topic Re: Android Auto Search in Android

Android Auto Search

harmod — Tue, 20 Mar 2018 16:14:26 GMT

Hi everybody,

I just got a new car in which I can use Android Auto.
Spotify works great on it - but I can't see any option to actually search for music on Spotify.
I just can use saved playlists and radio channels.

Is this work as designed or a bug?
If the first one - does anybody know why?

Thanks!

Re: Android Auto Search

phan_times — Tue, 20 Mar 2018 17:05:00 GMT

Hello @harmod,

Spotify designed it like this. The reason behind it is that you will not be distracted trying to type in a search while driving. This was it is only simple clicks to get to a certain playlist or radio to listen to music and because it is only clicks you will not get as distracted on the wheel.
If you are not driving you can change the music on your phone directly.

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Re: Android Auto Search

harmod — Tue, 20 Mar 2018 17:12:02 GMT

Thanks for your answer!

While I understand the reason I really think this is pseudo security... If its not possible to really use spotify with Android Audio people will just go for the regular bluetooth option - and will type on the phone while driving which is even worse...

There is a good functioning speech search which would reduce the distraction to a minimum - IMHO this should be considered as compromis.
Google themselves are doing it like this BTW: As I learned today you have to use the speach input (like in "Okay Google") to set a new destination in google maps while driving.

Re: Android Auto Search

phan_times — Tue, 20 Mar 2018 17:19:55 GMT

Yeah that would be cool 🙂

Check out a post by the verge about Spotify's experimental voice control feature.

They are working on it now, for both Android and IOS

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