# Pause button in Android Auto **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature request\ **Created:** [September 26, 2020, 10:58pm UTC](https://forum.antennapod.org/t/pause-button-in-android-auto/218 "2020-09-26T22:58:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![msaeger](https://forum.antennapod.org/user_avatar/forum.antennapod.org/msaeger/32/227_2.png) [@msaeger](https://forum.antennapod.org/u/msaeger)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2020, 10:58pm UTC](https://forum.antennapod.org/t/pause-button-in-android-auto/218/1 "2020-09-26T22:58:26Z")
Android version: 11 OS version: 4.9.223-g5bded8e40b62-ab6647920 AntennaPod version: 2.0.0-RC7 Model: Pixel 3a XL Device: bonito Product: bonito On Android auto I would like there to be a pause button in addition to or instead of the stop button. I will pause it when at a drive thru or something like that and it is a pain to hit stop the go to queue to start playing again. ---
**Author:** ![keunes](https://forum.antennapod.org/user_avatar/forum.antennapod.org/keunes/32/61_2.png) [@keunes](https://forum.antennapod.org/u/keunes)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2020, 8:32pm UTC](https://forum.antennapod.org/t/pause-button-in-android-auto/218/2 "2020-10-14T20:32:21Z")
Hi @msaeger Thanks for chipping in! I don’t have a driving license, let alone a car, but this seems like a sensible request 😉 I’ve [created an issue over at GitHub](https://github.com/AntennaPod/AntennaPod/issues/4531), where the app development happens. It might get implemented, if there’s anyone able and willing to work on it. ---
**Author:** ![tonytamsf](https://forum.antennapod.org/user_avatar/forum.antennapod.org/tonytamsf/32/63_2.png) [@tonytamsf](https://forum.antennapod.org/u/tonytamsf)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2020, 1:25pm UTC](https://forum.antennapod.org/t/pause-button-in-android-auto/218/3 "2020-10-15T13:25:26Z")
Are you asking for the look of the button to be pause, instead of the square? I thought on Android Auto, hitting the button does stop/pause. Can you describe what stop means and how pause is different? ---
**Author:** ![Podder](https://forum.antennapod.org/user_avatar/forum.antennapod.org/podder/32/244_2.png) [@Podder](https://forum.antennapod.org/u/Podder)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2020, 5:25pm UTC](https://forum.antennapod.org/t/pause-button-in-android-auto/218/4 "2020-10-15T17:25:51Z")
> [@tonytamsf](#): > > Can you describe what stop means and how pause is different? Stop means terminate the podcast, don’t keep your position. Pause means freeze the podcast at the current position. At least that’s what it means in general. I’m not sure what Android Auto does, however. ---
**Author:** ![tonytamsf](https://forum.antennapod.org/user_avatar/forum.antennapod.org/tonytamsf/32/63_2.png) [@tonytamsf](https://forum.antennapod.org/u/tonytamsf)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2020, 8:14pm UTC](https://forum.antennapod.org/t/pause-button-in-android-auto/218/5 "2020-10-15T20:14:24Z")
Are you able to take a video of what happens? On my Android auto, my button acts like Pause. I can fix for you if I can replicate it ---
**Author:** ![ByteHamster](https://forum.antennapod.org/user_avatar/forum.antennapod.org/bytehamster/32/4041_2.png) [@ByteHamster](https://forum.antennapod.org/u/ByteHamster)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2020, 8:56pm UTC](https://forum.antennapod.org/t/pause-button-in-android-auto/218/6 "2020-10-15T20:56:05Z")
I think your pictures on GitHub already show the difference. YouTube shows a pause button, AntennaPod shows a stop button. ![](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/149837/94353920-10c6f480-002b-11eb-9cb1-2ca40b70031e.jpg) ![](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/149837/94353947-4bc92800-002b-11eb-96eb-d7af8a109a37.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![msaeger](https://forum.antennapod.org/user_avatar/forum.antennapod.org/msaeger/32/227_2.png) [@msaeger](https://forum.antennapod.org/u/msaeger)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2020, 10:43pm UTC](https://forum.antennapod.org/t/pause-button-in-android-auto/218/7 "2020-10-15T22:43:08Z")
Thanks everyone for the support! Here is a video of what I am taking about. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/PSbBqkSvezg/maxresdefault.jpg "Antennapod pause button") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSbBqkSvezg) Other apps that I have tried like Google podcasts will stay on the same screen and you can just hit the pause button again to start the show. With the way it works now you get taken back to the episode selection screen and you start the show again you need to find it in the episode list or go to the queue. ---
**Author:** ![tonytamsf](https://forum.antennapod.org/user_avatar/forum.antennapod.org/tonytamsf/32/63_2.png) [@tonytamsf](https://forum.antennapod.org/u/tonytamsf)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2020, 2:02am UTC](https://forum.antennapod.org/t/pause-button-in-android-auto/218/8 "2020-10-16T02:02:48Z")
On my Android Auto, hitting the button behaves like Pause. But I see the video now, and can try to reproduce. @msaeger, what version of Android Auto is on your phone? ---
**Author:** ![msaeger](https://forum.antennapod.org/user_avatar/forum.antennapod.org/msaeger/32/227_2.png) [@msaeger](https://forum.antennapod.org/u/msaeger)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2020, 2:16am UTC](https://forum.antennapod.org/t/pause-button-in-android-auto/218/9 "2020-10-16T02:16:12Z")
Wow I would not have thought that it would behave differently on a different system. I figured that is how it was supposed to work. I have android auto version 5.6.603444-release on a pixel 3a xl with android 11. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![spartanhooah](https://forum.antennapod.org/user_avatar/forum.antennapod.org/spartanhooah/32/388_2.png) [@spartanhooah](https://forum.antennapod.org/u/spartanhooah)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2020, 4:00pm UTC](https://forum.antennapod.org/t/pause-button-in-android-auto/218/10 "2020-12-12T16:00:06Z")
Any progress on this? I see the same behavior with my Pixel 3 on the latest version of Android 11. ---
**Author:** ![Jdubs](https://forum.antennapod.org/user_avatar/forum.antennapod.org/jdubs/32/767_2.png) [@Jdubs](https://forum.antennapod.org/u/Jdubs)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2021, 4:13am UTC](https://forum.antennapod.org/t/pause-button-in-android-auto/218/11 "2021-01-23T04:13:04Z")
I see the stop button as well instead of pause but mine acts like play/pause. Icon artwork change may clear some confusion. Galaxy s20 android 11. ---
**Author:** ![tonytamsf](https://forum.antennapod.org/user_avatar/forum.antennapod.org/tonytamsf/32/63_2.png) [@tonytamsf](https://forum.antennapod.org/u/tonytamsf)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2021, 5:20am UTC](https://forum.antennapod.org/t/pause-button-in-android-auto/218/12 "2021-01-23T05:20:34Z")
> [@spartanhooah](#): > > Any progress on this? I see the same behavior with my Pixel 3 on the latest version of Android 11. It has been fixed, waiting for the release [pause button for autos by tonytamsf · Pull Request #4707 · AntennaPod/AntennaPod · GitHub](https://github.com/AntennaPod/AntennaPod/pull/4707) ---
**Author:** ![tonytamsf](https://forum.antennapod.org/user_avatar/forum.antennapod.org/tonytamsf/32/63_2.png) [@tonytamsf](https://forum.antennapod.org/u/tonytamsf)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2021, 5:17pm UTC](https://forum.antennapod.org/t/pause-button-in-android-auto/218/13 "2021-03-04T17:17:27Z")
This was released into beta, it works well in my car 2.2.0-beta1 ---
**Author:** ![msaeger](https://forum.antennapod.org/user_avatar/forum.antennapod.org/msaeger/32/227_2.png) [@msaeger](https://forum.antennapod.org/u/msaeger)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2021, 6:25pm UTC](https://forum.antennapod.org/t/pause-button-in-android-auto/218/14 "2021-03-05T18:25:38Z")
Can you tell me where to get the latest beta version? The beta on Google play is giving me 2.1.3 ---
**Author:** ![keunes](https://forum.antennapod.org/user_avatar/forum.antennapod.org/keunes/32/61_2.png) [@keunes](https://forum.antennapod.org/u/keunes)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2021, 7:18pm UTC](https://forum.antennapod.org/t/pause-button-in-android-auto/218/15 "2021-03-05T19:18:55Z")
Hi @msaeger To learn how to join beta tests, please see [Beta testing – AntennaPod](http://antennapod.org/documentation/general/beta) ---
**Author:** ![msaeger](https://forum.antennapod.org/user_avatar/forum.antennapod.org/msaeger/32/227_2.png) [@msaeger](https://forum.antennapod.org/u/msaeger)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2021, 11:06pm UTC](https://forum.antennapod.org/t/pause-button-in-android-auto/218/16 "2021-03-05T23:06:37Z")
Thanks for the Link. It does say that I am in the beta but Google play on the beta page shows 2.1.3 as the latest version not the 2.2.0 that tonytamsf is saying fixed the issue. ---
**Author:** ![msaeger](https://forum.antennapod.org/user_avatar/forum.antennapod.org/msaeger/32/227_2.png) [@msaeger](https://forum.antennapod.org/u/msaeger)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2021, 11:08pm UTC](https://forum.antennapod.org/t/pause-button-in-android-auto/218/17 "2021-03-05T23:08:43Z")
Ok fine now it shows the newer version. Earlier in the day it was 2.1.3 still. Thanks for the help! ---
**Author:** ![msaeger](https://forum.antennapod.org/user_avatar/forum.antennapod.org/msaeger/32/227_2.png) [@msaeger](https://forum.antennapod.org/u/msaeger)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2021, 10:37pm UTC](https://forum.antennapod.org/t/pause-button-in-android-auto/218/18 "2021-03-11T22:37:33Z")
I got the 2.2.0 version installed and button is now a pause button but it still acts as a stop when I hit it.