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[Android Auto General] jvvpc:
New update! 0.0.4 is out!

Poweramp, Ymusic, chrome and alot more should work now. Also you don't need to set up the list anymore, just run the music app and open auto. This will enable those apps that don't show up on the list to be controlled. The general bug with controls not responding should also be gone now :)

Apps that already have Auto implementation is NOT supported for now. There is other workarounds if you can't get it to work:

https://xdaforums.com/android-auto/...loaded-app-android-auto-t3246489/post66824617

But thank you alot all for the nice feedback and comments! Keep them coming ;)
[Android Auto General] Captain_Throwback:
I like the idea of this app - great work so far.

The biggest shortcoming I see is that you have to already be playing audio prior to opening Android Auto. My device set to open AA as soon as it connects to my car's Bluetooth, so it's rare that I'd ever already be playing media prior to starting AA. I don't mind setting up an app list, like you had in 0.0.3 if that would possibly give you the ability to have AnyAutoAudio open an app directly so I don't have to have it already playing. Couldn't you have your app kill Android Auto when launching the selected app, and then restart it when the media notification/playback is detected?

I also noticed that if my selected app is playing in Android Auto, and then I respect that app in the List of music apps in Android Auto, playback pauses. It really shouldn't do anything if the active app is the same as the one that's selected - it should just continue playing, imo.

Overall a great start - I can't wait to see how this develops!
[Android Auto General] jvvpc:
Yes, I totally agree! I'm working on several ideas, a root version to open apps in the background or what you described might be the solution. Google won't allow apps that goes in front of Auto in the Play Store, so a two app solution might also be an idea.

But right now I will focus on getting the basic functions to work, control, voice, mediabrowsing, app ui etc.

Thanks for the kind words :)
[Android Auto General] moralesnery:
Hi, thank you for your work :)

I have LineageOS/CyanogenMOD 13 (Android 6.0) on my phone, wich includes FM Radio functionality and FM radio app apk.

When I choose your app inside Android Auto audio apps and then select "FM Radio" in the left side menu, Android Auto crashes.

Is there something I can do to help you to solve this problem? My phone is rooted, I could provide the radio APK, or a log if you tell me where to grab it from.

Thanks in advance for any help :)
[Android Auto General] manos78:
Hi jvvpc,

I checked last version, and it's a great improvement as now it works without the Apps List.

However, the Radio FM continues "undetected". Here is the Play version of the Native Stock FM Radio:

http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.motorola.fmplayer

It's curious that if I open the FM radio, and in Android Auto I select your AnyAutoAudio, I can head the radio over the car's speakers. However your App says: no App running. Futhermore, the widget in the status bar shows the buttons "<<" and ">>". So I don't know why your App refuses to control the FM Radio App.

I hope you can provide some workaround for Apps not directly detected.

Thank you!
[Android Auto General] chuckgt3:
Tidal

Looking for something to get Tidal working in an Audi with AA - will this work?
[Android Auto General] bkayy:
You can test it works with most audio apps I am using it with bandcamp
[Android Auto General] djcyph:
Hey I installed the apk from here and nothing showed. I then updated it from play store and the anyaudio showed on Android auto but when I select it, the screen in my car goes black then back to Android auto like it force closed or something. I had audio already playing then paused before I plugged in. Any thoughts??
[Android Auto General] invertedskull:
Hi again. Thanks heaps for your hard work so far, love the idea of this app. I have been using in the last day or so, and I have got the latest update (0.0.4). I am using it with Poweramp (version alpha-build-704-uni). I've noticed some small issues...

1. Pressing play does not make music play immediately as it should. There is a long delay in playback, like 30 to 45 seconds. But once it plays, I can pause and resume playback instantly as it should. If I pull over the car, turn engine off, then turn engine on, AA starts up again, I press play, I have to wait for that long delay for music to play again.

2. Voice is not working. I thought it was at one point but I don't think it is. I thought saying just "OK Google, play" was working, but it appears not.

3. Album artwork is only showing up for the first song. When the next track plays, the album artwork goes away. Sometimes this is a mix between it showing in the home screen in that thin bar, and not showing on the music screen... Or both, not showing on the thin bar and not showing on the music screen. For the most part, it won't show on the music screen with the exception of the first song played. Sometimes this means the first song on the album, or the first song I'm playing since turning the car on and using AA and AAA.

4. Music continues to play when I turn the car / AA off. HOWEVER, playback is coming from my phone. There seems to be a delay here. I know GPM had this issue and I reported it to Google on their Community forums. I think they fixed it cos I haven't had it happen to me in quite a while. Good example of this issue is I pulled over, parked the car, turned off car and immediately unplugged phone. Music stopped momentarily but resumed playback on my phone. I assumed it was due to unplugging my phone. BUT I think it's just the AAA app whenever it's meant to stop, it has a delay. Cos later I pulled up, turned car off, but left phone plugged in and the music resumed playback on my phone. BUT then after a few seconds it stopped. I own the LG V20 which has that second screen. So one example is I turned car off, music starts playing from my phone, I unplugged my phone, then I used the second screen to quickly pause the playback coming from my phone, but then it started again, so I pressed pause again, and then it stopped. I think the delay occurred, and my attempt to pause the playback manually made it start up again. Hence why I suspect it's a delay.

I hope this helps!
[Android Auto General] poio:
Hello,

Great idea and app. Latest update makes buttons working, nevertheless please note the below:

1. With only one play/stop button, you are missing the pause function. Somehow you need to know if user presses the play/stop button to stop or pause...

2. Sometimes current status is lost, or stuck on one song and while music continues playing new song app has not understood it. Especially if one both used the Android Auto buttons and car (e. G. On wheel) buttons to navigate through the Playlist.

3. Would be good idea I believe to support scribbling to last.fm as well... It would make other scribbles not needed.

My $0.02 for now, keep up the great work, and many thanks for your efforts!
[Android Auto General] Ziggyrama:
Loaded this up on my LG G4, connected to Kenwood DNX9702s with AA head unit, using poweramp as my music player. It works.

I think as others have stated, the current state of AA and music interface is a total s**t show. It's a statement when HU makers like Kenwood do better than what AA is providing. The interface in AA for music is looking up at lame. Anyways, this idea is promising and what I am looking for is a better interface to music. If you can share what your plans are for this app, it would be very useful. To give you an idea, what I think is lacking on the market today is actually a simple music player that plays files from a filesystem. This is why Poweramp is so popular. Aside from basic processing, it also provides a clean interface to file playback. Turns out that many people, like me, don't just turn on music as background noise and not care what is playing. This may be beyond the scope of what your intention is but if you provided a basic interface to browser folders and simply play back files, I would pay money right now to have that via AA. No one does this, the need is there, this would be a major differentiator. Part of the reason why I don't stream is the quality just isn't there yet and probably won't be for some time.
[Android Auto General] invertedskull:
Google have locked AA down so there will NEVER be a way to browse music through the AA touch screen interface. All in the name of safety. *rolls eyes*
[Android Auto General] Ziggyrama:
Never is a very long time so I am still hopefull :) But, I get what you're saying. I guess I will have to resort to mirrorcast to get reasonable integration. Luckily my Kenwood can do it with an HDMI dongle or I may just go with an Android stick attached directly to the HU.
[Android Auto General] almaret:
any auto-gps?

It would be possible that just like you have managed to make any audio player work, do gps like tomtom sigyc etc ...?

(sorry for mi english, i am form spain and this is google translator)
[Android Auto General] detroitredwings:
Is there any way the Lollipop 5.0 can be made a minimum for compatibility, please? That's what I use in the car to run Android Auto.
[Android Auto General] Yogiboo42:
Hoopla

Great work and Thank you. I do have one request, if you could possibly have the app work with Hoopla. Hoopla is a Library app that can play audio books. When run your app and open Hoopla it will sometimes show up as a selection BUT when I select it nothing happens.
[Android Auto General] Groovechampion:
Great job. Also works in Raspberry Pi and headunit-app.

Would be great to be able to browse though music app folders. But guess that can't be done.
[Android Auto General] jvvpc:
Progress update!

First of all, thank you all very much for the kind words and help you have given me! :D

I have been working on bits and pieces of the app and believe I have found the way this development shall go ahead.

There will be two apps, the normal on Google Play and a advanced on XDA Labs. As Google has a lot of restrictions, it is not possible to get the deep level access to music browsing that is wanted, so I am able to achieve this by having an "advanced" version on XDA Labs. I have already developed and tested this feature, and it works! I will need other bits finished before a release though. It will be a simple feature that opens the music app itself and upon music selection goes back to Auto. So if you use dashboard, the phone will change app and if you just use the app, it will just change. Simple and easy :)

The first post has already been updated with a link to XDA Labs, but here it is (I even created the image :victory:):

https://labs.xda-developers.com/store/app/dk.jonske.AnyAutoAudio

I do know there still is bugs, and I will attend them throughout the whole process :)

The ideas I have for the future in general:

- Proper settings UI

- Intro screens

- Feedback option

- FAQ screen

- Analytics (minded on the dual app solution)

- Proper voice implementation

- Search in app if possible (requires each music app to allows this)

Advanced:

- Pin music apps in auto

- Launch music apps from auto, and return on music selection! (Yay!)
[Android Auto General] jvvpc:
As I don't have a FM receiver, it is hard for me to test but try and send the APK to me :) (no need if it is the same as below)

Hmm, it still sounds like the app isnt using a proper mediasession..

The first part is due to Auto not seeing the APK, check out the notes on the first post :) hmm, what music app where you using?

Thanks a lot for this level of detail! It helps me a lot in finding the bugs :) About 4, it does sound weird. What I have learned in this media controlling hell, is that if you send a pause command to a song that already is paused it will start playing. But I'll see if I can reverse it :)

The behavior of the play/pause button is taken directly from the mediasession and is therefore controlled by the music apps. for 2, I'll look into it and 3, check out previous post :)

Yep, use it myself :)

Unfortunately no, this is a limitation made from Google :)

Unfortunately no, I need access to the notifications. You might get it to work directly with the APK, but no promise :)

I'll have a look at it :)

Check out my previous post ! :D
[Android Auto General] detroitredwings:
Well, I tried to install a downloaded .apk from Post 1, but getting an error message (There is a problem parsing the package)
[Android Auto General] jvvpc:
Yeah, this is because the Android version is too low. Sorry..
[Android Auto General] manos78:
Hi,

So, you need the APK or you can debug it?

It's possible to write or publish some debugging how to for assisting in your development?

Best!
[Android Auto General] jvvpc:
Give me the apk and i'll have a look :)
[Android Auto General] manos78:
Hi,

You can download "com.motorola.fmplayer.apk" from here:

http://www.sendspace.com/file/uo117m

Regards!
[Android Auto General] tensux:
great work with this app!

i had it installed totally forgot about it. then just yesterday saw it as an option on my head unit. i can now shuffle thru songs on poweramp using the buttons on steering wheel and see the album artwork on the screen as well.

before this i was hitting the recent app button on my S7 which would allow me to minimize android auto without stopping it and then opening poweramp to get it to play, but then i would need to use the phone to switch thru songs and the name of the song wouldn't show on the head unit. I cant wait to try the xda version that you are trying to add the ability to chose artists ect.
[Android Auto General] Ziggyrama:
Update from me, I loaded the APK and it does work on my Kenwood HU. I am very eager to try the advanced version with music browsing enabled. I have been waiting for this for a long time so I am super excited! For everyone else, there are larger implications here folks, especially for those of you that care about SQ in your audio. With this you can introduce audio processing comparable to DSPs at a fraction of the price. For example, Poweramp provides excellent EQ capabilities that most HUs do not possess. This is big.
[Android Auto General] dkblackhawk:
I noticed this happening as of late (Was never happening before) using Blackplayer EX still.

Music is paused and when I pop open android auto, it won't let me pause or skip the music and then in about 10-15 seconds the commands kicks in then works fine from there.
[Android Auto General] jvvpc:
Yes, I am also seeing this. I believe it is because I have changed the way to send commands to the music apps, so I was able to support more but it seems that it also brings trouble...

It will largely be the same solution, you just wont need to go back and fourth as it will detect the changes :)
[Android Auto General] dkblackhawk:
Would you be able to upload the older version then? Thanks :)
[Android Auto General] jvvpc:
Here you go. 0.0.3 should do it for you and in future releases there will be a better controls behavior :)

http://jonske.dk/archive.html
[Android Auto General] invertedskull:
I am installing the "Advanced" version now. :)
[Android Auto General] Nacho~:
Does this work with SiriusXM app yet? Just got a Kenwood DDX9703S with Android Auto and this was the one thing I was sad about. If this works, I will be THRILLED!
[Android Auto General] invertedskull:
I installed the "Advanced" version on my phone, but it doesn't seem to come up on Android Auto. Am I missing something?
[Android Auto General] Nando_lavras:
I've installed the Google Play version and the XDA version, and the 2 versions are the same, it's correct?

And i have a bug/limitation, while the phone screen is on the album covers is loading ok on AA screen, when the phone is off covers don't load anymore, as soon that i turn on my phone screen the cover loads on AA screen, it only works with phone screen turned on.

Fernando.
[Android Auto General] msl829:
Hi. Any ideas how to get this to work with Apple Music?

If i run Apple Music before hand it shows correctly however, the play/pause/back/next buttons do not work with this app on Android Auto.

Any ideas?

Thanks

michael
[Android Auto General] Brodinn92:
Love it but it force crashes, a lot!

Hoping to get an update to fix the force stops. Stopped 3 times while trying to type this on my phone. I don't know if it is because I'm on Android O beta on a pixel, but it happens quite often.

I have little to no issues actually using it in my vehicle and it runs pretty well.
[Android Auto General] WDawn:
I just discovered this thread. I use Storytell (like Spotify but for audiobooks) works like a breeze! Is there a pro/paying version? I'd happily support this project.
[Android Auto General] kisrita:
Anyway to get this to work with Reverb? I like to listen to my Kindle books while I drive and don't want to keep buying also books. Reverb acts like an Alexa device so it will read Kindle books. But not available for Android Auto :(
[Android Auto General] jvvpc:
Sorry for the late responses guys! Its been quite a busy few weeks with exams, work etc. But have two weeks now where I really can focus on this! :D

I know several people use it with Sirius, so take it for a spin :)

Installing the APK directly (as the Advanced) Auto won't allow apps that are not from trusted sources (Play store) to allow this, you need to do the following:

Version 0.0.4, doesn't have a difference yet, but the next version will. Also there will be a tutorial in-app to tell about this work-around :)

If downloading the APK directly you need to allow unknown sources in Auto,

- In the Android Auto app, tap the Hamburger menu.

- Tap About.

- Tap About Android Auto header 10 times, until a toast appears thar says "Developer mode enabled". Now you can access developer mode by selecting the overflow menu dots on the top right of the handheld screen.

- Select Developer settings from the overflow menu and check unknown sources.

Source: https://developer.android.com/traini...dex.html#phone

Yes, in 0.0.4 the version are still the same, the next release will differ. Yeah, that sounds weird, I'll have a look at it :)

Apple Music is just behaving weird, I still haven't figured out why, but focus right now is the advanced version. I'll look into the playback issues for the release after that :)

I havne't tested it with O yet. I do know they are making some changes for the media handling, but I'll wait to look into it until a full O release. Glad to hear it works in the car! :)

Thank you! There won't be a paying version as I wan't to keep it free, but there might be a donation button in a future release ;)

Have you tried it yet? And if, did you experience any issues? I can't tell you in advance, as it is just not possible for me to test all audio apps out there :)
[Android Auto General] invertedskull:
Thank you! I forgot about the dev mode, but didn't know I had to grant permission to unknown apps. Will give this a shot now!
[Android Auto General] invertedskull:
Hi again.

Ok, the Advanced version of AAA is still producing some sort of delay for me. But only in stopping music playback (when disconnecting my phone or turning off my car). Starting is fine now though. I'll recap exactly what is happening...

I get in my car, plug phone in, turn car on, and AA loads up. Once AA has booted up, AAA shows up and I press play, and I hear music right away. This is great. I use Poweramp (I'm using alpha-build-704-uni) when using just my phone (LG V20 H990DS) to play music.

Once I am ready to exit my car I either turn the engine off fully, and thus AA turns off, or I unplug my phone before the engine is fully off. Either way I am disconnecting the power from my phone and exiting AA. The music was playing when I do this. There's a brief second or two of silence and then music is suddenly playing where it left off but now coming from my phone. I know there is meant to be something that tells Poweramp to pause music, but this is what has a delay. Sometimes the music playing on my phone will cease after a few seconds, but sometimes 10 seconds pass and it's still playing. In this instance I decide to manually close Poweramp or pause the music playback. But pausing can be problematic because this delay sometimes is still processing (I suspect), and when I do tap pause (which is the same button as play), the delay finally comes through and then music starts again cos I have actually tapped play, not pause. Get me?

As I mentioned some time back, PM had this exact issue too. I posted it on the Android Auto Google Community Forums, and in the next GPM and AA app update the issue was resolved. I suggest looking into what Google did to fix this.

This is the biggest drawback of using AAA for me at the moment. Frankly, I cannot use it like this.

In addition, the absence of voice controls to select music to play makes GPM more attractive to use. This is because I cannot use the phone while it's connected to AA, but at least with GPM I can use voice to a certain degree to select music. With AAA and Poweramp, I am limited to queuing up music beforehand only. There's not other way other than unplugging the phone and use it while driving, which I don't want to do.

I've also noticed the quality of music is a lil muddy with AAA and Poweramp in comparison to GPM. This might be because I have tweaked the EQ in Poweramp quite a bit. It's generally set for great headphone listening. I will try AAA and Poweramp again in the morning without the EQ.
[Android Auto General] Shizzo:
I downloaded this from the Play store, and am unable to get it to work on my headunit. (Sony XAV-AX100).

I'm using a Nexus 6 with Android 7.0.

If I tap the headphone/music icon on my stereo, I can sometimes see "YouTube" there, but when I click it, I just get the circle going around with no audio or video. (Not sure what to expect).

I also tried Google Play Music, and it does the same.

Do we know if this works with head units, or is there a more in-depth how to?

I'd love to get this working.

Thanks in advance.
[Android Auto General] Brackaus:
Big thumbs up for making this app, I have unlimited data streaming but only with apple music and i hated having to turn of android auto to use it. As with another person on this thread, I'm having the same issue with Apple music. Once you start playing music, AAA will show it on the screen but none of the buttons will work. I'm currently using DP3 on a Pixel (Android 8.0), so the app works on that. (apart from the Apple Music issue)
[Android Auto General] crash822:
I'm using it with my nexus 6p on a Sony XAV-AX100 running 7.1.2 with poweramp. It works whenever I start to play a song with power amp 2.0 and then pause it, anyautoaudio picks up the music right away. I did have trouble using anyautoaudio with poweramp beta 3.0 so some apps just might not like anyautoaudio.