[Updated] Android Auto not reading out messages? Google Assistant team rolling out a fix, says support

New updates are being added at the bottom of this story…….

Original story (published on August 20, 2021) follows:

Android Auto is a popular app used by many on their smartphones and dashboard entertainment and infotainment units.

The Android Auto app comes in quite handy when it comes to navigation and device management while driving.

However, an Android Auto update might have broken a handy functionality in the app. There are multiple report regarding Android Auto not reading out messages on the Google Support community.

It is unclear what the exact cause of this issue was but it certainly caused a lot of inconvenience to users.

Also, some workarounds like changing the Text-to-speech engine to Google TTS and disabling the Use WiFi only option were able to isolate the problem.

However, a permanent fix for this issue was still required and it seems the Google Assistant team has now delivered the same.

As per a Google Support Community Specialist, the Google Assistant team has recently rolled out a fix for the issue where Android Auto was not reading out messages.

Thus, those who are still facing this problem should not worry about it as the fix might reach all affected devices soon.

However, whether the fix is available in the form of a new update or has been made at server side remains unclear.

It is still good to see that the Google Assistant team promptly handled and fixed the aforementioned issue.

So, if the problem where Android Auto was not reading out messages has been fixed for you, feel free to drop a comment below and let us know.

That said, we will be back with more such stories as and when we get new information to share so stay tuned.

In the meantime, you can keep an eye on our dedicated Android Auto bugs and issues tracker to get the latest updates on the topic.

12:23 pm (IST): According to some users, the issue with messages on Android Auto persists even after the new Coolwalk update. The official known issue page shows that the team is still investigating it.

06:40 pm (IST): New reports (1,2) continue to surface, indicating the problem has not yet been resolved.

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