AutoGoogle says Android Auto bug is Microsoft’s problem to fixMicrosoft Teams audio isn’t playing nice with Android AutoWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
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Microsoft Teams audio isn’t playing nice with Android Auto
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AsAndroid Autofans wait (andwait) for the major interface overhaul calledCoolkwalk, which was supposed to arrive before the end of summer, Google has put the blame for a recent bug with its car infotainment system at Microsoft’s door.
Android Autousers started posting onGoogle’s support forums about a bug withMicrosoftTeamsback in January. The issue, multiple users said, related to the audio coming from Microsoft Teams – or rather, how no sound was coming through the Android Auto interface.
Normally, while it isn’t possible to see aMicrosoft Teamsvideo call through the Android Auto interface on a car’s dashboard display, the audio can be listened to. That way, Teams users can dial into a conference call and take part in an audio-only capacity – handy if you’re caught in traffic and can’t make the meeting in person.
However, a bug meant that many Teams users were unable to use this feature. Instead, they resorted to disconnecting Android Auto and piping the Teams audio directly out of their phone, instead of through the car’s sound system. In some cases, audio would incorrectly switch from the car to the phone’s speaker, or to its Bluetooth connection with the car instead of through Android Auto.
Google first acknowledged the issue in April, with a representative from theAndroid Autoteam saying the bug had been noted and passed along to the rest of the team.
The issue seems to have come and gone repeatedly throughout the year, as Google rolled out updates to the Android Auto system, until finally the company appears to have exhausted all repair options, and concluded that Microsoft is to blame.
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This might be a tricky issue to fix, as some users report how the latest version of Android Auto fixed the bug – but that was also said with earlier revisions, only for the problem to report later.
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