Android Auto

[RizzoTheRat]

We test drove a new XC60 T6 yesterday, and apparently it comes with a 4 year subscription to a data service for the in built google maps, but after that you have to pay a monthly subscription. It had Apple Car Play but no mention of Android Auto. Looking online it appears you can install it if the car has the right USB hub.
https://www.volvocars.com/uk/support/topics/articl...
Has anyone installed it on a recent car and know it works ok as that article suggests some cars don't have the right USB hub, but no idea which ones?

[dhutch]

Only just working this out, but I think they support both, but not full-screen. Just the lower half.

[RizzoTheRat]

.. which relies on its own data connection, which you have to pay a subscription for after the 4 years. Hence the original question as I already have a data subscription on my phone, having to have a second one seems a little silly.

[RizzoTheRat]

Cheers, I'll have a read. Don't get me wrong, its a great system, but it seems silly to need it's own data connection when we're all used to connecting a phone with it's own data connection to the car to play music or navigate. That link suggests you can use a phone as hotspot to connect the car via wifi, but looks like it's not possible with all manufacturers. At least I know the questions to google now though.

The salesman at Volvo reckoned €25/month after the initial 4 year subscription, which seems steep when I'm paying less than half that 70GB/month on my phone.

Of course the other problem is you can install the Spotify app on the Volvo infotainment system, but presumably would always be logged in as me so I'd get stuff my Mrs listens to cropping up on my playlists . I reckon they need to link the accounts to the presets for the seat positions to know who's driving

Edited by RizzoTheRat on Tuesday 14th November 09:23

[dhutch]

RizzoTheRat said:

I reckon they need to link the accounts to the presets for the seat positions to know who's driving

Nice!

Mind you, the MIL Octavia asks who is driving each time you key on!

Only downside if it defaults to the same base profile each time, rather than defaulting to the previous driver, so if borrowing the car for a week we just let it think she is driving it!

[highet]

Don't know if it's the same set up but the data connection in my 2020 V60 was provided by a SIM card in a little holder in the glove box - the initial data SIM provided by Volvo was with Vodafone and the free subscription lasted for the first 12 months I had the car - after 12 month I had option to continue with subscription monthly by paying, I think, £20/month but it's was cheaper to remove the Vodafone SIM and slot in a prepaid data package sim from 3 - I picked it up from Amazon and think it cost about £30 for 24 GBs or so and it lasted for 12 months and worked fine for updating maps, streaming Spotify etc