Many people who use Android have had the Android Auto app play podcasts automatically in their cars. This can be annoying and take your attention away, especially if the podcast isn’t interesting or isn’t right for the moment. In this article, we’ll talk about how to stop podcasts from playing automatically on Android Auto and why it’s important to change these settings to make driving more fun and safer.
Disabling Autoplay in Android Auto
To disable autoplay in Android Auto, follow these steps:
Connect your Android device to your car’s infotainment system using a USB cable or Bluetooth.
Open the Android Auto app on your phone.
Tap on the three-line menu icon in the top left corner of the app.
Select “Settings” from the menu.
Tap on “Autoplay” and select “Off” to turn off autoplay.
Android Auto’s Autoplay feature allows the app to automatically start playing music or podcasts as soon as the app is launched. Disabling this feature will prevent the app from automatically playing podcasts when connected to your car’s infotainment system.
Disabling Autoplay in Google Podcasts App
To turn off autoplay in the Google Podcasts app on your Android device, you can follow these steps:
Open the Google Podcasts app on your Android device.
Tap on your profile picture in the top right corner of the screen.
Select “Settings” from the drop-down menu.
Scroll down and find the “Playback” section.
Tap on “Autoplay”.
Toggle the switch next to “Autoplay” to the off position.
Once you’ve turned off Autoplay in the Google Podcasts app, episodes will no longer automatically play when one episode finishes. You will need to manually select the next episode you want to listen to.
Disabling Autoplay in Other Podcast Apps
Here are the general steps for turning off autoplay in other podcast apps:
Open the podcast app on your Android device.
Tap on the three-dot menu icon located in the top-right corner of the app.
Select “Settings” from the dropdown menu.
Look for the Autoplay option or a similar option that controls the automatic playback of episodes.
Toggle the switch or checkbox to the off position to turn off autoplay.
Examples of other popular podcast apps and how to turn off autoplay in each app:
Spotify:
Open the app > Go to “Your Library” > Tap on the gear icon > Select “Playback” > Turn off the “Autoplay” switch.
Stitcher:
Open the app > Go to “Settings” > Tap on “Playback” > Turn off the “Autoplay” switch.
Pocket Casts:
Open the app > Tap on the three-dot menu icon > Select “Settings” > Tap on “Playback” > Turn off the “Autoplay” switch.
Castbox:
Open the app > Go to “Settings” > Tap on “Playback” > Turn off the “Autoplay” switch.
Why you should turn off autoplay
Turning off autoplay can make listening to music better in more than one way. For one thing, it can help drivers avoid interruptions they don’t want. If you choose each podcast episode to listen to by hand, you can also have more control over the listening experience and skip over boring or unimportant content. Turning off autoplay can also save data and battery life because it will stop episodes from automatically downloading.
