YouTube running on main display (Android)

[Eraser]

This article shows how you to get Android Auto to run YouTube (in a browser). Here is a video of it running in my MME. The best part is it took very little effort and no other 3rd party apps are needed to be installed on my phone. I was using the cell network in the car so performance wasn't great, you should try when connected to wi-fi if possible. Once you do enjoy the Rick-Roll ?.

The issues I noticed was the browser interface was overlapping with the Android Auto interface instead of being framed within the app window. As a result I couldn't use any of the options at the top of the page (menu and search). I could skip to another video that was automatically selected for me but that was it. I'll play with it more to see if I can figure out a way to get to the menu and search buttons.

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[Garbone]

This article shows how you to get Android Auto to run YouTube (in a browser). Here is a video of it running in my MME. The best part is it took very little effort and no other 3rd party apps are needed to be installed on my phone. I was using the cell network in the car so performance wasn't great, you should try when connected to wi-fi if possible. Once you do enjoy the Rick-Roll ?.

The issues I noticed was the browser interface was overlapping with the Android Auto interface instead of being framed within the app window. As a result I couldn't use any of the options at the top of the page (menu and search). I could skip to another video that was automatically selected for me but that was it. I'll play with it more to see if I can figure out a way to get to the menu and search buttons.

Congrats, you are the first person in history to play those 2 videos on their MME... A noteworthy achievement.

 

[Kabish]

Wish Ford implemented something like this to begin with.

 

[RSH]

This article shows how you to get Android Auto to run YouTube (in a browser). Here is a video of it running in my MME. The best part is it took very little effort and no other 3rd party apps are needed to be installed on my phone. I was using the cell network in the car so performance wasn't great, you should try when connected to wi-fi if possible. Once you do enjoy the Rick-Roll ?.

The issues I noticed was the browser interface was overlapping with the Android Auto interface instead of being framed within the app window. As a result I couldn't use any of the options at the top of the page (menu and search). I could skip to another video that was automatically selected for me but that was it. I'll play with it more to see if I can figure out a way to get to the menu and search buttons.

This is promising! Can you pick what you want to show on YouTube or are you limited to this selection?

 

[Eraser]

This is promising! Can you pick what you want to show on YouTube or are you limited to this selection?

The Rick Astley video is the default. Some Google engineer was trying to be cute I guess . The videos after that are random. It's same as if you go to YouTube without logging in and play a video, it will recommend new videos after that which are usually related.

 

[Eraser]

I played around with this when I got home and I was able to tap the buttons at the top of the page. You have to tap very close to the bottom edge and it will work. I was able to load the main YouTube page and load any video displayed there. I was also able to access the log in page. The major problem is when you tap into the user name field is doesn't display an on screen keyboard or allow you to voice type. Additionally you have no means of navigating back to the prior page since there is no navigation buttons. Once you restart Android Auto you'll be able to get back to the default video.

Functionality is VERY limited but it is clear this can be done. I hope this little Easter Egg is a preview of things to come ?.

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