post Won't play through Android Auto in Automotive

Won't play through Android Auto

kevb1 — Thu, 21 May 2026 19:44:40 GMT

Car: 2026 Honda Civic
Phone: OnePlus 15

OS: OxygenOS 16.0.5 (CPH2749_16.0.5.703(EX01))

Android version: 16

When connected to Android Auto, play button does nothing. It'll quickly flash to the pause button and back to play but the song does not start playing. It works fine when I play through the phone itself. This was working fine for about 6 weeks before it stopped working 3 days ago.

I've tried:
Making sure phone was up to date
Cleared Pandora data and cache in Android settings

Reinstalled Pandora

Allowed background activity in the app battery settings

Re-paired the phone to the car stereo

Re: Won't play through Android Auto

TannerPandora — Fri, 22 May 2026 15:19:54 GMT

Hi @kevb1

Welcome to the Pandora Community! Thanks so much for taking the time to share all of those details, that information is incredibly helpful.

Sorry you’ve been running into this with Android Auto. I’ve passed your experience along to our engineering team so they can take a closer look on their side.

When you get a chance, could you also share which version of the Android Auto app you currently have installed?

Appreciate your patience in the meantime, and thanks again for all the troubleshooting you already tried.