How to build Android apps for cars
summary
Android moves into built-in car infotainment with concrete dev steps: support already exists in 36 markets across 500 car models and 50+ brands, Polestar 2 ships Android Automotive OS in 2020, and the workflow uses MediaSession and MediaBrowserService for playback, manifest flags to mark car apps, Android Studio automotive templates and the new emulators (including a Polestar 2 emulator), and publishing as a single App Bundle upload to Play; demo builds and runs on the emulator and tooling lands in Android Studio 3.5 beta.
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chapters (26)
- 0:00Start
- 0:32Android Auto
- 1:43Android Automotive Os
- 3:22Design
- 4:56Driver Distraction Guidelines
- 5:21Adaptive Framework
- 6:13How To Design Media Apps
- 6:50Customize Your Playback Controls
- 7:05Design a Sign in Screen
- 7:45Branding
- 8:30Ux Guidelines
- 9:21Media Apps
- 11:25Media Sessions
- 14:30Settings Activity
- 15:00Things To Consider
- 15:43Permissions
- 16:23Recap
- 17:13Code Templates
- 17:23New Project Template
- 17:47New Module Automotive Template
- 18:30Virtual Devices
- 19:57Demo
- 23:51Emulator
- 26:51Publish Our Application
- 27:28Roadmap
- 27:58Universal Media Player Sample
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