Hi @surfer433  In most cases, your mobile OS controls Bluetooth playback to assist with launching your recently used media apps when connected. This is true with other music streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music. I've had the same experience when connecting in my car or speaker with Bluetooth, Apple Music will launch and begin playing. This is almost always true if I've played the app most recently. In these cases, I've found the best way to prevent Pandora or other streaming service from launching is to completely close the app.  However, when in the vehicle, in most recent models that support SDL, disabling the 'Launch from car' feature should help to prevent Pandora from launching and playing in the car. If this is not happening for you, I can report this experience for further investigation. Please let me know your OS and Pandora version.  ... View more