Pandora Update 4/28/2021 - Hi everyone! Thank you for posting your experience with Apple CarPlay to the community.
We believe this has been resolved with Pandora version 2104.1. If you haven't yet, please update the Pandora app on your iPhone to the latest release. If you continue to have trouble with playback with Pandora on CarPlay, please let me know.
To update the Pandora app on your iOS device on iOS 13 or newer:
Open the App Store application.
Tap your Apple ID icon in the top right corner.
Scroll down to the Pandora app. If an update is available, there will be an Update icon.
If you're running a version older than iOS 13 on your device:
Open the App Store application and tap Updates in the bottom right corner of the screen.
If an update is available, an Update button will appear to the right of the Pandora icon.
Tip: If no update is available, it will say Open to the right of the Pandora icon.
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