# Autoplay cannot be disabled

**URL:** https://forum.antennapod.org/t/autoplay-cannot-be-disabled/9193
**Category:** Bug report
**Created:** [September 16, 2026, 5:38am UTC](https://forum.antennapod.org/t/autoplay-cannot-be-disabled/9193 "2026-09-16T05:38:59Z")
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### Author: ![Dusan\_Hasko](https://forum.antennapod.org/user_avatar/forum.antennapod.org/dusan_hasko/32/5202_2.png) [@Dusan\_Hasko](https://forum.antennapod.org/u/Dusan_Hasko)
#### Post date: [September 16, 2026, 5:38am UTC](https://forum.antennapod.org/t/autoplay-cannot-be-disabled/9193/1 "2026-09-16T05:38:59Z")

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**App version** : 3.12.2

**Android version** : 16

**Device model** : Xiaomi 17T Pro

**Current behaviour:** AntennaPod starts automatically whenever a Bluetooth device connects, including my car and Bluetooth headphones. The application cannot be stopped from the notification or recent-apps screen. The only way to stop it is to open the phone’s settings, find AntennaPod, and force-stop the application.

Pressing the Play button on my headphones should start playback only if AntennaPod is already running; if the application is not running, pressing the button should not launch it.

**Expected behavior:** The application should:

1. Allow users to disable automatic startup when a Bluetooth device connects.
2. Provide an **Exit** action in the notification area.

**First occurred** : September 15, 2026

**Steps to reproduce:**

1. Restart the phone.

2. Press the Play button on the headphones or start the car.

3. AntennaPod starts automatically.

4. There is no easy way to exit the application.