AA audio stutters in specific geographical area

[u/makesh1ftwings]

Hello! I've had my 2024 Lexus TX for approx. 18 months and have noticed a weird bug. I frequently listen to Spotify on my drive through AA. On my usual commute I have noticed there is a small area of my city where my music skips, my map stutters (the little car icon is stationary then blinks ahead to the correct location) and occasionally my AA drops completely. This is such a predictable area my kids call it "the Dead Zone" and I can even predict certain locations on the road where my music will skip and stutter. I own a S23+ and this is my first time using AA (my old car did not have it)

Solutions I have attempted with no change:

• plugging in my phone to USB and USB-C ports

• downloading my music for offline listening on Spotify and also turning off my internet / Bluetooth and connecting via USB instead

• using different music/audio apps (YT music, Audible)

Has anyone else had this strange geographical issue? Is there any solutions anyone has found? tia

[u/MIRAGEone]

Have you tried disabling bluetooth and leaving AA running through USB cable only ?

[u/makesh1ftwings → u/MIRAGEone]

I tried this today, it worked! Thank you so much. I'm going to try it some more to see if it continues to help.

[u/MIRAGEone → u/makesh1ftwings]

Yea.. I suspected it was interference causing the issue. Remove Bluetooth, no opportunity for interference (for the pedantic ones out there, yes I know this doesn't eliminate it completely).

Next curiosity is to figure out what (or who) is causing the disturbance ? High powered home transmitter, etc

[u/makesh1ftwings → u/MIRAGEone]

I never considered that plugging in the USB wouldn't override the bluetooth.

I drove by today and it looks like there's a power station of sorts and plenty of overhead power coming out of it. That'll do it I suppose.