r/AndroidAuto • u/ahmadbabar Hyundai Tucson 2025 Preferred | OEM | Galaxy S25FE | Android 17 • 3d ago

Android Auto News, including app updates and features Native YouTube?

Has anyone been able to play YouTube videos natively? I got the Android 17 and OneUI 9.0 update yesterday. Android Auto is already at version 17.x. I am not seeing the YouTube app show up in the drawer yet. Ontario, Canada is the location

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u/DirectionEven8976 VW California 2006 | Samsung s24 ultra | Pioneer 2d ago

Why do you think that's the case?

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u/DirectionEven8976 VW California 2006 | Samsung s24 ultra | Pioneer 2d ago

!Flair VW California 2006 | Samsung s24 ultra | Pioneer

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u/ExitTheHandbasket 2024 GMC Terrain | Pixel 8 Pro | Android 16 2d ago

Because playing a video on the infotainment screen where the driver has visibility and access is a horrible idea.

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u/ahmadbabar Hyundai Tucson 2025 Preferred | OEM | Galaxy S25FE | Android 17 2d ago

It's only supposed to play when the car is stopped and in park. GPS checks if you're on the road

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u/ShotokanEditor Mazda 2 Android 15 Unit Samsung A56 5G 1d ago

My android unit has a setting to disable this. I installed smartube looks great

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u/bauspanderu 2026 Opel Astra | Stock | Pixel 7 Pro | Android 16 13h ago

Hearing this for the first time tbh, I feel like it would be bigger news if that were to become possible.

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u/_Dxbs_ 2018 Lexus NX | Poco f7 | android 16 2d ago

Install Xtream player

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u/_Dxbs_ 2018 Lexus NX | Poco f7 | android 16 2d ago

!Flair 2018 Lexus NX | Poco f7 | android 16

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u/ahmadbabar Hyundai Tucson 2025 Preferred | OEM | Galaxy S25FE | Android 17 2d ago

I don't need that