topic Feature request: Bluetooth 'Allow External Devices To Start Playback' in Mobile Apps & Services

Feature request: Bluetooth 'Allow External Devices To Start Playback'

gonzadasdores — Sat, 11 May 2024 02:22:28 GMT

Hi - I'd like to request the feature mentioned in the title.

When my Galaxy S23 gets connected automatically to my car's Bluetooth stereo, any media that I was playing before will start auto-playing. Or sometimes Spotify will randomly open itself and music will start without me requesting it.

The car's stereo is partly to blame as it is 'asking' the phone to play music and it cannot be changed, as you would with a pair of Galaxy buds when single tapping the touch controls, however this did not happen with an iPhone 12 I had before switching to my S23.

I'm surprised there is no configuration in the S23 to stop this behavior at the OS level, or at least at the Bluetooth device level. For instance, YouTube music has an option to disable the ability of external devices (a car stereo in this case) to 'ask' the phone to play music, which seemed to work after I uninstalled Spotify, which does not have this option. This also happens with YouTube for videos, audiobooks, and any media being played in the phone.

As such, my feature request (and many other users as I read in multiple forums) is for One UI to have an option to 'Don't Allow External Device To Start Playback' in a Bluetooth device's configuration. This will avoid any external devices requests for media playback in the phone itself rather than depending of an application's configuration.

Thank you

Re: Feature request: Bluetooth 'Allow External Devices To Start Playback'

Naelea — Thu, 18 Jul 2024 04:53:28 GMT

I'd like this too. I also dislike when I am currently using a Bluetooth device, start the car to move it and it connects to the car and starts playing in the car. Another issue is if I'm using 1 Bluetooth device or just using the main speaker and listening to Tik Tok, if the car auto connects then it starts playing YouTube. I've done all the extensive troubleshooting suggested all over the web. I don't have Android Auto enabled, don't use Samsung Music, and tried Tasker. Nothing has worked.

Re: Feature request: Bluetooth 'Allow External Devices To Start Playback'

davidz8855 — Fri, 19 Dec 2025 21:18:21 GMT

im also facing this issue.. fortunately, youtube music have this option.. so i just untick it... but for example soundcloud dont have this feature, and its very annoying that when im entering my car, the multimedia autoplayes my music....

Re: Feature request: Bluetooth 'Allow External Devices To Start Playback'

davidz8855 — Fri, 30 Jan 2026 20:48:41 GMT

youtube app finally added this option. but for soundcloud for example - this option does not exists. also, no option like this at "developer options" menu... still waiting... its the most annoying thing....

Re: Feature request: Bluetooth 'Allow External Devices To Start Playback'

Members_nf86c5M — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 14:14:58 GMT

There is in music settings but its absolute ***** like everything else and fails

Re: Feature request: Bluetooth 'Allow External Devices To Start Playback'

davidz8855 — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 15:14:30 GMT

Hi, where exactly ?