Android Auto - glitchy sound

[MGLondonDriver]

Seem to be getting a glitch every 20 seconds or so when using Android Auto to listen to Spotify or BBC Sounds.
Any ideas why this might be? very difficult to listen to.

 

[Ian Key]

Are you using the car's hot spot or your phone's data?

 

[Rei]

I think it's bluetooth related. I plug my phone in and it goes away.

 

[anth5864]

Personally, I get it if I use my phone while it's hotspot connected. Cpu threads and phone capability might have something to do with it.

If I put my phone under heavy load, yeah - auto starts playing up, sound glitchig, mine isn't a very powerful model. I expected it might struggle.

 

[GingerAndConfused]

I found that when I used android auto, it sounded like a scratched cd would jump or skip if that makes sense?

I found that if I went into the bluetooth settings on my phone, opened up the settings for the MG device and turned off the audio it suddenly worked an absolute treat.

 

[Kurisu112]

Seem to be getting a glitch every 20 seconds or so when using Android Auto to listen to Spotify or BBC Sounds.
Any ideas why this might be? very difficult to listen to.

Phone Link will drop if you have either of the following issues... (wifi only)
1. A phone that lacks the thermal performance (Wireless Android Auto heats up phones ALOT)
2. A phone that has limited cpu performance
3. A phone with a weak WiFi antenna
4. In a location that has major WiFi interference or signal blockers

You can bypass most of the issues related to phone performance by just using Wired Android Auto. I have a Samsung Fold 5 and have 0 issues using Wireless Android Auto.

 

[Wasof4nowof5]

I found that when I used android auto, it sounded like a scratched cd would jump or skip if that makes sense?

I found that if I went into the bluetooth settings on my phone, opened up the settings for the MG device and turned off the audio it suddenly worked an absolute treat.

This is why the knowledge of the people who live with the car day in day out, and fill this forum with answers that you are unlikely to get any other way is so damn useful. Day 3 of ownership and having glitchy music through the phones android auto tried this solution. Problem resolved! Certainly glad to be here, although hoping I don’t need solutions to problems moving forward.

 

[rikm1]

check your display settings on the phone. reducing the image to the lowest refresh rate imporves android auto performance.