Hush: Android Auto Audio Fix

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About this app

Android Auto is great, but sometimes you want Google Maps while listening to audio from an app that doesn't support Android Auto. 

Unfortunately, there's a known issue with some vehicle's Android Auto implementation that causes Android Auto to resume the last Android Auto audio app you were listening to if you change the volume while listening to a non-Android Auto audio app such as YouTube.

Nothing's more distracting while driving than going from a soft podcast on YouTube to deafening music on Spotify in a fraction of a second.

Hush fixes this and other Android Auto audio-related issues by playing a silent audio track on repeat, leaving you free to safely adjust your vehicle's volume and enjoy your audio.

Once launched, Hush will act as the currently active audio app, preventing Spotify/YouTube music from being resumed by AA whilst you listen to your favourite non-Android Autoaudio app.

I developed Hush after putting up with this issue for years in my Toyota Camry. I've mentioned this issue to my Toyota dealer every time I get my car serviced, but they just say all updates have been installed and there's nothing they can do. 

Ratings and reviews

I'm so happy I found this from the clublexus forum. I want to cry. I was originally able to play audio by using the Sound Assistant app to tweak Android's settings to allow multiple audio sources to play at once, then I would just play a silent track on Spotify. That worked for a few months then randomly stopped working recently. This seems to do basically the same thing except way better because it automatically resumes.

Finally a solution. This app should've never existed. Because it's bonkers silly that people have this issue to begin with. And for years no one on the Toyota side (seems like this is mostly an issue with how Toyota coded Android Auto) never bothered to fix it. Likely because they think there's nothing to fix. But it's silly to be so narrow minded and not think of countless situations where you should be able to control the volume without an active AA source. Thank you for coming up with this.

Exactly what I needed. I like to play music from YouTube via Firefox, but couldn't adjust the volume with my car's volume buttons (because, like, why would they ever let you adjust the sound playing through your car's speakers if it's not a paid Google app?). Downloaded this, started it on Android Auto, and can now play music from my phone and (gasp) turn down the volume. Happy to pay $1 to a developer who understands users' needs.

What’s new

Update rerelease
Hush silent track name and album artwork can now be customised from the main app.
Minor stability fixes