BUG: Playback Speed not correct when using Android Auto #48

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2026-04-24T23:04:13+02:00

adam commented

2026-04-24 23:04:13 +02:00

Originally created by @feerlessleadr on GitHub (Dec 22, 2021).

Hi - I've noticed a strange bug where when I plug my phone into Android Auto to listen to a book on the app, if the app itself isn't open (or at least the last music app I used on my phone), the book will play at 1x speed, rather than the 1.3x speed I have it set on my phone. As soon as I open the app and book on my phone (with it still plugged into AA), the book will start playing the book at the correct playback speed.

If the app and book are already open on my phone when I open the app through AA, the book with play with the correct playback speed through AA without issue.

My head unit is stock Sync 3 with a 22 Ford explorer, and my phone is a OnePlus 8T running Android 11.

Thanks!

Originally created by @feerlessleadr on GitHub (Dec 22, 2021). Hi - I've noticed a strange bug where when I plug my phone into Android Auto to listen to a book on the app, if the app itself isn't open (or at least the last music app I used on my phone), the book will play at 1x speed, rather than the 1.3x speed I have it set on my phone. As soon as I open the app and book on my phone (with it still plugged into AA), the book will start playing the book at the correct playback speed. If the app and book are already open on my phone when I open the app through AA, the book with play with the correct playback speed through AA without issue. My head unit is stock Sync 3 with a 22 Ford explorer, and my phone is a OnePlus 8T running Android 11. Thanks!

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2026-04-24 23:04:13 +02:00

adam commented

2026-04-24 23:04:15 +02:00

@advplyr commented on GitHub (Dec 29, 2021):

This is the trouble I came across when I began implementing AA. When AA is launched from your car without opening the app on your device, then the core logic the app was built on never gets ran. So I've had to re-write that code again for just native android.

I have an update pending on the play store now that will send updates to your server with the current progress when you have launched the app from your car AA only. Before this update progress was only kept in sync if you had the app open on your device also.
This is still missing for downloaded audiobooks, and as you pointed out here the audiobook speed is also missing.

@advplyr commented on GitHub (Dec 29, 2021): This is the trouble I came across when I began implementing AA. When AA is launched from your car without opening the app on your device, then the core logic the app was built on never gets ran. So I've had to re-write that code again for just native android. I have an update pending on the play store now that will send updates to your server with the current progress when you have launched the app from your car AA only. Before this update progress was only kept in sync if you had the app open on your device also. This is still missing for downloaded audiobooks, and as you pointed out here the audiobook speed is also missing.

adam commented

2026-04-24 23:04:15 +02:00

@feerlessleadr commented on GitHub (Dec 29, 2021):

Thanks! Any thoughts on doing dual releases through the play store as well as directly through GitHub, since I know the play store approval process takes a while.

@feerlessleadr commented on GitHub (Dec 29, 2021): Thanks! Any thoughts on doing dual releases through the play store as well as directly through GitHub, since I know the play store approval process takes a while.

adam commented

2026-04-24 23:04:16 +02:00

@advplyr commented on GitHub (Dec 29, 2021):

Yeah I can start putting the binaries in github releases.

@advplyr commented on GitHub (Dec 29, 2021): Yeah I can start putting the binaries in github releases.

adam commented

2026-04-24 23:04:16 +02:00

@advplyr commented on GitHub (Dec 29, 2021):

Just put up the APK pending review on the play store: https://github.com/advplyr/audiobookshelf-app/releases/tag/v0.9.35-beta

I'll try to remember to do this for each one.

@advplyr commented on GitHub (Dec 29, 2021): Just put up the APK pending review on the play store: https://github.com/advplyr/audiobookshelf-app/releases/tag/v0.9.35-beta I'll try to remember to do this for each one.

adam commented

2026-04-24 23:04:17 +02:00

@advplyr commented on GitHub (Dec 30, 2021):

That version is live on the play store now

@advplyr commented on GitHub (Dec 30, 2021): That version is live on the play store now

adam commented

2026-04-24 23:04:18 +02:00

@feerlessleadr commented on GitHub (Dec 30, 2021):

One thing that I didn't consider when installing the apk directly from github, is that AA doesn't allow sideloaded apps to show up in the AA dashboard. Doh!

@feerlessleadr commented on GitHub (Dec 30, 2021): One thing that I didn't consider when installing the apk directly from github, is that AA doesn't allow sideloaded apps to show up in the AA dashboard. Doh!

adam commented

2026-04-24 23:04:19 +02:00

@advplyr commented on GitHub (Jan 8, 2022):

Version v0.9.36-beta will use the current playback speed when you start playing on Android Auto.
If you change the playback rate you will need to restart the AA playback.

@advplyr commented on GitHub (Jan 8, 2022): Version `v0.9.36-beta` will use the current playback speed when you start playing on Android Auto. If you change the playback rate you will need to restart the AA playback.

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Reference: starred/audiobookshelf-app#48