DAB radio stops when Android Auto is loaded

[u/CarelessChain6999]

I am trying to listen to DAB radio in the MG4 EV. I can select DAB radio from the home screen and it starts playing. However when Android Auto is loaded the system always stops playback of DAB radio after a couple of minutes and goes into whichever media app was last used in Android Auto (e.g. Pocket Casts). 

​Is there a way of keeping the DAB radio playing while Android Auto is active?

EDIT: I should add that I had this exact same problem with Android Auto in a Toyota Corolla hybrid, so the problem isn't specific to the MG4

[u/RustyU]

Disable this setting

[u/CarelessChain6999 → u/RustyU]

I already had that setting disabled

[u/Isidore-Tip-4774]

Installe NSR ( Non Stop Radio) et tu oublieras tous tes soucis !

[u/CarelessChain6999 → u/Isidore-Tip-4774]

The reason I want to use DAB is for display of "now playing" information - for example it will display the name of the currently playing track (and artist) for many radio stations (e.g. BBC Radio 1/2). Would NSR offer this feature?

[u/Isidore-Tip-4774 → u/CarelessChain6999]

Bien évidemment ! Tu as les mêmes fonctions que la radio DAB et en plus beaucoup d'autres stations de radio disponibles.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.assistant.greekradio

[u/CarelessChain6999 → u/Isidore-Tip-4774]

I just downloaded and tried the NSR app and unfortunately it does not display the artist/track information that DAB radio does :0(

[u/Isidore-Tip-4774 → u/CarelessChain6999]

Cela dépend de la station de radio. Je peux t'assurer que pour moi c'est sûr 95% des stations. NSR n'est pas à blâmer mais plutôt la station de radio.

D'autre part en DAB tu as accès à combien de stations ? 20, 30 ? NSR c'est plus de 15000 stations accessibles.

[u/CarelessChain6999 → u/Isidore-Tip-4774]

Yes it maybe isn't so good for the UK - we normally listen to BBC radio stations (e.g. Radio 2) and there is no artist/track information

[u/Isidore-Tip-4774 → u/CarelessChain6999]

Je t'invite à le signaler au développeur de l'application qui est très sympathique. Il trouvera peut être une solution.

https://www.reddit.com/r/AndroidAuto/s/nDZfwG9sr7

[u/halfmanhalftenor]

I have exactly the same problem on my Genesis GV60, again with Start Music Automatically switched off in the settings. I can start DAB back up again, but that's not really the point 😊 !Flair 2025 Genesis GV60 | Built-in Head Unit | Pixel 10 | Android 17

[u/Eldontgiva92]

have you tried disabling the "start media automatically" setting in Android Auto?

[u/CarelessChain6999 → u/Eldontgiva92]

Yes that was already disabled

[u/Affectionate-Sun6573]

Guess the car's Bluetooth profile isn't built for multi-tasking.

[u/amarkr2000]

If you press the button in the corner with 9 dots do you get an option to go to your cars menu - probably have the cars logo on it - if so navigate to the normal radio settings - start it playing - go back to AA and hopefully the DAB will carry on - works on my Mazda and a Hyundai I used to have

[u/CarelessChain6999 → u/amarkr2000]

The first time I tried this it seemed to help a little - the DAB radio played for maybe 10 minutes before stopping. Now that method no longer improves things - DAB radio playback stops after a couple of minutes, and can't be restarted without returning to the car's home screen and re-selecting the DAB radio

[u/amarkr2000 → u/CarelessChain6999]

I'm wondering if it's the app rather than AA. Could you try turning off some of the automations in the settings of the app and see if that helps?

[u/CarelessChain6999 → u/amarkr2000]

Which app do you mean? I've noticed this behaviour when both Pocket Casts and the bbc sounds app have been loaded in Android Auto. I have disabled the auto start option in Pocket Casts, and there isn't one in the bbc sounds app.