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Ideas: App for Android Automotive (AAOS/Google Built In)

Ideas: App for Android Automotive (AAOS/Google Built In)

Irishska
Underground
Status: Open Ideas

Pandora seems to have an app for every smart device I have ever bought, except a new car with AAOS (Android Automotive OS).  Please port a tablet version of Pandora for AAOS so that I can use that instead of radio or Spotify (which does have an app). 

131 Comments
mnaldrett
Local Performer

Voting yes, but how is this not a thing after two years? A port from Android Auto to Android Automotive is not that difficult. Until then, I guess I'm only listening to Spotify.

rseel
Local Performer

With the new Volvo AAOS update, we can finally run Android Auto from our phones, and now use Pandora via AA

gm
Local Performer

Please do this! I just got a new car and not having a native Pandora app just might be what gets me to switch to a competing service. 

msav
Local Performer

I just leased a 2024 Equinox EV. 

I knew when I picked it up that it did not have pandora. I thought oh well There are many different misic streaming apps out there that I can use. no big deal. 

After a couple of weeks, I am experiencing that none of these other apps play the music I like to hear. I don't want to listen to the same artist all day, I liked how pandora would create music off of an artist I like and play similar music. It was spot on.  

I never thought I could not live without Pandora. Now I am finding I miss you guys so much. 

Please bring Pandora to Android Automotive (specifically Chevy Equinox EV)

even if you made this a pay only option I would pay for a pandora subscription. 

Thank you 

gm
Local Performer

@Pandora Please tell me you will be using Googles new Car ready program to make Pandora available in Android Auto OS this February. Car ready mobile apps  |  Android Developers I am a paying customer considering going to a competitor because of the lack of this app in my car. 

highpks
Underground

Almost no chance they'd go that route, but even if they did there's this restriction:

Frequently asked questions

Will my app be usable while the user is driving?

No, apps distributed through the Car ready mobile apps program are not usable while driving. If a user begins driving while your app is open, the OS handles hiding your app from the user and stopping it.

petrozio
Local Performer

Please bring us this app.

BB89
Local Performer

Please! please! Port Pandora to Android Automotive OS. I just purchased a Volvo XC90 only to find that I can't install pandora to the AAOS! I'm certainly not going to go with any future auto purchases with AAOS if I can't have Pandora installed.

Irishska
Underground

I got tired of waiting in my polestar.  AAOS for Volvo and polestar now supports car play and android auto, so I got a wireless dongle.  Got tired of app developers ignoring AAOS

Jntaylor63
Local Performer

This missing feature is just another example of why people are dropping off Pandora despite it have the best stations of the streaming apps.