AntennaPod Does not Start on Android Auto

App version: 3.8.0

Android version: Android 15 stock

Device model: Pixel 8 pro

Expected behaviour:

Current behaviour: App won’t operate when first plugged into Android Auto device (tested on 2 cars) Requires podcasts to be started from phone. Start podcast from downloaded list also doesn’t work.

First occurred: Since install 2 weeks ago.

Steps to reproduce:
1 Plug phone into car via cable
2 start AA
3 Antenna app hangs, and will not start podcast
4 unlock phone and start podcast
5 Other podcast apps operate cirrectly

Environment: (Settings you have changed (e.g. Auto Download). None

Crash info: no crash info

< ## Environment
Android version: 15
OS version: 6.1.99-android14-11-gd7dac4b14270-ab12946699
AntennaPod version: 3.8.0
Model: Pixel 8 Pro
Device: husky
Product: husky

No crash report recorded