--- title: 3 simple wireless Android Auto settings I changed on day one description: Three quick Android Auto settings worth changing when switching to wireless connectivity: disabling automatic music playback on connection, setting Android... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/3-simple-wireless-android-auto-settings-i-changed-on-day-one-nakwe2sdk twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: 3 simple wireless Android Auto settings I changed on day one | daily.dev og:description: Three quick Android Auto settings worth changing when switching to wireless connectivity: disabling automatic music playback on connection, setting Android... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/3-simple-wireless-android-auto-settings-i-changed-on-day-one-nakwe2sdk og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/naKWe2sDk.png og:image:alt: 3 simple wireless Android Auto settings I changed on day one og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # 3 simple wireless Android Auto settings I changed on day one **[XDA Developers](https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers)** · 3 min read · 1 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Three quick Android Auto settings worth changing when switching to wireless connectivity: disabling automatic music playback on connection, setting Android Auto to always launch automatically when the car starts, and enabling Android Auto to run while the phone is locked. All three settings are found under Settings > Connected Devices > Connection Preferences > Android Auto on Android phones. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### How do I stop music from automatically playing when my phone connects to Android Auto wirelessly? Turn off the Start Music Automatically toggle found under Settings > Connected Devices > Connection Preferences > Android Auto on the phone. Disabling it prevents whatever was last playing from blasting immediately when the phone wirelessly connects to the car, letting the driver choose what to play instead. _Track more phone and connectivity tips like this by following Android topics on daily.dev._ ### How can I make Android Auto launch automatically every time I start my car instead of only sometimes? Go to Settings > Connected Devices > Connection Preferences > Android Auto, tap Start Android Auto Automatically, and choose Always instead of If Used On The Last Drive or Default (Set By Vehicle). Selecting Always ensures Android Auto boots up every time the car is turned on, regardless of prior usage. Some vehicles also require enabling a separate setting in the car's own infotainment system. _Drivers fine-tuning their car's tech setup can keep discovering settings like this via daily.dev._ ### Why does Android Auto require me to unlock my phone before it connects wirelessly in my car? This happens when the Start Android Auto While Locked setting is turned off, which is not always enabled by default. Turning it on, found under Settings > Connected Devices > Connection Preferences > Android Auto, lets the phone connect to the car's infotainment system as soon as the vehicle turns on, without requiring the device to be unlocked first. _Anyone tweaking wireless Android Auto behavior can find similar fixes through daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [4 Android Auto settings I always change right away on a new phone](https://daily.dev/posts/4-android-auto-settings-i-always-change-right-away-on-a-new-phone-lz07ierqm) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [5 Android Auto settings that make a wireless dongle experience truly seamless](https://daily.dev/posts/5-android-auto-settings-that-make-a-wireless-dongle-experience-truly-seamless-ueotx2gxo) · XDA Developers · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [I disabled these Android features and my wireless Android Auto became as reliable as a wired connection](https://daily.dev/posts/i-disabled-these-android-features-and-my-wireless-android-auto-became-as-reliable-as-a-wired-connect-cip4dvbif) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [4 Android Auto tweaks that transformed my car's infotainment system overnight](https://daily.dev/posts/4-android-auto-tweaks-that-transformed-my-car-s-infotainment-system-overnight-05vckcirj) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Posted on11/09/2026 by Max Vahn](https://daily.dev/posts/posted-on11-09-2026-by-max-vahn-bm8cnslp4) · Medium · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#tech-news](https://daily.dev/tags/tech-news), [#android](https://daily.dev/tags/android) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/3-simple-wireless-android-auto-settings-i-changed-on-day-one-nakwe2sdk) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"3 simple wireless Android Auto settings I changed on day one","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/3-simple-wireless-android-auto-settings-i-changed-on-day-one-nakwe2sdk","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/3-simple-wireless-android-auto-settings-i-changed-on-day-one-nakwe2sdk"},"datePublished":"2026-07-23T15:31:05.684Z","dateModified":"2026-09-14T06:27:16.446Z","description":"Three quick Android Auto settings worth changing when switching to wireless connectivity: disabling automatic music playback on connection, setting Android...","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/f265ef9e9988bfce0fadb49f137d190a?_a=AQAEuop","thumbnailUrl":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/f265ef9e9988bfce0fadb49f137d190a?_a=AQAEuop","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"XDA Developers","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"XDA Developers","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--kCg6yyAP--/f_auto,q_auto/v1774964407/logos/xda-developers?_a=BAMAMiWQ0","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers"},"commentCount":0,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/3-simple-wireless-android-auto-settings-i-changed-on-day-one-nakwe2sdk","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":1},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":0}],"keywords":"tech-news,android","timeRequired":"PT3M"} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"XDA Developers","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"3 simple wireless Android Auto settings I changed on day one"}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/3-simple-wireless-android-auto-settings-i-changed-on-day-one-nakwe2sdk#faq","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"How do I stop music from automatically playing when my phone connects to Android Auto wirelessly?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Turn off the Start Music Automatically toggle found under Settings > Connected Devices > Connection Preferences > Android Auto on the phone. 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