# YouTube is rolling out support for Android Auto, but there are quite a few catches with it — and it could be another way to get you to sign up to Premium

> YouTube has rolled out support for Android Auto with playback controls The catch is that it doesn't play videos, and you can only stream audio You also need YouTube Premium for it to work, as it's essentially background…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/computing/websites-apps/youtube-is-rolling-out-support-for-android-auto-but-there-are-quite-a-few-catches-with-it-and-it-could-be-another-way-to-get-you-to-sign-up-to-premium?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=69ca6dff5f5382c26ff05a2a)
- **Published:** 2026-03-30
- **Category:** Computers & IT
- **Tags:** #smartphones #android #auto #youtube #support #premium #quite #rolling
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/69ca6dff5f5382c26ff05a2a

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