Smartphones have become a critical component for many of the things we do in our lives. There are still plenty of bugs and weird little things that don't quite work right on our phones, but it's when they have to connect to other devices that many of the strangest behaviors start to crop up. For years, one particular issue has been plaguing users as they connect a phone to their car stereos, headphones, or other audio output devices. Moments after a connection is made, the phone will suddenly and unexpectedly begin playing music – and anecdotally, they're always quite loud. Google Play Music is often blamed for this behavior because it's the app most likely to respond, but there's now a toggle to prevent that from happening.
Open up the Settings page in Play Music v7.12 and you're likely to find a new option called "Allow external devices to start playback" with a summary that explains it's intended for things like the Bluetooth stereo in your car or wired headsets. Turn that off and you should be safe from surprises in the future.
o be specific, this won't actually prevent devices from starting playback entirely, it should only prevent them from starting music when a connection is made. That means you should still be able to use the regular controls to start and stop playback normally.
This auto-start option wasn't originally available when v7.12.5217 or .5218 came out, but Google is now enabling it remotely. If you're running v7.12 and don't have it yet, wait a little while longer and it should show up.
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The APK is signed by Google and upgrades your existing app. The cryptographic signature guarantees that the file is safe to install and was not tampered with in any way. Rather than wait for Google to push this download to your devices, which can take days, download and install it just like any other APK.
Version: 7.12.5218-1.V.4310085
Source:AndroidPolice
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