Pausing then Resuming Android Auto Playback Goes to the Radio instead of Pocket Casts

[erricgunawan]

Description

Whenever pausing an episode on Android Auto, it switches the audio source back to the radio instead of just pausing, almost like it’s disconnected AA from the car – though it never drops the AA interface.

Internal convo: p1712288940192099-slack-C02A333D8LQ

Step-by-step reproduction instructions

From the user in 7951422-zen:

1. Play an episode in Android Auto
2. Pause the podcast and issue a Command by pressing the Android Auto microphone button
3. Ask a question like what is the forecast
4. After we hear the answer, it will revert to radio instead of Pocket Casts

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Device, Operating system, and Pocket Casts app version

There were various reports, but one of them reported the following device (March 17, 2024):

Phone is S24 with Android 14 Pocket Casts is 7.58 (9197)

[erricgunawan]

A few reports from this forum:

https://forums.pocketcasts.com/forums/topic/pausing-reverts-to-radio-in-android-auto/

Follow-ups for logs:

• 8021021-zen
• 8021044-zen
• 8021046-zen
• 7951422-zen

[erricgunawan]

Notes from 7951422-zen:

I am using the Android version of pocket casts and I usually use it in my car in Android Auto. The issue I'm noticing is that if I want to talk to someone in the car or for some other reason choose to pause a podcast, if I get a notification on my phone that causes an alert sound, the podcast will end and will revert back to the Radio.

The issue is that when I've paused a podcast, if I get a notification from the system (like I get a text or teams message, or email) when it pays the notification sound, it then switches from pocket casts to the radio. I want to be able to pause the podcast and have it stay in the pocket casts app, even if I get a notification.

I'm using it on a 2019 Mazda 6.

[azollafox]

User also provided this video https://youtu.be/Oc_QCwnTGew?si=cpknXiNjDmKV5agQ

[joashrajin]

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