With the latest of Google Maps in Android it is allowed to customize the avatar of the car when the navigation map is displayed. Now Android Auto We will allow us to continue reproducing the video we saw when we were standing when making a transition without interruptions to the audio mode.
The proposal is in relation to the arrival of the Android video apps Car And the idea is that it is possible to change between video and audio modes when the car is moving. Video apps have been available on Android Automotive, although only when it was parked.
A Security measure to avoid road distractionsbut that closes the door to some types of content such as Pódcast or that can be passed to the audio of a football match that we were watching when we had the car parked.
This is the reason why Google will allow Android Automotive apps to change Between the mode of audio and video When the vehicle is moving. Google explains it in a video for developers in which this new functionality announces.
The proposal is Implement a transition without cuts to pass from the video playback to the audio mode when driving. The example that puts easily explains it: while we are asking for food to take we see the game and when we drive again it goes to the mode of only audio so as not to lose detail.
Video app on Android Automotive
Best of all, according to 9to5googleis that this new experience without interruption is already available from the early access programalthough only for cars that have the Android 14 and higher version in Android Automotive OS.
Third -party developers who want to integrate this functionality should do so manually, so apps such as Carstream or Cartube They could be updated soon to include this experience without interruptions.
Just on the days of Google I/O, the American company confirmed this week that it would soon support the Video apps on Android Autoso the appearance on Android Automotive makes an interruption video reproduction experience approaching through the horizon.
The following steps are the arrival of video apps to Android Auto and that the Experience without interruptions In Android Automotive for Google to expand its availability to a large number of models.
Other of the most interesting video apps that will arrive will be Netflix and YouTube, which will expand the possibilities to enjoy the big screen of the car to see a series or follow our favorite youtuber when we are taking a break when traveling on vacation.
