I’m on a quest to de-Google my life and that does include Android Auto. At the very least, I want to use more FOSS stuff if possible. I’m wondering if there’s any FOSS alternative to Android Auto.

Feel free to add your favorite de-googled alternative apps as well.

Edit: I’ve also been getting annoyed at the fact that my podcasting app of choice, AntennaPod, doesn’t extern its media controls to AA. Is there a fix for this such that I don’t have to keep reaching for my phone to pause an episode if I’m e.g. grabbing takeout?

Edit 2: a word

Edit 3: It appears that apparently, AntennaPod doesn’t work with Android Auto because I downloaded it with F-Droid and is signed with a different key, so Android Auto doesn’t trust it. There is apparently a setting for Android Auto that enables unknown sources. I might try that out soon.

  • Recreational Placebos@midwest.socialEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I don’t believe that’s possible, the best you can do is foss apps with android auto compatibly. The only one that shows up as an option for me on my phone is VLC, but I’m sure there are at least a few others. Someone on the fossandroid community said osmand works with it earlier today, but I don’t remember seeing it show up as an option (but that was with a rental car a year ago, things may have changed.)

    • Cass.Forest@beehaw.orgOPEnglish
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      1 year ago

      I don’t remember OsmAnd working on Android Auto, unless I didn’t see something in the car side of things I was supposed to open.