player stopping after a few seconds via Android Auto
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However, if I turn off the toggle switch for “Audio” under the bluetooth devices option for that connection (but leave the toggle for “Calls” turned on), then it connects fine.
@ahedderly Could you share with us how to find that setting? I’m looking for it on my end, but am having trouble accessing it. Maybe I’m overlooking it? Is it in the Settings app > Connected Devices? Or somewhere else?
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@mikerockwell Apologies for the lack of clarity. The settings I’m referring to are under general android device settings. I’m on a Galaxy Fold 6, and these exist under Settings -> Connections -> Bluetooth, and then I can look at my list of previously or actively paired devices.
If I tap the gear icon next to my Android Auto connection to open up the settings for that specific bluetooth connection at a time when I’m actively connected to that device, there are two toggles visable. One toggle is for “Calls” and the other is for “Audio”.
Disabling the toggle for “Audio” seems to allow AA to still operate and transmit app audio, since data for Android Auto actually gets sent via a local wifi connection. Leaving “Calls” turned on is necessary, because (per my limited understanding) AA initializes device connection with Bluetooth before the wifi connection is established. Leaving the “Audio” setting turned off does seem to work as a saved setting, so since making this change I am able to leave my phone in my pocket and have AA automatically connect when I start my car, with PocketCasts operating in AA as desired.
I only discovered this because somebody had suggested that there might be an issue with conflicting Bluetooth vs. AA wifi control signalling being the cause of the repeated pausing. So, presumably, disabling the Bluetooth “Audio” connection stops that conflict from occurring. (All speculation. I am not a developer lol.)
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@ahedderly thank you so much for sharing those additional details and we’ll be sure to keep this in mind if anyone is experiencing similar issues in the future!
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