{
  "id": 4697795,
  "title": "3 hidden Android Auto settings that make every drive so much better",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/3-hidden-android-auto-settings-that-make-every-drive-so-much-better",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-31T19:00:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "XDA Developers",
    "slug": "xda-developers",
    "url": "https://www.xda-developers.com/hidden-android-auto-settings-that-make-every-drive-so-much-better/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Android Auto has a hidden menu of developer options that offer additional features. Some of these settings provide quality-of-life improvements to the Android Auto experience.\n\nOne app, Xtream Player, has added games such as Chess and Connect 4 for Premium users. According to Android Authority, more games are planned. The update also includes new icons, YouTube Music improvements, and playback fixes for both Free and Premium users.\n\nThe developer of Xtream Player is working on additional features, including phone-to-car YouTube playback and an electronic program guide. Another update is expected soon. Xtream Player is a successor to Fermata Xtream, which was popular among Android Auto enthusiasts for its unofficial features.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Android Authority",
        "title": "Android Auto’s unofficial video player now lets you play games in your car",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/android-autos-unofficial-video-player-now-lets-you-play-games-in-your",
        "published": "2026-08-31T13:19:37.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}