.

Playstore now has the latest update.

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#3332554 17-Jan-2025 08:34

Same version here. Zero issues with any versions to date. Haven't seen any chatter online about problems either.

Gambit

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#3332689 17-Jan-2025 11:25

Ive downloaded the newest version from playstore and still have the same issue.
Maybe its a spotify issue?
Eg a setting etc?
Everything else works fine on Spotify.
Just the DL albums causing issue.

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#3332750 17-Jan-2025 13:25

You could reset Spotify app storage data in settings then login and download the content again, then test.

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#3332793 17-Jan-2025 16:06

Yeah, there was a November/December 2024 AA update (or related google apps update). Amongst the changes, they cut support to Android 9 and older devices.

Generally I have found non-google apps to be a bit flakey in AA. I only use it for the maps now days.

For my downloaded music, I put it on a micro USB stick and play it directly on the cars head deck. Cutting down on the complexity (cutting OS's, batteries, apps, data/wireless connections, USB cables, DRM etc out of the loop) exponentially improves reliablity and reduces driving distractions from associated startup delays and glitches.

Gambit

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#3332806 17-Jan-2025 17:04

Im on Android 14 currently.
Nothing seems to fix the issue.
Will keep trying things......

Gambit

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#3332865 18-Jan-2025 09:04

I downloaded an older version of Spotify and this has everything working perfectly.
Its 9.0.2.459
Thanks for all your ideas etc.
It was a massive headache but all sorted now 👍

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#3332870 18-Jan-2025 09:24

Did you try what I suggested before getting an older version? Getting a standalone APK is almost never the resolution, it's a workaround at best, and a gateway to other problems at worst.

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