Phone always connects to car and starts playing music/podcast automatically

[ecarfan]

Couldn't describe this behavior very accurately in a short thread title. Here is what I am experiencing, I believe only since the last software update on my Dec 2013 Model S, which is V8.1 (17.11.10). I think this may have been reported before but I searched and couldn't find it.

Every time I get into my car my iPhone automatically starts playing whatever podcast or music or Audible audiobook I was last listening to in the gym or at home or in the car. It does this even if I have shut down the music or podcast app before I get into the car.

If while in the car I disconnect the phone from the car of course it stops playing, but when I exit and then return to the car it automatically connects and starts playing again.

I suppose for some people this might be a desirable feature, but to me it is not. I do not see anything in Settings to change this behavior. Of course I could tell the car to "forget this device" (in this case, my iPhone) but then I would have to re-connect it to the car the next time I wanted to use it.

Has anyone figured out a way to let the car automatically connect to their phone but not automatically start playing the last podcast or song they listened to? Thanks.

 

[artsci]

Simple to fix. In the media player choose a source other than the phone -- streaming, USB, etc.

 

[Jason S]

Simple to fix. In the media player choose a source other than the phone -- streaming, USB, etc.

Mostly it is a phone app feature. If w/e you are using on the phone automatically plays when it connects to speakers, then it'll automatically play when connecting to the Tesla bluetooth 'speaker'.

 

[Nosken]

Mostly it is a phone app feature. If w/e you are using on the phone automatically plays when it connects to speakers, then it'll automatically play when connecting to the Tesla bluetooth 'speaker'.

It actually is a bit deeper than that, if I completely quit the podcast app or iHeartRadio, it will reach in and start playing it, even though the app is no longer active at all, and I have forced quit the app. This is not how it reacts when you have a typical Bluetooth speaker set up.
The only way I have found to remedy this, is as the poster above stated, switch to another source when you leave the car. This is particularly problematic, because if you open a car door, and are not inside the car, you are going to miss part of the podcast that plays in advertently.

 

[ztaylor]

For me even if I’m streaming or listening to the radio when I leave the car and come back I notice on my watch the car has grabbed a podcast or music to play.

 

[BIG ACH]

Yes - it is an annoying bug - I have noticed this as well.

 

[brkaus]

Just noticed this in the past few weeks. Not sure if it has been happening a long time, v9 on the car, or ios12.

I usually listen to radio in the car.

When I get in and start, I notice the iPhone showing music playing. The car is not on the phone source screen.

 

[Charliek]

I have v9 42.3 (latest rev as of this week) and it does it too. it’s been a bug since 39.6 I am hoping they fix it in a subsequent release it chews up my iPhone battery if I forget to hit pause

 

[Tom DB]

Same thing here. Tesla X 2018.42.2. Never had the issue, it started immediately after the upgrade to V9. Using iPhone 7 Plus latest version.

 

[Gentilly7]

Yes, this is a really annoying bug. From what I remember, it was fixed in v8 and came back in v9. Is there an official Tesla bug list we can add this to?

 

[brkaus]

I submitted a ticket ([email protected])

They just responded - please call and we will help you debug.

I haven’t called yet. Not sure it’s worth the time.

 

[Super_Popular]

I deleted my music from my phone because of this issue. It did start once I updated to v9.

 

[CSalemi]

Same issue here. Music plays on phone, but it is not audible because the radio on the car is selected.
Plus I’ve had a couple instances of answering a call and the music became audible on the phone earpiece and I couldn’t hear the caller.
It sounds common enough that it will get fixed.

 

[Tom DB]

I am. 2019.4.3. I can confirm: issue still not solved.

 

[Tdreamer]

Still having issues with 2019.8.4 as well.

 

[brkaus]

Mine too.

But bluetooth does seam better on 2019.8.3 for me. Previously I had lots of calls where I could not hear anyone after answering. Hope saying this doesn't make it come back.

 

[Tom DB]

Issue still not solved, currently on MX 2019.12.1.1

 

[Robotpedlr]

Same issue with me. I never listen to phone music I’m car, always the Tesla music streaming channels. But when I look at my phone screen it is showing that it is playing music (can’t hear anything) but it’s playing. Weird

 

[Gentilly7]

Has anyone officially reported this as a bug to Tesla?

 

[AustinP]

Still there on 16.1.1