Amazon Music Podcasts - Are they playable from the car

[mykg]

I have signed in to my Amazon Music account in my MG ZS EV Trophy Connect and I can play the various music options. However I don't see any options to play podcasts. Is it possible from Amazon Music in the car? If so, how do you access them?

The graphic below shows an example of how to access podcasts from Amazon Music on a MS Windows Laptop PC. I don't see this option in the car's display.

 

[bryer]

I have signed in to my Amazon Music account in my MG ZS EV Trophy Connect and I can play the various music options. However I don't see any options to play podcasts. Is it possible from Amazon Music in the car? If so, how do you access them?

The graphic below shows an example of how to access podcasts from Amazon Music on a MS Windows Laptop PC. I don't see this option in the car's display.
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I believe it will need an update.

 

[mykg]

I believe it will need an update.

Thanks for your reply. When you say "it will need an update", are you referring to the car's infotainment system or something to do with amazon music?

 

[bryer]

The app within the infotainment system will need to be updated to support podcast playback.

 

[mykg]

The app within the infotainment system will need to be updated to support podcast playback.

Thanks.

 

[bryer]

Thanks.

My car is booked in for the service light bug fix on Tuesday which updates the infotainment system, so will let you know if they appear within the Amazon Music app.

 

[mykg]

Thanks, I appreciate that. My car is waiting to be booked in for the "passenger door will not open from the inside" problem, so I'll ask for the update to be performed when it goes in also.

 

[bryer]

So the update was a lot bigger than the dealer anticipated for the Gen 2 LR Trophy Connect.

The Amazon app within the infotainment system has not been updated to introduce Podcasts, and looking at the Android Auto version of Amazon Music that too is missing Podcasts as of today.

 

[Redoralive]

I found if I use Android auto it plays podcasts. No such thing as a fish always comes up.

 

[mykg]

So the update was a lot bigger than the dealer anticipated for the Gen 2 LR Trophy Connect.

The Amazon app within the infotainment system has not been updated to introduce Podcasts, and looking at the Android Auto version of Amazon Music that too is missing Podcasts as of today.

Thanks for the information. My car was in yesterday for a couple of things and I requested the sw update. This has been performed but I still don't see where I can select podcasts from within the amazon music feature within the infotainment system. I guess this concurs with what you have?
I have contacted the MG dealership and await a callback.

 

[bryer]

Thanks for the information. My car was in yesterday for a couple of things and I requested the sw update. This has been performed but I still don't see where I can select podcasts from within the amazon music feature within the infotainment system. I guess this concurs with what you have?
I have contacted the MG dealership and await a callback.

Podcasts aren't available through the in-car application even after the update. Even their Android Auto app doesn't allow you to browse Podcasts at the moment. Considering the car is powered by AWS Cloud, it could be Amazon that pushes the update or they just appear but no idea when or if this may happen.

 

[bshel72]

The only way I have found to play my Amazon Music podcasts on Android Auto is to launch them from the app on my phone. If you open the podcast from the app on the phone it will play through Android Auto on the vehicle. Cover art shows up on the radio screen and you have full control. Fast forward, reverse, pause, play all works from the cars screen. When the podcast ends, it will even advance to the next podcast in the series and start playing.