Android Auto - Playlist view

Forum|Forum|5 years ago
May 22, 2021
27 replies
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in the android auto app you can’t view your playlist’s songs, or even change the order of the playlist, which makes the android auto app almost useless since I always use my phone to choose a specific song or choose the playlist order, your only option is to shuffle with the AA app alone.

This is the Deezer player in AA:

This is the Youtube Music player in AA:

notice the blue circle shows the playlist view icon

This is Youtube music playlist view:

and it’s not only YT music who has this basic feature, spotify also has it.

I have a complete faith in you guys to add this basic feature which apparently you guys have it in Car Play which is a bit odd.

Jaime.Deezer

Community Manager

Thanks @Ayoo that would be handy indeed.
Let’s wait to other users to vote so the idea can be considered by our developers for future updates on the app

Jaime.Deezer

Community Manager

Updated idea status New → In discussion

AyooAuthor

One Hit Wonder

Thanks @Jaime. :)

I hope to see it soon :pray:

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moses.munene

Roadie

Why this feature was not included from the start is beyond me.

Even the radio's in-built player has a navigable playlist.

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Riaan.Swanepoel

Guitar Hero

@Jaime. Is there any possible progress on this? Is it a consideration or a roadmap feature yet?

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FloTeamO

Roadie

This is really a required feature, when choosing a playlist most of the time you need to start with a specific song you have in mind not just the first one or shuffle. Please 🙏

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Fred E

Guitar Hero

I am also having the same issue. Deezer has commented about this on other similar threads, but i think they have stopped commenting or bothering about it.

But, dear Deezer, why would you stop user from browsing from playlist in the first place. Please do try to sell the safety crap.

Do you know what happens in most of the cases? Users use their phone to select particular song from the playlist or select it on Android Auto and keep hitting Next untill they get to the required song. In my opinion both the above options are dangerous than having option to open and select the song on the head unit itself.

Also, why do you assume that its always the driver who operates the head unit, a co passenger can operate it. And in that case why would you prevent selecting a particular song. The more you restrict the more people will seek other options and make it more dangerous to them.