Developing Apps for Android Auto.
summary
Explains Android Auto architecture (phone renders an MPEG‑4 video stream, head unit sends only touch events) and the concrete steps to build and test apps: add automotive metadata in AndroidManifest, implement MediaBrowserService + MediaSession for audio apps, register bridge/read/reply receivers and handle voice reply intents (speech-to-text is done by Google) for messaging apps. Shows how to run the Desktop Head Unit Simulator via SDK extras and adb forward tcp:5777, notes hard limits like max navigation depth six, four action buttons, and battery/heat effects from video rendering on phone.
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chapters (9)
- 0:00Start
- 3:02Architecture
- 10:05Navigation Bars
- 11:11Home Screen
- 12:34Notifications
- 15:16How To Make Android Auto Audio Apps
- 18:07Messaging Apps
- 19:31Converting the Voice To Text
- 29:47Traffic Alerts
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