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Apple Music on Android Auto Mutes Itself

When playing music through Android Auto, Apple Music will go mute after 5-30 minutes. On the screen I can see that playback is still continuing, but there is no audio. This seems to be related to how audio is managed between Apple Music and Navigation. I notice once the music is muted, if navigation reads a direction, the music will be audible with the navigation directions, and then mutes again.


Apple Music is also the only music app I use that outside of Android Auto will get into a state where the audio doesn't duck when directions are read. It seems these could be related.


The interval is seemingly random, and force stopping the app brings that back to normal for an hour or so. This does not happen with Spotify on the same device, which leads me to believe this is an Apple Music-specific issue. Pausing and playing the music brings the audio back every time, but only for another ~30 minutes.


Pixel 5, Android 14, Apple Music 4.9.3


It also looks like this is not isolated:

Apple Music on Android Auto - Apple Community

https://support.google.com/androidauto/thread/301194227/apple-music-songs-mute-on-android-auto?hl=en


Posted on Nov 30, 2024 6:33 AM

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Nov 30, 2024 6:56 AM in response to PaulKlauser

Isolated problem or not, you are asking Apple about a Google issue. Did you follow the suggestions posted by PTrivedi in your second link? Did it resolve your problem? If not, I suggest you contact Google support for help in listening to non-Google music (in this case Apple) on a Google device. It is always up to non Apple devices/services to make themselves compatible with Apple. Not vice versa.



Nov 30, 2024 7:15 AM in response to Carol B.

Good morning Carol, I am asking Apple about an Apple issue, surely Google did not make the Apple Music app for Android, unless I am mistaken.


I use other non-Google services like Spotify through Android Auto without issue, which leads me to believe there is an implementation problem within Apple Music for Android.


I performed the steps in my link to no avail. Thank you for the help and have a lovely weekend.

Apple Music on Android Auto Mutes Itself

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