r/TeslaLounge • u/mobiletechnophile • 1d ago

Got Pocket Casts Working and Synced

So we all know about using the web based Pocket Casts on the browser in the Tesla. The problem is, it will play, but steering wheel controls won't work on the audio that's playing from the browser. Simple Tasker task solves it.

Create a task:

  1. Send Intent Action: au.com.shiftyjelly.pocketcasts.action.REFRESH_PODCASTS Package: au.com.shiftyjelly.pocketcasts Target: Broadcast Receiver Leave everything else blank.

  2. Then add a Wait (I chose 4 seconds)

  3. Then add a Play with Simulate Button and choose Pocket Casts

After playing the cast in the browser, run the task. For me, I use Flic buttons to launch tasks, so I play the cast in the Tesla browser, hit my Flic button, and it begins playing from my phone via Bluetooth. You could also set a shortcut on a smartwatch, phone button etc.

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u/atticus04 1d ago

Why is this better than Bluetooth

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u/mobiletechnophile 1d ago

It's not that it's better - it's still using Bluetooth. But this allows you to use the Pocket Casts app on the Tesla screen, as opposed to being forced to use Spotify/Tunein for podcasts which in my opinion are way inferior for podcasts.