In the past period, we have shared several tutorials on how to play YouTube videos and view SHIELD speed photos on Android Auto, so that you can use your free and root-free phone to get more applications in your car. At the same time, there are Many people are wondering if they can only play YouTube videos? So if there are some video files saved on the phone, how to play videos from online video websites? What if you even want to browse the web directly in the car? Let’s share it today. Here you go!
Android Auto can not only watch YouTube, but also mobile videos, online videos, and browse the web! (Root-free)
Before we start, this time we need Using the "CarStream" App, it is recommended that everyone who is reading this series of Android Auto car-machine tutorial articles for the first time can read the previous tutorials first.
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Preparation in advance: Create Google search bookmarks and perform Google searches
The first episode is for tutorials To get to the "CarStream" that can play YouTube directly in the car and can be operated by touch, we need to first create a bookmark for the Google search engine, and first click the "G" word search button in the function menu at the top of the screen.
At this time, a search window will pop up, click "Search".
You need to use the keyboard of your mobile phone to enter. At this stage, it is recommended to enter a piece of text on the keyboard of your mobile phone first. (such as Google) and press search.
For safety reasons, if the vehicle is moving, the mobile phone keyboard will be temporarily unable to input, and you need to wait until the vehicle is stationary before executing.
This screen The main screen of Google search will be displayed. In order to facilitate faster use in the future, we need to create it as a bookmark first. First, click the bookmark bar button in the upper right corner.
Then click "Add current site" This page can be directly created as a new bookmark.
The created bookmark will be displayed in the bookmark column.
Other commonly used web pages can also use the same steps to quickly create bookmarks. The complete operation demonstration is as follows:
Touch operation to browse the web and watch online videos
After successfully creating bookmarks, it will be very convenient to use Google to search for various contents in the future! For example, searching for weather information.
Or search on Google to find commonly used websites. For example, the portal website LINE HUB introduced before is a recommended platform. LINE TODAY on the platform collects the latest news information of various types at home and abroad. For those who want to quickly It is very convenient for people who check the news.
In addition, if you want to watch the video content of some online video websites, you can also watch videos through this method. As for which websites there are, it is up to you experienced drivers. There are no other recommendations here.
Using this method, you can browse the web directly on the car, such as checking the latest articles of Computer King Ada.
You can also read LINE Various news reports compiled by TODAY.
Play videos stored on your mobile phone
If you are worried about poor network signal and unable to watch online videos such as YouTube, you can actually use CarStream to play them on your mobile phone Stored video content. For parents with children at home, it is highly recommended to store their children’s favorite cartoons on their mobile phones, so that they can open and play them for their children at any time in the car! Of course, if adults have favorite videos , can also be downloaded to the mobile phone, open it at any time and enjoy it.
In the bookmark bar of CarStream, you can see External Storage (external storage, usually the external memory card of the mobile phone) and Internal Storage (internal storage, the mobile phone itself) storage space). Here, the author has stored the video files in the mobile phone memory card in advance, so here you have to select External Storage to open the memory card.
Then find the folder where you store the videos!
After opening the folder where videos are stored, select the video file you want to play to start playing.
The process of opening videos stored on your phone is as follows:
You can tap the screen at any time while the video is playing. Open the video playback control interface to adjust the video's timeline, fast forward, pause, adjust the display ratio, etc.
If you like this tutorial, please share this article with other car friends! Finally, I would like to remind you: "Please do not use your mobile phone or watch videos while driving. Please concentrate on driving to ensure your and my safety."
(Supplementary) Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Sometimes AA Mirror will appear when it is turned on. What should I do if the black screen cannot be displayed?
A: First return to the homepage in Android Auto, and at the same time close AA Mirror from the background of the mobile phone (turn on multitasking, and confirm that the drop-down menu does not display AA Mirror), and then click again Select AA Mirror on Android Auto to reconnect. If the above method still fails to display after restarting, then turn off AA Mirror again, disconnect Android Auto first, wait a few seconds and then reconnect.
Q: It can be used before, But one day it suddenly becomes unavailable?
A: First confirm whether the Android Auto version has been accidentally updated to version 6.4 (inclusive) or above. If it has been accidentally updated, you can uninstall Android Auto first, and then download the Android 6.3 APK file. Install (it is recommended to confirm again and turn off "Auto-update").
Q: Sometimes there is no sound when playing videos on the mobile phone?
A: You can first go to CarStream's YouTube page to play any video, turn on the sound and then return Try it.
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