IT House reported on September 2 that Google is developing a new feature for the Android Auto application that allows users to play locally stored music in the car through a USB drive. According to IT House, Android Auto allows users to use the user's Android phone's applications

it Home News on September 2, Google is developing a new feature for the Android Auto application that allows users to play locally stored music in the car through a USB drive.

According to IT House, Android Auto allows users to use the application of the user's Android phone on the car's display. Although Android Auto supports a variety of music streaming applications, has not been supported from the car's on-board host for many years. or USB flash drive to play locally stored media.

If the user wants to play music through the USB drive, they need to exit Android Auto and select the corresponding function from the car manufacturer's entertainment system. That may change soon, as an apk teardown of the latest version of the Android Auto app by Android Authority has revealed a number of services and icons related to "in-car local media," suggesting that Google may be working on the feature.

In Android Auto app v12.8, discovered services and icons related to "Car Local Media" , including the addition of a radio control in the app. However, it’s unclear when these features will arrive on the android auto app.

In addition, android auto has recently begun to prepare to introduce support for gemini live . This means users will be able to have conversations with android auto, ask questions and get answers provided by gemini live. Google Assistant on

Android Auto was also redesigned in July. The new Google Assistant interface displays a round pill while waiting for the user to reply and disappears after processing the reply, similar to how Apple's Siri looks on CarPlay.