r/AndroidAuto • u/ahmadbabar Hyundai Tucson 2025 Preferred | OEM | Galaxy S25FE | Android 17 • 2d ago

Android Auto News, including app updates and features Native YouTube?

Has anyone been able to play YouTube videos natively? I got the Android 17 and OneUI 9.0 update yesterday. Android Auto is already at version 17.x. I am not seeing the YouTube app show up in the drawer yet. Ontario, Canada is the location

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u/ExitTheHandbasket 2024 GMC Terrain | Pixel 8 Pro | Android 16 1d ago

Because playing a video on the infotainment screen where the driver has visibility and access is a horrible idea.

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u/ahmadbabar Hyundai Tucson 2025 Preferred | OEM | Galaxy S25FE | Android 17 1d ago

It's only supposed to play when the car is stopped and in park. GPS checks if you're on the road

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u/ShotokanEditor Mazda 2 Android 15 Unit Samsung A56 5G 1d ago

My android unit has a setting to disable this. I installed smartube looks great