The best applications to use in Android Auto (JULY 2021)

One of the great advantages of having a car compatible with Android Auto is the possibility of use our best apps directly on the car screen.

This way you can get even more out of our vehicle's infotainment system by using the apps and tools that we would normally use on mobile.

Keep in mind, of course, that not all apps can be used in Android Auto. In this article we list all the applications compatible with Android Auto, Google's car platform that you can use in your car.



The best applications to use in Android Auto (JULY 2021)

Android Auto lets you use some of your favorite apps in the car.

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Maps and radar apps

Le cartographic applications for Android Auto they are an essential addition not to be missed. It's probably the type of tool you'll use the most while driving, and these are the best you can find:

The best applications to use in Android Auto (JULY 2021)

Waze per Android Auto.

Google Maps

Il maps and navigation apps par excellence could not be absent from this selection. Of course Google Maps is perfectly optimized for work with Android Auto, and includes the vast majority of the functions that we find in the mobile version, such as speed camera warnings.

Waze

Another must-see map app is Waze. Google's other maps and navigation apps have a huge community of driving users, who are the very ones that make this one of the leading driving platforms.



One of its advantages over Maps is the real-time warning of mobile speed cameras, accidents, road obstacles, construction sites and more.

App radio and podcast

The best applications to use in Android Auto (JULY 2021)

Some radio apps for Android Auto.

If you own a car compatible with Android Auto, you can use the platform for to listen to the radio instead of using the car. To do this, you just need one of the apps that exist on Google Play:

TuneIn Radio

One of the most popular radio app out there is TuneIn and has its own app dedicated to Android Auto. It has more than 100.000 different stations, plus news podcasts and music channels you can hear from your car.

More

As one of the most popular podcast platforms around, Anchor he could not be excluded from this selection. With this Spotify owned app, you can explore and listen to thousands of podcasts on any topic, including our Android podcast and Connecting technology.

Simple radio

Its name says it all: with Simple Radio you can listen to the radio in your car with Android Auto. Without complications.

It offers more than 50.000 different stations classified by genre, to facilitate the search for your favorite radio station.

myTuner Radio

a famous Android Auto compatible radio app is myTuner Radio. Allows access to thousands of stations via online radio, as well as AM and FM stations.


Podcast addict

The famous Podcast Addict it also has an Android Auto compatible app. It's one of the most popular apps in its class, with over 10 million downloads thanks to its combination of hundreds of thousands of podcasts, radio stations, and audiobooks that you can listen to anywhere. Including your car.


pocket jets

For many, Pocket Casts is one of the best podcasting apps out there. Especially since it can be downloaded for free. And naturally, it is also one of the best podcast apps for Android Auto.

Podcasts di Google

A simple alternative to Pocket Casts is Google Podcasts, the official Google app for listening to thousands of podcasts in any language. And how could it be otherwise, this application is compatible with Android Auto.

FM player

Users of the famous radio and podcast application Player FM they can also use their favorite tool in the car with Android Auto. Its main virtue is the ability to listen to programs without the need for an Internet connectionas long as we have downloaded them first.

Podcast Republic

Let's keep talking about podcasts to find one of the most popular applications in its category: PodcastRepublic. According to its creators, the platform contains more than a million different podcasts, all accessible from your car with Android Auto.

AntennaPod

The last podcast manager we select on this list is AntennaPod, an app participation to listen to programs from your mobile, which also offers the possibility of play podcasts in the car with Android Auto.


Open radio

To close the section on app radio per Android Auto, let's talk about Open radio, a tool that use the SDK di Android Auto to provide the best possible experience when playing live content from thousands of radio stations around the world.

Before moving on to the next section, it is worth noting that in each country it is possible to find different apps of the main local radios on Google Play, and some of them are compatible with Android Auto. You can check them all in the Android Auto App section of Google Play.


App to listen to music

The best applications to use in Android Auto (JULY 2021)

Spotify, one of the best music apps for Android Auto.

A trip is much better accompanied by good music. Therefore, in your car with Android Auto you can't miss one of the best music apps that exist on Google Play.

Spotify

The platform music streaming par excellence, Spotify, has its own official app compatible with Android Auto.

With it, you can browse your playlists, play your favorite songs and much more, from the vehicle screen.

Youtube music

How could it be otherwise, Google's music streaming platform is compatible with Android Auto. So, if you have a YouTube Music account, you can download Android Auto to your mobile for listen to music in your car.

Deezer

Many consider Deezer the best alternative to Spotify. And if you use the platform, you'll be happy to know it has an application that works with Android Auto.

Amazon Music

Could not miss the Amazon's music streaming platform. Which, by the way, you can use for free with your Amazon Prime subscription, with more than 2 million songs at your disposal to listen to from the car.

JetAudio HD Music

One of the best music players for Android, jetAudio HD, it is compatible with Android Auto. With it, you can forget about streaming services and enjoy your music collection stored locally, in high fidelity and without interruption.

Music player

Another music player compatible with Android Auto which you can download for free. It has over 10 million installs on Google Play and a 4,5 out of 5 star rating.

VLC

The famous video player VLC it also has an app compatible with Android Auto. Of course you will have to make do with play only audio files.

7digital

It may not be the platform with the largest music catalog out there, but 7digital deserves a place in this top of applications for Android Auto. With it, you can stream thousands of songs from your car through your mobile.

DoubleTwist

The famous music player DoubleTwist it also has its own Android Auto compatible application, from which you can play your entire music catalog through the car speakers.

CloudPlayer

If you are one of those who save their music in the cloud, CloudPlayer per Android Auto it could be the music player you need in your car. The app allows you to extract music from different cloud storage drives to listen to it everywhere.

App for watching videos

Currently there are no applications on Google Play that allow you to watch videos on Android Auto, as this practice can pose a serious danger to drivers.

With that in mind, it is worth remembering that there is an app designed to watch car screen video with android auto, although it is not without problems.

Car Stream

Formerly known as YouTube Auto, CarStream is an app that you allows you to play video from any source on your car screen. This is the theory.

The reality is that since Google has decided to block the installation of apps from sources outside of Google Play in Android Auto and because it is not possible install APK files in Android Auto, this app only works on mobile phones with superuser or root permissions. To download it, you need to access the project repository on GitHub.

Other useful apps for Android Auto

The best applications to use in Android Auto (JULY 2021)

Android Auto in a BMW car.

Believe it or not, there are many others applications compatible with Android Auto which may be useful while traveling and which do not fall into any of the previous categories. These are some of the best:

WhatsApp

Yes, WhatsApp is compatible with Android Auto. While not all functions of the app can be used, you can use it for reply to messages with your own voice or read the latest messages received in conversations.

Telegram

And the same way you can use WhatsApp in your car with Android Auto, you can too use Telegram. Paper plane messaging app is optimized for view and read messages and reply to them with our voice, without having to take our eyes off the road.

Press SMS

You can also view, read and reply to SMS in your car with Android Auto. To do this, you can use Google's official messaging app or similar alternatives such as Press SMS, one of the most used tools in its category.

Skype

As WhatsApp and Telegram, Skype is also compatible with Android Auto. Of course, you can only view and reply to SMS received on the platform. No support for video calling, which makes sense, on the other hand.

Messenger

THE Facebook's official messaging app is optimized for Android Auto. With it, you can view and reply to messages received on Messenger using your car's microphone.

audible

In addition to being able to listen to music and podcasts from your car with Android Auto, you can also take advantage of your travels for enjoy audiobooks. To do this, one of the best apps that works with Android Auto is Audible.

These are the best applications you can install to use in your car with Android Auto. As time goes by, new apps appear that promise to take full advantage of the system of our cars. We will frequently update this list with new releases.

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