# Android PodCast and Android Auto **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [August 2, 2024, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/android-podcast-and-android-auto/1005155 "2024-08-02T15:35:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![GaryM](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garym/32/241_2.png) [@GaryM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GaryM)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2024, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/android-podcast-and-android-auto/1005155/1 "2024-08-02T15:35:25Z")
I’ve currently got a Galaxy Note 20 Ultra and a '24 Subaru Outback with Android Auto installed from the factory. I’ve tried two podcast players, Pocket Cast was one and I don’t remember the other. As soon as I start the car the screen says android detected and a podcast starts to play without my doing anything. I want to listen to my Sirius radio, not a podcast. I pull my phone out and have to pause the podcast to listen to radio. I’m trying to figure out have to fix this. Any ideas appreciated. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2024, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/android-podcast-and-android-auto/1005155/2 "2024-08-02T15:41:24Z")
I have the same problem! I have a Galaxy A52 and 2020 Toyota Camry. I barely know how to start the podcast on my phone. I don’t want the car to automatically start with the (random!) podcast on my phone. I do know how to stop the podcast playing by switching to Sirius/XM on the car. ---
**Author:** ![GaryM](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garym/32/241_2.png) [@GaryM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GaryM)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2024, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/android-podcast-and-android-auto/1005155/3 "2024-08-02T15:47:15Z")
The radio set to Sirius is my default setting. Until I played with podcast players I never had to touch a thing. Phone connected for calls and other phone apps, such as Waze. I have removed the podcast app from the phone to avoid the annoyance. ---
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2024, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/android-podcast-and-android-auto/1005155/4 "2024-08-02T15:48:44Z")
In Pocket Casts (which I have) you can disable the autoplay setting. Go to: - Profile - Settings (gear icon in upper right) - General - Scroll down to toggle autoplay Hopefully that will work. Other apps may be different. ---
**Author:** ![GaryM](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garym/32/241_2.png) [@GaryM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GaryM)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2024, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/android-podcast-and-android-auto/1005155/5 "2024-08-02T15:49:31Z")
Thanks, I’ll reinstall and give that a try. ---
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2024, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/android-podcast-and-android-auto/1005155/6 "2024-08-02T15:52:23Z")
You also might try this (not sure this is a Subaru but you might have something similar…jump to @57 seconds): [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/VQ4rSn5dXW0/maxresdefault.jpg "How to Deactivate Automatic Music Play in Android Auto") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQ4rSn5dXW0&t=57s/) ---
**Author:** ![GaryM](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garym/32/241_2.png) [@GaryM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GaryM)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2024, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/android-podcast-and-android-auto/1005155/7 "2024-08-02T15:54:00Z")
I’ll check that too. Thanks again. ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2024, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/android-podcast-and-android-auto/1005155/8 "2024-08-02T16:47:10Z")
Thanks! I’ll check out the settings in my Podcast player. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2024, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/android-podcast-and-android-auto/1005155/9 "2024-08-02T22:42:58Z")
I just ordered a car with Android Auto so I’ll probably be back to this thread with a fresh set of vexations to seek advice about. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2024, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/android-podcast-and-android-auto/1005155/10 "2024-08-03T04:02:02Z")
Huh. I use AntennaPod, Android Auto, Toyota, and a Galaxy phone, and it’s only ever happened once, when I was listening to the podcast just before shutting the car off. But I almost always listen to a podcast when I shut the car off,and it was only that once. ---
**Author:** ![GaryM](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garym/32/241_2.png) [@GaryM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GaryM)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2024, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/android-podcast-and-android-auto/1005155/11 "2024-08-03T13:30:05Z")
I made those changes and it seems to have worked. Thank you very much. ---
**Author:** ![Galactus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/galactus/32/3581_2.png) [@Galactus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Galactus)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2024, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/android-podcast-and-android-auto/1005155/12 "2024-08-04T01:29:50Z")
Turn off Bluetooth on your phone. ---
**Author:** ![GaryM](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garym/32/241_2.png) [@GaryM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GaryM)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2024, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/android-podcast-and-android-auto/1005155/13 "2024-08-04T23:24:06Z")
Isn’t that how Android Auto connects?