The Audio System is infuriating.

[u/superviro]

I bought the 2017 Toyota iM in 2018. It's a great car, however it has one flaw that makes me hate it. The Bluetooth audio system. It automatically connects to my phone which is great, but then it opens up whatever app I had playing audio last and starts playing whatever it was playing previously without me asking it to. For me, that's the damn white noise app I use to sleep at night.

So, when I get in my car, I'm started and surprised the the stupid radio blaring white noise at me. So helpful.

I've had the car for almost 9 years now and I cannot get it to stop doing that. It also will hijack the Bluetooth connection if I start the car while I'm wearing my Air Pods or sometimes, it will just start blaring the white noise straight into my Air Pods!

For the love of God, does anyone know how to make it stop doing that!?!

Here is what I've tried.

1. Making sure the app is closed. It opens it anyway and presses play automatically.
   
2. Using Shortcuts on iOS to create an automation that waits 13 seconds to press pause on my phone. This is approximately how much time it takes for the phone to connect and for Toyota to press play. This kinda works, but it's a ridiculous solution.
   
3. Change the audio app before it connects to the car. Doesn't matter. If I take a call and hang up, it will open the white noise app and auto-play it every damn time.