[FEATURE REQUEST] Add Android Auto Functionality

[anxshi]

Describe the feature
Provide functionality to make the app open in android auto to provide ease of use while driving.

Expected behavior
While driving you can simply and safely watch the app in android auto instead of unlocking your phone and navigating to the app, possibly endangering other drivers.

[woheller69]

No idea if this works, I am not using Android Auto.
Took code from here: https://developer.android.com/training/cars/apps/auto

Please try and let me know.
-Uninstall
-Remove .zip and install

app-release.apk.zip

[anxshi]

Unfortunately it didn't work, i wasn't even recognized as an compatible android auto app.

[woheller69]

then I have no idea...

I think android auto apps are only working when they are google approved. It isn't that open...

Didn't find that specifically on https://developer.android.com/training/cars but chatgpt indicated such.

[uDEV2019]

If not already tried, you could activate the Developer-Mode inside Android Auto.

Open Android Auto on your Device and scroll down till you see "Version".
Tap on it and you will see detailed information about the version and permissions.

tap multiple times on the detailed informations until you are get informed, that you have to tap 3 times more.
Then a Popup asks you to activate the Developer-Mode.

Finally, hit the hamburger button, enter Developer settings and activate the "Unkown Sources".

Maybe this will get the App to work with Android Auto.

I tried both the version from F Droid as also apk linked above, but none appears in Android Auto configuration despite having the developer mode on on Android Auto