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How to set Carplay's default music app? (kbin.social)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I have an an called BBC Sounds on my phone, which lets me stream BBC radio stations. I also use it in the car sometimes.

But Carplay has decided for some reason that this is my default music app, not Apple Music.

So if I say "Hey Siri, play some music". It will reply "Now playing music on BBC Sounds" - and immediately fail.

So I have to keep saying "Hey Siri, play music on Apple Music" - which gets a bit old. Any ideas?

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I’ve had this problem for ages. I’ll say “Hey Siri, play <album>”, and it’ll reply “Sorry, you’ll need to continue in BBC Sounds”. 😑

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Glad it’s not just me. Wonder if it is a specific problem with BBC Sounds being a bit grabby. If I ever find a solution I’ll @ you :)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Today I said “hey Siri set default music app to Apple Music” and … it didn’t complain. The next time I tried playing music it used Apple Music.

No idea if it will stick- or if it actually did anything. But maybe worth a try?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I don’t have CarPlay but will in the next couple of days, so this post interested me. Have you tried doing this? https://discussions.apple.com/thread/253817069

Can’t test it myself yet, though.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

If you are suggesting that icon-order might influence defaults - it's a good thought, but BBC Sounds is way down the list of apps, compared with Apple Music. Hmmm

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I had problems like this trying to get Spotify to be the app that opens with Carplay/bluetooth. Whenever I install Apple Music, it becomes the default. Apple doesn't even have a way to change defaults for music player or siri.

Found this about Siri default player: https://www.imore.com/how-set-preferred-music-service-siri-iphone-and-ipad

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Siri has never ever heard me request it play anything in the car on BBC Sounds, but it chooses it 70% of the time if I don't specify "On Apple Music"

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This is also driving me nuts!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Today I said “hey Siri set default music app to Apple Music” and … it didn’t complain. The next time I tried playing music it used Apple Music.

No idea if it will stick- or if it actually did anything. But maybe worth a try?

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