# Google Automotive Version
**URL:** https://forum.antennapod.org/t/google-automotive-version/4393
**Category:** Feature request
**Created:** [April 6, 2024, 7:43pm UTC](https://forum.antennapod.org/t/google-automotive-version/4393 "2024-04-06T19:43:38Z")
**Posts on this page:** 7
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### Author:  [@Cpt\_Cracks](https://forum.antennapod.org/u/Cpt_Cracks)
#### Post date: [April 6, 2024, 7:43pm UTC](https://forum.antennapod.org/t/google-automotive-version/4393/1 "2024-04-06T19:43:38Z")
Google Automotive (NOT Android Auto) is included in many modern cars as primary entertainment system. It seems AntennaPod is not available in the Google Automotive AppStore yet. Would be nice to get AntennaPod natively on Automotive to listen to your favourite podcasts.
Is it possible and/or planned to develop a native Automotive version?
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### Author:  [@tonytamsf](https://forum.antennapod.org/u/tonytamsf)
#### Post date: [April 6, 2024, 8:29pm UTC](https://forum.antennapod.org/t/google-automotive-version/4393/2 "2024-04-06T20:29:53Z")
@Cpt_Cracks Please see this GitHub issue we are track Automotive feature
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> \### Checklist
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> \- \[X\] I have used the search function for \[open\](https://github….com/AntennaPod/AntennaPod/issues) \*\*and\*\* \[closed\](https://github.com/AntennaPod/AntennaPod/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aclosed) issues to see if someone else has already submitted the same feature request.
> \- \[X\] I will describe the problem with as much detail as possible.
> \- \[X\] This request contains only one single feature, \*\*not\*\* a list of multiple (related) features.
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> \### App version
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> 2.7.1
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> \### Where did you get the app from
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> Google Play
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> \### Problem you may be having, or feature you want
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> I would like to use AntennaPod in my Android Automotive OS based car.
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> Despite the confusing name, this is not the same as Android Auto--although the requirements may be similar. My car's infotainment system runs Android natively unlike Android Auto infotainment systems.
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> \### Suggested solution
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> Declare the \`android.hardware.type.automotive uses-feature\` in the app manifest, and provide screenshots of the app running in an Android Automotive Emulator
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> reference information at these links:
> https://source.android.com/docs/automotive/start/what\_automotive#android-automotive-android-auto
> https://developer.android.com/training/cars/distribute
> https://www.polestar.com/us/developer/
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> \### Screenshots / Drawings / Technical details
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> \_No response\_
I don’t think the work is actively started yet. I am guessing we start with UI and UX design first
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### Author:  [@gripenstedt](https://forum.antennapod.org/u/gripenstedt)
#### Post date: [October 28, 2024, 8:48am UTC](https://forum.antennapod.org/t/google-automotive-version/4393/3 "2024-10-28T08:48:10Z")
Any news on this one? It would really be super nice with a AAOS version.
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### Author:  [@mccannr1](https://forum.antennapod.org/u/mccannr1)
#### Post date: [September 20, 2025, 7:59pm UTC](https://forum.antennapod.org/t/google-automotive-version/4393/4 "2025-09-20T19:59:13Z")
Would definitely like this too. There really isn’t a good podcast app for Android Automotive. Pocket Casts sync feature is a mess on it, so it’d be great to use AntennaPod
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### Author:  [@fifthh](https://forum.antennapod.org/u/fifthh)
#### Post date: [August 16, 2026, 3:57pm UTC](https://forum.antennapod.org/t/google-automotive-version/4393/5 "2026-08-16T15:57:08Z")
**Bumping this thread** , a native Android Automotive OS version would be really valuable. There’s still no solid podcast app option for AAOS, and it would be great to see the linked GitHub issue (feature request) move forward.
Worth noting: Google has recently been putting more effort into making it easier to build for AAOS, at I/O 2026 they released updates to the Car App Library with new media templates, plus updated emulator system images for testing on AAOS. Might lower the barrier to getting AntennaPod running natively. Any update on whether this is being actively worked on?
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### Author:  [@keunes](https://forum.antennapod.org/u/keunes)
#### Post date: [August 16, 2026, 3:59pm UTC](https://forum.antennapod.org/t/google-automotive-version/4393/6 "2026-08-16T15:59:38Z")
> [@fifthh](#):
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> Any update on whether this is being actively worked on?
As you can see on GitHub through absence of comments on the issue and linked PRs, this is not being worked on.
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### Author:  [@fifthh](https://forum.antennapod.org/u/fifthh)
#### Post date: [August 16, 2026, 4:19pm UTC](https://forum.antennapod.org/t/google-automotive-version/4393/7 "2026-08-16T16:19:29Z")
Right, I saw that, that’s the issue I was referring to. Rather than “is anyone working on it,” maybe the more useful question would´ve been: what would actually be needed to get this port going?
And just to be clear, questions like this come from genuinely liking and using the app, not from impatience. I hope it’s taken in that spirit.