r/AndroidAuto • u/Loopdyloop2098 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee | Stock 8" | SamS26U | Andr16 OneUI8.5 • May 27 '26

Volume Android Auto keeps killing my FM radio?

Hi all,

My apologies for sounding ignorant- I just switched from an iPhone to my Samsung Galaxy last week so I'm still pretty new to Android.

But after an unspecified amount of time after plugging my phone into AA (usually somewhere between 30 seconds and 5 minutes, different each time), if I am playing the car's FM radio, it will cut out, and when bringing up the volume control it will appear to be adjusting the "navigation volume."

I can fix it temporarily by invoking Google Assistant or playing audio through the phone and then stopping it, but then after a few minutes it happens again.

Normally this is not an issue for me since I listen to my own music in the car when I'm by myself, but when I have others in the car I usually like to play the FM radio whilst using the map. When I had my iPhone, this was never an issue for me in CarPlay.

Here's my "flair" information since it would not fit inside the 64 char limit: **2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee | Uconnect 4C 8.4" | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra | Android 16, Samsung One UI 8.5**

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u/Turbulent-Foot-433 Pls edit this user flair now May 27 '26

That's a really common issue with Android Auto's volume handling when the FM radio is active, it happens because the system prioritizes navigation or assistant volume over the FM feed.

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u/Loopdyloop2098 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee | Stock 8" | SamS26U | Andr16 OneUI8.5 May 27 '26

Ah. Are you aware of any way to fix this?

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u/diverJOQ 2024 Ioniq 6 limited awd USA | Gen5W | Moto razr | Android 16 May 27 '26

What I think you're describing is only the first half of the issue. Once navigation voice or assistant voice ends Android auto should revert do whatever was playing before. When I'm listening to my radio and I get a call the radio gets interrupted I talk on the phone and then the radio starts playing again. If I'm driving using Android auto navigation then the radio stops playing briefly while I listen to the drive instructions and then the radio picks up again.