Android Auto bug makes music player widget unreadable, but you can fix it

Avatar for Ben Schoon | Sep 15 2025 - 10:55 am PT
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Google’s latest Android Auto update is causing a problem where the music player widget is unreadable, but you can fix it, at least temporarily.

The music player widget on the Android Auto dashboard is a quick and easy way to see what’s playing and control your music. It shows the title, artist, and album art along with basic controls. A tap on the widget then brings up the full music app you’re using.

But with Android Auto 15.2, a problem was introduced.

Users are reporting that the background of the music player widget on Android Auto is causing the text to become more or less unreadable, and we’re seeing the issue ourselves. The issue seems to be tied to Android Auto’s upcoming light theme, with the light version of the music player being turned on by default with no way to switch to the dark version. Oneusernotesthat if Android Auto starts while the car is in “night” mode (i.e. when the headlights are on), the issue doesn’t kick in. Another user notes that the issue“returned to normal” in the evening, but came back thenext day.

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Thankfully, this means there’s arelativelysimple fix.

Android Auto 15.2 is only available in beta at the moment, so if you go into the Play Store and leave the beta program, you’ll be moved back to Android Auto 15.0,which is the current stable release. Do note that, if you leave the beta, you might not be able to get back in later. Alternatively, you can uninstall updates to Android Auto and then turn off automatic updates via the Play Store so the new version isn’t reinstalled. It’s not the most ideal way to solve the problem, but bugs like this are inherent to beta releases.

Let us know in the comments below if you’re running into this issue.

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