On Android Auto, video audio was always lagging behind the picture for me (USB and wireless). The lag wasn't constant: it changed from video to video. Even when I found the right delay by hand, a small Android Auto freeze would knock it out of sync again. On top of that, every app I tried was bloated with features I didn't need.

So I modified the open-source FermataX player into xFermaTube:

• stripped down to YouTube only, ~19 MB

• delays the video to match the car's audio

• measures the lag with the phone mic and re-checks it on its own (after start, after stalls, and periodically), so it re-syncs by itself

• separate delay for USB and wireless

Tested only in my car so far. Does it work in yours? Please reply with your car, USB or wireless, the delay it found (the ⏱ label at the top left), and whether the sync looked right.

Download: https://github.com/juntulis/xFermaTube/releases

Sideload with AAenabler or KingInstaller and allow the microphone permission. arm64 only. Please don't watch while driving.

UPDATE (v1.0.1): I released the first version a bit too early, and auto sync wasn't precise enough. Sometimes it was a bit early, sometimes a bit late. Fixed in v1.0.1:

More accurate sync. It now uses the median of the last 5 measurements instead of trusting 1–2 noisy ones, and corrects even small differences (from 12 ms). A single wrong measurement no longer knocks it out of sync. Clearer icons in the car. The app shows up twice in Android Auto, and both entries looked the same. xFermaTube (play icon) is the video app you want. xF Audio (speaker icon) is the audio-only entry for the media card and steering wheel controls. Just install the new APK over the old one. Your settings are kept.

Hey,

I realised I haven't added a new feature for a long time on free, so thought its time. This feature won't make sense to some, especially the ones with very wide screens where navigation and video can play together. It's more for us where Xtream Player plays fullscreen without FS Play.

However I find it useful also in those cases where you just want to have video playing in "stealth " mode....a small PiP screen that plays the current media on top of a map. This way the passenger has something to see, and you don't get the attention of the blue guys.

Don't expect too much from the Navigation, it can also stay in map mode, but you probably understand the target of this addon.

Anyways here it is:

https://github.com/malebuffy/XtreamPlayer/releases

https://github.com/malebuffy/XtreamPlayerFree/releases

As always, install with AAEnabler or Kinginstaller.

A quick heads-up: Neither of these two apps is for sale! To thank people who help keep AAEnabler going, I gift the Xtream Player Premium version to donors for free. Because this is a passion project rather than a store, donating doesn't create a customer–seller relationship; any support I provide is strictly voluntary as my time allows. If you're expecting commercial-style customer service, please hold off on donating as the app can stop working anytime. Thanks so much for your understanding!

Enjoy

See video. I've had my 2023 Crosstrek for about a year now and sometimes when the Android Auto won't connect to my Pixel 9, I get this weird voice and alarm sound. Has anyone else experienced this? Is it my phone or my car?!

Android Auto will not start for me at all now. I cannot even press the continue button.

Using Latest android version, any car.

I’m using an S23 and would like to run YouTube or my movie app.

Hi everyone i use a samsung a56 and my car is toyora cross 2021. I use ottocast for android auto. Before samsung i used a pixel 8A and it worked with ottofast flawlessly. Now with samsung it pairs with ottocast but does not show android auto on cars screen. Tried clearing cache and resetted ottocast. Nothing seems to work. Please help

Has anyone else had recent issues with pandora and AA? In the past, it would auto launch to whatever station I was listening to last, I could tap the Pandora section on the screen and have full screen Pandora/change my station, and the little app in the left side of the screen is missing. When its in the split screen and i tap Pandora it says, "unlock phone to open pandora". After I unlock it it says, "pandora is open on phone". Does anyone know how to fix this? Its a minor issue, but i paid a lot for my new car and id like it to work. I have already searched other similar situations with no change in condition.

Hi community,

With all recent developments, are there any existing options to have different window split options of AA screen? e.g. show 3-4 widgets, or resize music to an absolute minimum keeping the control buttons and expanding map. I use google maps as the main navigation app.

In another instance of being treated as a second class citizen by Google, it seems I can no longer send texts or make calls using AA with my Google Apps account. I don't really want to switch my whole phone to my non Apps account just to do this. So what are other people doing to get around it?

Hi!

Is there an app or an efficient way to use Android Auto on my phone itself?

I don't have a car, but I do use GPS on my motorcycle, and I'd like to be able to use the Android Auto interface directly on my device, just like we used to.

Thanks in advance.

I've been fussing with Toyota to get me in and change the USB post, but the port charges, it just won't open Android Auto. Is this my car or my phone? Not my cord as I tried 3 cords and 2 were brand new. As of about a week ago NOTHING connects me to AA.

Hi all,

Wired Android Auto keeps disconnecting mid-drive and I'm trying to work out the cause.

Setup:

• Car: MG4, 2024 (Australia)

• Phone: Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra, One UI [version]

• Android Auto version: 18 0664 / last service MG did an update too

The issue:

• Wired via the car's USB-A port, AA drops out every 10 minutes, but the phone keeps charging, so the cable is still physically connected

Google maps even recognises that the phone is connected to android auto. No issues when connected to Apple Car Play.

• A CarlinKit wireless adapter in the same USB-A port works perfectly, so the car's port and head unit seem fine

Already tried:

• Belkin 1.5m USB-A to USB-C cable (a cheap cable won't connect at all)

• Cleaning the phone's USB-C port

• Turning off Samsung Auto Blocker

• Clearing Android Auto cache and re-pairing the car

- iphone comparison

Since the adapter works, I'm guessing it's a phone setting or USB data issue rather than the car. Has anyone with a recent Samsung fixed wired drop-outs? Keen to hear about specific settings or cables that worked for you.

Thanks

Hi everyone, I'm having an annoying issue with my Gemini. Music, navigation and phone call sounds work fine, and I'm able to use voice commands to control everything, but whenever Gemini speaks I get the wavy bars at the bottom of the car screen but no sound. This happens both when Gemini responds to questions, and when I try to get it to read text messages out loud.

I've triggered Gemini and turned up the volume on that channel ("Voice Volume") as that seemed to be the response to most similar issues. It was set at 10, now it's at 11. Media volume is at 8 and that's loud enough for most music. I always plug my phone in with the charging cable as I can't seem to get android auto to work via BT in this car.

The voice for Gemini works fine in my other car (2022 Kia Rio), both when I use Bluetooth and when I connect my phone with the charging cable.

Any help with getting sounds back would be greatly appreciated.

I have a 23' cx5 and a brand new s26 ultra and one ui9.0.

I've tried unplugging/plugging in the cable multiple times with many different cables, I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling (also clearing cache and storage) apps like Android Auto, Google maps, Waze, and MapQuest and no maps are showing up on my screen. All the apps are up to date.

Spotify is iffy as well.

Rebooted my phone and disconnected from my VPN also.

But my android auto is just not cooperating...

Any troubleshooting tips would be appreciated.

When I'm in my car with AA and listening to Plexamp, it seems it will play wherever I last left off. If I want to switch to, for example, Classic Rock playlist, I have to do it through my phone, which makes no sense. I thought the whole point was to reduce distracted driving. Am I missing something?

My Samsung Galaxy s24 updated to 9 the other day and now half of my apps are missing from the console screen. When I delete AA app data on the phone they show up again until the next connection, then they disappear again. I've deleted cache, data, the AA app on the phone, and the device in AA in the car, reinstall from scratch. Same results. Any suggestions?

I've been working on an AA app (side loaded because it uses resources that aren't allowed per Google). It's a multi-media app that brings most of your music apps together into one app, as well as a full OBD platform for data, code scanning, etc. I feel like it's still missing something or a lot of things and I'd love some input.

Dear redditers,

Today my Galaxy Note 9 with Android 10 with Android Auto stopped working.

My phone works good for my basic needs and I don't want to change it.

Any workaround or any app alternatives to use Waze and Spotify while driving?

Thank you!

Samsung Galaxy S26FE, US model, latest software as of 11/12/26.

Wired Android Auto has been dropping the connection for the past week in two different cars. It works for a few hours, then disconnects. When I reopen it, it lasts anywhere from seconds to minutes before dropping again. I've already replaced my cables several times. What can I do to fix it?

I've tried this with a 26 Nissan Rogue and a 26 Chevy Equinox.

I built F-Auto, a fork of AARE (prototux’s open-source phone-side Android Auto implementation). It does the same job as the Android Auto app: it connects your phone to the car over USB or a wireless adapter and projects an interface onto the car screen. It’s open source, you control the launcher, and you can theme it.

It replaces the Android Auto app on the phone side, so you don’t need Google’s app for the connection. Your car or adapter stays the same.

What it adds on AARE

• Google Maps, Waze, HudHud and OsmAnd run full screen on the car display, with touch and pinch-zoom. It needs Shizuku, not root, and it keeps running while you drive.

• It works with wireless Android Auto adapters and wired. It prefers a Google-issued certificate and falls back to a second handshake if the first gets no answer. I use a Kowan KA05 in a 2025 Toyota Fortuner.

• Two layouts (Classic and Dusk), six color styles, day/night colors, a scrollable side rail and Arabic strings.

What it can’t do: Google’s own apps (Maps, YouTube Music) refuse to run as native Android Auto apps on an unofficial host. That’s why Maps goes through the Shizuku route instead.

Honest status: this is an alpha. I’ve tested it on a Galaxy S25 Ultra (Android 17) and in its car-screen preview. A full wireless session worked in my car. Try it parked first.

Setup: install the APK, grant Shizuku, tick Google Maps under Settings → Apps → Apps on the car screen, then download the certificate under Advanced. The steps are in the release notes.

Download: https://github.com/malashhab/F-Auto/releases/tag/v1.5.0-alpha.1

Source (GPL-3.0, AARE credited): https://github.com/malashhab/F-Auto

I’d like to hear which cars and adapters it works or fails on. Logs from failed connections help most.

Hello! My phone restarts a few minutes after I connect it to Android Auto via USB cable. Sometimes I can listen to one song, or at most two, but then my phone restarts.

The cable is original. I've already updated the app, cleared its cache, and even disabled Google Chrome (I read somewhere that it could cause issues).

It's possible that my phone is a bit old, but I'm not sure. It shouldn't be causing problems, should it?

I don't know what else to try. Does anyone have a solution?

I have a 2016 Honda CRV with an aftermarket Sony AX-3200 wireless AA headunit with external mic. When my wife connects her Pixel Pro 10 phone to AA, if I call her from outside, my voice inside the car is garbled and unintelligible. And when she tries to talk to me, I cannot hear her at all.

If she disconnects from AA and just tries to use the speaker and mic on her phone, I can hear her fine and she can hear me.

Now, if we SWAP phones so that MY Pixel Pro 10 XL is connected to AA, and she calls me from outside, there's no problem - she can hear me just fine, and I can hear her just fine.

So, where to start troubleshooting? Clear Bluetooth cache on wife's phone