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Doesn't Android Auto carry audio over Bluetooth? That would be consistent with how unreliable the audio is.
by wtallis 3y ago
Doesn't Android Auto carry audio over Bluetooth? That would be consistent with how unreliable the audio is.
- jeffbee 3y agoI don't know. What's the wire for? Needing both the USB cable and Bluetooth has always struck me as pretty dumb.
- xp84 3y agoHey don’t knock it until you’ve tried Apple’s equivalent (wireless CarPlay) which has a 3 second buffer since they decided to use Wi-Fi for audio. Imagine if every time you play or pause or change tracks you have to count to three in your head before it responds. Yes, I’m bitter. Somehow the video and touch are lag-free 1 but the audio is on a delay. I’d love to have regular Bluetooth audio be used.
- kelnos 3y agoWait, what? Wifi? Does that mean that a car that has CarPlay must also have Wifi that can act as an access point, and do some sort of automatic connection negotiation when the phone is plugged in and CarPlay is activated? That seems... terrible.
- wtallis 3y agoWireless CarPlay didn't show up until several years after the original USB-based CarPlay, which is still around and there may still be new vehicles on the market which only support the USB-based CarPlay. Wireless CarPlay starts with a Bluetooth connection which is then used to negotiate the higher-bandwidth WiFi link. Neither CarPlay nor Android Auto can operate on Bluetooth alone, because the video data that needs to be streamed far exceeds what Bluetooth can handle.
- MBCook 3y agoIt’s a point to point link too, not standard access point style.
- charcircuit 3y ago>since they decided to use Wi-Fi for audio Choosing to buffer for 3 seconds isn't the fault of wifi. There is no reason it couldn't start playing in a few milliseconds.
- shzhdbi09gv8ioi 3y agoYour 3-sec delay issue sounds more like AirPlay 1 vs AirPlay 2 issue to me. AirPlay 1 has this delay (or more like 2 seconds to be fair), while it is reduced to like 200ms on AirPlay 2. shairport-sync runs on a raspberry AND supports airplay 2. You can hook it up to your car.
- icehawk 3y agoRegular Bluetooth audio isn't guaranteed to save you there. My car has a 6 second delay on the Bluetooth audio.
- MBCook 3y agoThat’s why always use wired CarPlay despite having wireless support.
- TylerE 3y agoIf it's anything like CarPlay, it's absolutely NOT bluetooth.