How to add new apps into android auto?
#2
AudiWorld Member
The list of apps supported in Android Auto (or CarPlay) is restricted by Google/Apple. These two platforms only support the following main two categories of apps - Maps/Navigation and Music/Streaming/Podcast, along with some standard apps like News, Weather, Voice Assistant. The platforms are tightly controlled by Google/Apple to restrict the set of allowed apps especially since they should be deemed safe while operation during driving.
#3
AudiWorld Senior Member
Here's everything you ever wanted to know about Android Auto including a link to the list of all Android Auto apps.
#4
AudiWorld Super User
An app that supports Android Auto or Apple CarPlay for that matter will show automatically. There are two parts that need to be met for that to happen. First, the app needs to fall into a supported category as mentioned above and then the developer needs to add support for it. Communication apps are supported, but only a few third party apps take advantage of it. If you are talking about Facebook Messenger then at least on iOS it doesn't support car use, so I assume it's the same on Android. The only third party messaging app I can use in the car is WhatsApp.
#6
AudiWorld Senior Member
I was just going to say this! It seems to work fairly well for me when I use it in Android Auto. My wife uses siri for her apple carplay.
#7
I generally use GV for most everything, so some people get confused if I send them a text message from the car and it is delivered from my normal number.
-steve
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