by dbadmin | Aug 4, 2025 | Android Auto, Google, News
Credit: Andy Walker / Android Authority Google recently refreshed the Android Auto interface using Material You to match colors with your phone’s wallpaper. As part of the changes, the music player interface now uses wallpaper colors instead of album art and has...
by dbadmin | Aug 1, 2025 | Android Auto, News, YouTube
Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority Android Auto still doesn’t support the official YouTube app, but NewPipe can now fill that gap. The update lets you access playlists, history, and search from your car’s screen. Of course, you’ll only be able to watch while...
by dbadmin | Aug 1, 2025 | Android Auto, Google, News
Credit: Adamya Sharma / Android Authority Google is fixing the previous issues with wallpaper-based theming on Android Auto. With this update, base palettes in Android Auto sync more seamlessly with your phone. The update is currently in beta, but some people have...
by dbadmin | Jul 29, 2025 | Android Auto, Features, Google Maps, Waze
Despite its litany of flaws, I love Android Auto. It makes driving more enjoyable by offering easy access to my music collection and putting important navigation information front and center. However, it does have some silly limitations that hamper the latter. Google...
by dbadmin | Jul 21, 2025 | Android Auto, Features, Google Gemini
When I hop into my car, there is a list of checklist items I absentmindedly tick off. One is reaching for my cheap Android Auto dongle in my glovebox and plugging it in. Google’s in-car phone mirroring service has become essential to my car trips, as much as fuel, a...
by dbadmin | Jul 10, 2025 | Android Auto, Authority Insights, News, Samsung, Samsung DeX
Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority Samsung Auto already exists as an Android Auto alternative in China but requires specific regional software and hardware to function. “Samsung Auto DeX” refers to an unofficial workaround enabling Samsung Auto functionality...
