Hi @CAREBEAR72! Welcome to community.
Since your description was specific to Android Auto, I've created a new post around this. Can you let me know which Pandora version you're on? If you need help finding this let me know.
Since you're using Android Auto, I wanted to confirm if you're connected with a USB and if you've noticed this happening on other devices or just when you're in your vehicle. If you haven't already, can you try a different USB cord to see if the same thing occurs?
In the meantime, I have some troubleshooting steps you can perform on your Samsung. Please note, Pandora Premium and Premium Family listeners may need to re-download some of their offline content after completing these steps. If you have any trouble with your offline content after this, let me know. From your Android Settings, please try clearing the Pandora app data using the following steps (not to worry, we'll keep track of your profile and collection for you):
Open your device Settings
Tap Apps
Scroll down to find Pandora
Select Storage
On the storage details page tap Clear Data.
Keep in mind that the steps for each Android device is slightly different. You will be asked to log into your account after completing these steps.
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