additional carplay changes

Reviewed-on: http://192.168.1.74:30008/kfj001/kryz-go-flutter/pulls/8

.vscode/settings.json

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+    "chat.tools.terminal.autoApprove": {
+        "flutter": true
+    }
+}

android/app/src/main/kotlin/com/example/kryz_go_flutter/KryzAutoMediaBrowserService.kt

@@ -3,36 +3,31 @@ package com.example.kryz_go_flutter
 import android.app.Notification
 import android.app.NotificationChannel
 import android.app.NotificationManager
+import android.content.ComponentName
 import android.content.Context
-import android.media.AudioAttributes
+import android.content.Intent
-import android.media.AudioFocusRequest
+import android.os.Handler
-import android.media.AudioManager
+import android.os.Looper
-import android.media.MediaPlayer
+import android.support.v4.media.MediaBrowserCompat
 import android.net.Uri
 import android.os.Build
 import android.os.Bundle
 import android.support.v4.media.MediaBrowserCompat.MediaItem
 import android.support.v4.media.MediaDescriptionCompat
 import android.support.v4.media.MediaMetadataCompat
+import android.support.v4.media.session.MediaControllerCompat
 import android.support.v4.media.session.MediaSessionCompat
 import android.support.v4.media.session.PlaybackStateCompat
 import android.util.Log
 import androidx.core.app.NotificationCompat
 import androidx.media.MediaBrowserServiceCompat
+import com.ryanheise.audioservice.AudioService
 
 /**
  * MediaBrowserService for Android Auto.
  *
- * Android Auto connects to this service to browse content and control playback.
+ * Android Auto connects to this service to browse content and send transport
- *
+ * controls. Playback execution is delegated to Flutter's audio_service session.
- * Two playback modes:
- *  1. Cold start (Flutter not running): the service plays the stream directly via
- *     MediaPlayer. This avoids the unreliable startActivity → Flutter bridge.
- *  2. Warm start (Flutter running): MainActivity registers play/stop callbacks so
- *     Auto commands are forwarded through the method channel to just_audio.
- *
- * When the Flutter app opens while the service is playing, MainActivity stops the
- * service's MediaPlayer and Flutter takes over seamlessly.
  *
  * Brand color (#E36A18) is declared on this service via KryzAutoTheme in styles.xml
  * so Android Auto accents its media UI with the KRYZ orange.
@@ -46,45 +41,55 @@ class KryzAutoMediaBrowserService : MediaBrowserServiceCompat() {
         private const val STREAM_URL = "https://kryz.out.airtime.pro/kryz_a"
         private const val NOTIFICATION_CHANNEL_ID = "com.kryzgoflutter.auto.channel"
         private const val NOTIFICATION_ID = 1001
-
-        private var instance: KryzAutoMediaBrowserService? = null
-
-        // Called by MainActivity to mirror Flutter playback state into the MediaSession.
-        fun updatePlaybackState(isPlaying: Boolean, isBuffering: Boolean) {
-            instance?.applyPlaybackState(isPlaying, isBuffering)
-        }
-
-        // Called by MainActivity when Flutter is alive and taking over from the service player.
-        fun stopServicePlayer() {
-            instance?.stopServicePlayback()
-        }
-
-        fun isServicePlaying(): Boolean {
-            return try {
-                instance?.serviceMediaPlayer?.isPlaying == true
-            } catch (_: IllegalStateException) {
-                false
-            }
-        }
-
-        // Flutter-side play/stop callbacks registered by MainActivity when Flutter is ready.
-        private var directPlayCallback: (() -> Unit)? = null
-        private var directStopCallback: (() -> Unit)? = null
-
-        fun registerDirectCallbacks(play: () -> Unit, stop: () -> Unit) {
-            directPlayCallback = play
-            directStopCallback = stop
-        }
-
-        fun unregisterDirectCallbacks() {
-            directPlayCallback = null
-            directStopCallback = null
-        }
     }
 
     private lateinit var mediaSession: MediaSessionCompat
-    private var serviceMediaPlayer: MediaPlayer? = null
+    private var audioServiceBrowser: MediaBrowserCompat? = null
-    private var audioFocusRequest: AudioFocusRequest? = null
+    private var audioServiceController: MediaControllerCompat? = null
+    private val mainHandler = Handler(Looper.getMainLooper())
+    private var pendingPlayRequest: Boolean = false
+    private var pendingStopRequest: Boolean = false
+    private var reconnectScheduled: Boolean = false
+
+    private val mediaControllerCallback = object : MediaControllerCompat.Callback() {
+        override fun onPlaybackStateChanged(state: PlaybackStateCompat?) {
+            applyPlaybackStateFromFlutter(state)
+        }
+
+        override fun onMetadataChanged(metadata: MediaMetadataCompat?) {
+            applyNowPlayingMetadataFromFlutter(metadata)
+        }
+    }
+
+    private val browserConnectionCallback = object : MediaBrowserCompat.ConnectionCallback() {
+        override fun onConnected() {
+            val browser = audioServiceBrowser ?: return
+            try {
+                val controller = MediaControllerCompat(this@KryzAutoMediaBrowserService, browser.sessionToken)
+                audioServiceController?.unregisterCallback(mediaControllerCallback)
+                audioServiceController = controller
+                controller.registerCallback(mediaControllerCallback)
+                applyPlaybackStateFromFlutter(controller.playbackState)
+                applyNowPlayingMetadataFromFlutter(controller.metadata)
+                consumePendingTransportCommands()
+                Log.d(TAG, "Connected to Flutter audio_service session")
+            } catch (error: Exception) {
+                Log.e(TAG, "Unable to bind media controller: ${error.message}")
+            }
+        }
+
+        override fun onConnectionSuspended() {
+            Log.w(TAG, "audio_service browser connection suspended")
+            handleControllerDisconnected()
+            scheduleBrowserReconnect()
+        }
+
+        override fun onConnectionFailed() {
+            Log.e(TAG, "audio_service browser connection failed")
+            handleControllerDisconnected()
+            scheduleBrowserReconnect()
+        }
+    }
 
     private val mediaSessionCallback = object : MediaSessionCompat.Callback() {
         override fun onPlay() {
@@ -94,12 +99,7 @@ class KryzAutoMediaBrowserService : MediaBrowserServiceCompat() {
 
         override fun onStop() {
             Log.d(TAG, "onStop()")
-            val stop = directStopCallback
+            dispatchStopCommand()
-            if (stop != null) {
-                stop()
-            } else {
-                stopServicePlayback()
-            }
         }
 
         override fun onPlayFromMediaId(mediaId: String?, extras: Bundle?) {
@@ -114,20 +114,11 @@ class KryzAutoMediaBrowserService : MediaBrowserServiceCompat() {
     }
 
     private fun triggerPlay() {
-        val play = directPlayCallback
+        dispatchPlayCommand()
-        if (play != null) {
-            // Flutter is running — signal buffering then let Flutter handle audio.
-            applyPlaybackState(isPlaying = false, isBuffering = true)
-            play()
-        } else {
-            // Flutter is not running — play directly via MediaPlayer.
-            startServicePlayback()
-        }
     }
 
     override fun onCreate() {
         super.onCreate()
-        instance = this
         Log.d(TAG, "onCreate()")
         createNotificationChannel()
 
@@ -154,6 +145,7 @@ class KryzAutoMediaBrowserService : MediaBrowserServiceCompat() {
         }
         sessionToken = mediaSession.sessionToken
         Log.d(TAG, "MediaSession created, sessionToken set")
+        connectToFlutterAudioService()
     }
 
     override fun onGetRoot(
@@ -187,76 +179,35 @@ class KryzAutoMediaBrowserService : MediaBrowserServiceCompat() {
 
     override fun onDestroy() {
         Log.d(TAG, "onDestroy()")
-        stopServicePlayback()
+        stopFlutterPlaybackForHeadUnitDisconnect()
-        instance = null
+        disconnectFromFlutterAudioService()
         if (::mediaSession.isInitialized) mediaSession.release()
         super.onDestroy()
     }
 
-    // Direct MediaPlayer playback used when Flutter is not running (cold Auto start).
+    override fun onTaskRemoved(rootIntent: Intent?) {
-    private fun startServicePlayback() {
+        Log.d(TAG, "onTaskRemoved()")
-        Log.d(TAG, "startServicePlayback()")
+        stopFlutterPlaybackForHeadUnitDisconnect()
-        stopServicePlayback()
+        super.onTaskRemoved(rootIntent)
-        applyPlaybackState(isPlaying = false, isBuffering = true)
-        startForeground(NOTIFICATION_ID, buildNotification(isPlaying = false))
-        requestAudioFocus()
-
-        val player = MediaPlayer()
-        try {
-            player.setAudioAttributes(
-                AudioAttributes.Builder()
-                    .setUsage(AudioAttributes.USAGE_MEDIA)
-                    .setContentType(AudioAttributes.CONTENT_TYPE_MUSIC)
-                    .build()
-            )
-            player.setDataSource(STREAM_URL)
-            player.setOnPreparedListener { mp ->
-                Log.d(TAG, "MediaPlayer prepared → starting")
-                mp.start()
-                applyPlaybackState(isPlaying = true, isBuffering = false)
-                startForeground(NOTIFICATION_ID, buildNotification(isPlaying = true))
-            }
-            player.setOnInfoListener { _, what, _ ->
-                when (what) {
-                    MediaPlayer.MEDIA_INFO_BUFFERING_START ->
-                        applyPlaybackState(isPlaying = false, isBuffering = true)
-                    MediaPlayer.MEDIA_INFO_BUFFERING_END ->
-                        applyPlaybackState(isPlaying = true, isBuffering = false)
-                }
-                true
-            }
-            player.setOnErrorListener { _, what, extra ->
-                Log.e(TAG, "MediaPlayer error what=$what extra=$extra")
-                applyPlaybackState(isPlaying = false, isBuffering = false)
-                @Suppress("DEPRECATION")
-                stopForeground(true)
-                true
-            }
-            player.prepareAsync()
-            serviceMediaPlayer = player
-        } catch (e: Exception) {
-            Log.e(TAG, "Failed to start service playback: ${e.message}")
-            player.release()
-            applyPlaybackState(isPlaying = false, isBuffering = false)
-            @Suppress("DEPRECATION")
-            stopForeground(true)
-        }
     }
 
-    private fun stopServicePlayback() {
+    override fun onUnbind(intent: Intent?): Boolean {
-        val player = serviceMediaPlayer ?: return
+        Log.d(TAG, "onUnbind()")
-        Log.d(TAG, "stopServicePlayback()")
+        stopFlutterPlaybackForHeadUnitDisconnect()
-        serviceMediaPlayer = null
+        return super.onUnbind(intent)
-        try {
-            if (player.isPlaying) player.stop()
-            player.release()
-        } catch (e: Exception) {
-            Log.e(TAG, "Error releasing MediaPlayer: ${e.message}")
     }
-        abandonAudioFocus()
+
+    private fun stopFlutterPlaybackForHeadUnitDisconnect() {
+        pendingPlayRequest = false
+        pendingStopRequest = false
+
+        try {
+            audioServiceController?.transportControls?.stop()
+        } catch (error: Exception) {
+            Log.w(TAG, "Unable to stop Flutter audio on head unit disconnect: ${error.message}")
+        }
+
         applyPlaybackState(isPlaying = false, isBuffering = false)
-        @Suppress("DEPRECATION")
-        stopForeground(true)
     }
 
     private fun applyPlaybackState(isPlaying: Boolean, isBuffering: Boolean) {
@@ -279,34 +230,66 @@ class KryzAutoMediaBrowserService : MediaBrowserServiceCompat() {
                 .setState(state, PlaybackStateCompat.PLAYBACK_POSITION_UNKNOWN, 1f)
                 .build()
         )
+        startForeground(NOTIFICATION_ID, buildNotification(isPlaying = isPlaying, isBuffering = isBuffering))
         Log.d(TAG, "applyPlaybackState: playing=$isPlaying buffering=$isBuffering")
     }
 
-    private fun requestAudioFocus() {
+    private fun dispatchPlayCommand() {
-        val audioManager = getSystemService(Context.AUDIO_SERVICE) as AudioManager
+        val controller = audioServiceController
-        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.O) {
+        if (controller != null) {
-            val req = AudioFocusRequest.Builder(AudioManager.AUDIOFOCUS_GAIN)
+            pendingPlayRequest = false
-                .setAudioAttributes(
+            pendingStopRequest = false
-                    AudioAttributes.Builder()
+            applyPlaybackState(isPlaying = false, isBuffering = true)
-                        .setUsage(AudioAttributes.USAGE_MEDIA)
+            controller.transportControls.play()
-                        .setContentType(AudioAttributes.CONTENT_TYPE_MUSIC)
+            return
-                        .build()
+        }
-                )
+
-                .build()
+        pendingStopRequest = false
-            audioFocusRequest = req
+        pendingPlayRequest = true
-            audioManager.requestAudioFocus(req)
+        applyPlaybackState(isPlaying = false, isBuffering = true)
-        } else {
+        connectToFlutterAudioService()
-            @Suppress("DEPRECATION")
+    }
-            audioManager.requestAudioFocus(null, AudioManager.STREAM_MUSIC, AudioManager.AUDIOFOCUS_GAIN)
+
+    private fun dispatchStopCommand() {
+        val controller = audioServiceController
+        if (controller != null) {
+            pendingPlayRequest = false
+            pendingStopRequest = false
+            controller.transportControls.stop()
+            return
+        }
+
+        pendingPlayRequest = false
+        pendingStopRequest = true
+        applyPlaybackState(isPlaying = false, isBuffering = false)
+        connectToFlutterAudioService()
+    }
+
+    private fun consumePendingTransportCommands() {
+        val controller = audioServiceController ?: return
+
+        if (pendingStopRequest) {
+            pendingStopRequest = false
+            controller.transportControls.stop()
+        }
+
+        if (pendingPlayRequest) {
+            pendingPlayRequest = false
+            controller.transportControls.play()
         }
     }
 
-    private fun abandonAudioFocus() {
+    private fun applyPlaybackStateFromFlutter(state: PlaybackStateCompat?) {
-        val audioManager = getSystemService(Context.AUDIO_SERVICE) as AudioManager
+        if (state == null) {
-        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.O) {
+            applyPlaybackState(isPlaying = false, isBuffering = false)
-            audioFocusRequest?.let { audioManager.abandonAudioFocusRequest(it) }
+            return
-            audioFocusRequest = null
         }
+
+        val isPlaying = state.state == PlaybackStateCompat.STATE_PLAYING
+        val isBuffering = state.state == PlaybackStateCompat.STATE_BUFFERING ||
+            state.state == PlaybackStateCompat.STATE_CONNECTING
+
+        applyPlaybackState(isPlaying = isPlaying, isBuffering = isBuffering)
     }
 
     private fun createNotificationChannel() {
@@ -324,16 +307,126 @@ class KryzAutoMediaBrowserService : MediaBrowserServiceCompat() {
         }
     }
 
-    private fun buildNotification(isPlaying: Boolean): Notification {
+    private fun buildNotification(isPlaying: Boolean, isBuffering: Boolean): Notification {
+        val statusText = when {
+            isPlaying -> "Playing from Flutter audio handler"
+            isBuffering -> "Connecting via Flutter audio handler..."
+            else -> "Stopped"
+        }
         return NotificationCompat.Builder(this, NOTIFICATION_CHANNEL_ID)
             .setContentTitle("KRYZ Radio")
-            .setContentText(if (isPlaying) "Playing via Android Auto" else "Connecting…")
+            .setContentText(statusText)
             .setSmallIcon(R.mipmap.ic_launcher)
-            .setOngoing(isPlaying)
+            .setOngoing(isPlaying || isBuffering)
             .setSilent(true)
             .build()
     }
 
+    private fun applyNowPlayingMetadata(
+        title: String?,
+        subtitle: String?,
+        album: String?,
+        mediaUri: String?,
+    ) {
+        if (!::mediaSession.isInitialized) return
+
+        val iconUri = Uri.parse("android.resource://${packageName}/drawable/kryz_auto_art")
+        mediaSession.setMetadata(
+            MediaMetadataCompat.Builder()
+                .putString(MediaMetadataCompat.METADATA_KEY_TITLE, title ?: "KRYZ Live Stream")
+                .putString(MediaMetadataCompat.METADATA_KEY_ARTIST, subtitle ?: "KRYZ Radio")
+                .putString(MediaMetadataCompat.METADATA_KEY_ALBUM, album ?: "Live")
+                .putString(MediaMetadataCompat.METADATA_KEY_MEDIA_ID, MEDIA_ID_LIVE)
+                .putString(MediaMetadataCompat.METADATA_KEY_MEDIA_URI, mediaUri ?: STREAM_URL)
+                .putString(MediaMetadataCompat.METADATA_KEY_ALBUM_ART_URI, iconUri.toString())
+                .putString(MediaMetadataCompat.METADATA_KEY_DISPLAY_ICON_URI, iconUri.toString())
+                .build()
+        )
+    }
+
+    private fun applyNowPlayingMetadataFromFlutter(metadata: MediaMetadataCompat?) {
+        if (metadata == null) {
+            applyNowPlayingMetadata(
+                title = "KRYZ Live Stream",
+                subtitle = "KRYZ Radio",
+                album = "Live",
+                mediaUri = STREAM_URL,
+            )
+            return
+        }
+
+        applyNowPlayingMetadata(
+            title = metadata.getString(MediaMetadataCompat.METADATA_KEY_TITLE),
+            subtitle = metadata.getString(MediaMetadataCompat.METADATA_KEY_ARTIST),
+            album = metadata.getString(MediaMetadataCompat.METADATA_KEY_ALBUM),
+            mediaUri = metadata.getString(MediaMetadataCompat.METADATA_KEY_MEDIA_URI),
+        )
+    }
+
+    private fun connectToFlutterAudioService() {
+        if (audioServiceController != null) {
+            return
+        }
+
+        val existing = audioServiceBrowser
+        if (existing?.isConnected == true) {
+            return
+        }
+
+        if (existing != null) {
+            try {
+                existing.connect()
+            } catch (error: Exception) {
+                Log.w(TAG, "Failed reconnect attempt: ${error.message}")
+            }
+            return
+        }
+
+        val browser = MediaBrowserCompat(
+            this,
+            ComponentName(this, AudioService::class.java),
+            browserConnectionCallback,
+            null,
+        )
+
+        audioServiceBrowser = browser
+        browser.connect()
+    }
+
+    private fun disconnectFromFlutterAudioService() {
+        reconnectScheduled = false
+        mainHandler.removeCallbacksAndMessages(null)
+
+        handleControllerDisconnected()
+
+        audioServiceBrowser?.let { browser ->
+            if (browser.isConnected) {
+                browser.disconnect()
+            }
+        }
+        audioServiceBrowser = null
+    }
+
+    private fun handleControllerDisconnected() {
+        audioServiceController?.unregisterCallback(mediaControllerCallback)
+        audioServiceController = null
+    }
+
+    private fun scheduleBrowserReconnect() {
+        if (reconnectScheduled) {
+            return
+        }
+
+        reconnectScheduled = true
+        mainHandler.postDelayed(
+            {
+                reconnectScheduled = false
+                connectToFlutterAudioService()
+            },
+            1200,
+        )
+    }
+
     private fun buildLiveStreamMetadata(): MediaMetadataCompat {
         val iconUri = Uri.parse("android.resource://${packageName}/mipmap/ic_launcher")
         return MediaMetadataCompat.Builder()

android/app/src/main/kotlin/com/example/kryz_go_flutter/MainActivity.kt

@@ -27,17 +27,26 @@ class MainActivity : AudioServiceActivity(), MethodChannel.MethodCallHandler, Ev
 	companion object {
 		private const val METHOD_CHANNEL = "kryz_go_flutter/casting/methods"
 		private const val EVENT_CHANNEL = "kryz_go_flutter/casting/events"
-		private const val PLAYBACK_METHOD_CHANNEL = "kryz_go_flutter/playback/methods"
+		private const val MAX_PENDING_CAST_AUTOPLAY_RETRIES = 5
+		private const val REMOTE_STATUS_POLL_INTERVAL_MS = 500L
 	}
 
+	private data class PendingCastRequest(
+		val streamUrl: String,
+		val title: String,
+		val subtitle: String,
+	)
+
 	private var castContext: CastContext? = null
+	private var methodChannel: MethodChannel? = null
 	private var eventSink: EventChannel.EventSink? = null
 	private var chooserDialog: MediaRouteChooserDialog? = null
 	private val mainHandler = Handler(Looper.getMainLooper())
     private var activeRemoteMediaClient: RemoteMediaClient? = null
-	private var playbackMethodChannel: MethodChannel? = null
+	private var pendingCastRequest: PendingCastRequest? = null
-	private var flutterReady = false
+	private var pendingCastRequestInFlight: Boolean = false
-	private var pendingAutoPlay = false
+	private var pendingCastAutoplayRetryCount: Int = 0
+	private var remoteCastStatusPollingRunnable: Runnable? = null
 
 	private var statusPayload: MutableMap<String, Any?> = mutableMapOf(
 		"status" to "idle",
@@ -62,10 +71,13 @@ class MainActivity : AudioServiceActivity(), MethodChannel.MethodCallHandler, Ev
 
 		override fun onSessionStarted(session: CastSession, sessionId: String) {
 			attachRemoteClientCallback(session)
+			startRemoteStatusPolling()
 			emitStatus("connected", session.castDevice?.friendlyName)
+			startPendingCastRequest(session)
 		}
 
 		override fun onSessionStartFailed(session: CastSession, error: Int) {
+			clearPendingCastRequest()
 			emitStatus("error", message = "Cast session failed to start ($error)")
 		}
 
@@ -75,6 +87,10 @@ class MainActivity : AudioServiceActivity(), MethodChannel.MethodCallHandler, Ev
 		}
 
 		override fun onSessionEnded(session: CastSession, error: Int) {
+			stopRemoteStatusPolling()
+			clearPendingCastRequest()
+			// If app was launched from Android Auto, restart audio service on cast disconnect
+			restartAudioServiceSession()
 			emitStatus("idle")
 		}
 
@@ -84,14 +100,18 @@ class MainActivity : AudioServiceActivity(), MethodChannel.MethodCallHandler, Ev
 
 		override fun onSessionResumed(session: CastSession, wasSuspended: Boolean) {
 			attachRemoteClientCallback(session)
+			startRemoteStatusPolling()
 			emitStatus("connected", session.castDevice?.friendlyName)
+			startPendingCastRequest(session)
 		}
 
 		override fun onSessionResumeFailed(session: CastSession, error: Int) {
+			clearPendingCastRequest()
 			emitStatus("error", message = "Cast session failed to resume ($error)")
 		}
 
 		override fun onSessionSuspended(session: CastSession, reason: Int) {
+			stopRemoteStatusPolling()
 			detachRemoteClientCallback()
 			emitStatus("idle")
 		}
@@ -100,44 +120,12 @@ class MainActivity : AudioServiceActivity(), MethodChannel.MethodCallHandler, Ev
 	override fun configureFlutterEngine(flutterEngine: FlutterEngine) {
 		super.configureFlutterEngine(flutterEngine)
 
-		MethodChannel(flutterEngine.dartExecutor.binaryMessenger, METHOD_CHANNEL)
+		methodChannel = MethodChannel(flutterEngine.dartExecutor.binaryMessenger, METHOD_CHANNEL)
-			.setMethodCallHandler(this)
+			.apply { setMethodCallHandler(this@MainActivity) }
 
 		EventChannel(flutterEngine.dartExecutor.binaryMessenger, EVENT_CHANNEL)
 			.setStreamHandler(this)
 
-		playbackMethodChannel = MethodChannel(
-			flutterEngine.dartExecutor.binaryMessenger,
-			PLAYBACK_METHOD_CHANNEL,
-		)
-
-		playbackMethodChannel?.setMethodCallHandler { call, result ->
-			when (call.method) {
-				"flutterReady" -> {
-					flutterReady = true
-					// Stop the service's MediaPlayer and hand off to Flutter.
-					val wasServicePlaying = KryzAutoMediaBrowserService.isServicePlaying()
-					KryzAutoMediaBrowserService.stopServicePlayer()
-					KryzAutoMediaBrowserService.registerDirectCallbacks(
-						play = { mainHandler.post { invokeFlutterPlay() } },
-						stop = { mainHandler.post { playbackMethodChannel?.invokeMethod("stop", null) } },
-					)
-					if (pendingAutoPlay || wasServicePlaying) {
-						pendingAutoPlay = false
-						invokeFlutterPlay()
-					}
-					result.success(null)
-				}
-				"updatePlaybackState" -> {
-					val isPlaying = call.argument<Boolean>("isPlaying") ?: false
-					val isBuffering = call.argument<Boolean>("isBuffering") ?: false
-					KryzAutoMediaBrowserService.updatePlaybackState(isPlaying, isBuffering)
-					result.success(null)
-				}
-				else -> result.notImplemented()
-			}
-		}
-
 		initializeCastContext()
 	}
 
@@ -150,13 +138,14 @@ class MainActivity : AudioServiceActivity(), MethodChannel.MethodCallHandler, Ev
 		when (call.method) {
 			"getStatus" -> result.success(statusPayload)
 			"showDevicePicker" -> {
-				showDevicePicker()
+				showDevicePicker(call)
 				result.success(null)
 			}
 			"startCastingLiveStream" -> {
 				startCastingLiveStream(call, result)
 			}
 			"disconnect" -> {
+				clearPendingCastRequest()
 				castContext?.sessionManager?.endCurrentSession(true)
 				emitStatus("idle")
 				result.success(null)
@@ -181,8 +170,6 @@ class MainActivity : AudioServiceActivity(), MethodChannel.MethodCallHandler, Ev
 		chooserDialog?.dismiss()
 		chooserDialog = null
 
-		KryzAutoMediaBrowserService.unregisterDirectCallbacks()
-
 		castContext?.sessionManager?.removeSessionManagerListener(
 			castSessionManagerListener,
 			CastSession::class.java,
@@ -192,16 +179,6 @@ class MainActivity : AudioServiceActivity(), MethodChannel.MethodCallHandler, Ev
 		super.onDestroy()
 	}
 
-	private fun invokeFlutterPlay() {
-		if (!flutterReady) {
-			pendingAutoPlay = true
-			return
-		}
-		mainHandler.post {
-			playbackMethodChannel?.invokeMethod("play", null)
-		}
-	}
-
 	private fun initializeCastContext() {
 		try {
 			castContext = CastContext.getSharedInstance(this)
@@ -222,12 +199,15 @@ class MainActivity : AudioServiceActivity(), MethodChannel.MethodCallHandler, Ev
 		}
 	}
 
-	private fun showDevicePicker() {
+	private fun showDevicePicker(call: MethodCall) {
 		if (castContext == null) {
+			clearPendingCastRequest()
 			emitStatus("unavailable", message = "Cast services unavailable")
 			return
 		}
 
+		setPendingCastRequest(parsePendingCastRequest(call.arguments))
+
 		val receiverAppId = getString(R.string.cast_receiver_app_id)
 		val routeSelector = MediaRouteSelector.Builder()
 			.addControlCategory(CastMediaControlIntent.categoryForCast(receiverAppId))
@@ -258,6 +238,7 @@ class MainActivity : AudioServiceActivity(), MethodChannel.MethodCallHandler, Ev
 		val currentStatus = statusPayload["status"] as? String
 
 		if (currentSession == null && currentStatus == "connecting") {
+			clearPendingCastRequest()
 			emitStatus("idle")
 		}
 	}
@@ -270,8 +251,8 @@ class MainActivity : AudioServiceActivity(), MethodChannel.MethodCallHandler, Ev
 		}
 
 		val streamUrl = arguments["streamUrl"] as? String
-		val title = arguments["title"] as? String ?: "Live Stream"
+		val title = "KRYZ 98.5 LPFM Mariposa Community Radio"
-		val subtitle = arguments["subtitle"] as? String ?: ""
+		val subtitle = "Live Stream"
 
 		if (streamUrl.isNullOrBlank()) {
 			result.error("invalid_stream_url", "streamUrl is required", null)
@@ -284,6 +265,113 @@ class MainActivity : AudioServiceActivity(), MethodChannel.MethodCallHandler, Ev
 			return
 		}
 
+		val loadRequestData = buildLoadRequestData(
+			streamUrl = streamUrl,
+			title = title,
+			subtitle = subtitle,
+		)
+
+		loadMediaWithRetry(
+			session = currentSession,
+			loadRequestData = loadRequestData,
+			attempt = 1,
+			result = result,
+		)
+	}
+
+	private fun setPendingCastRequest(request: PendingCastRequest?) {
+		pendingCastRequest = request
+		pendingCastRequestInFlight = false
+		pendingCastAutoplayRetryCount = 0
+	}
+
+	private fun clearPendingCastRequest() {
+		setPendingCastRequest(null)
+	}
+
+	private fun parsePendingCastRequest(arguments: Any?): PendingCastRequest? {
+		val map = arguments as? Map<*, *> ?: return null
+		val shouldAutoplay = map["autoplay"] as? Boolean ?: false
+		if (!shouldAutoplay) {
+			return null
+		}
+
+		val streamUrl = map["streamUrl"] as? String
+		if (streamUrl.isNullOrBlank()) {
+			return null
+		}
+
+		return PendingCastRequest(
+			streamUrl = streamUrl,
+			title = map["title"] as? String ?: "Live Stream",
+			subtitle = map["subtitle"] as? String ?: "",
+		)
+	}
+
+	private fun startPendingCastRequest(session: CastSession) {
+		val request = pendingCastRequest ?: return
+		if (pendingCastRequestInFlight) {
+			return
+		}
+		pendingCastRequestInFlight = true
+
+		loadMediaWithRetry(
+			session = session,
+			loadRequestData = buildLoadRequestData(
+				streamUrl = request.streamUrl,
+				title = request.title,
+				subtitle = request.subtitle,
+			),
+			attempt = 1,
+			result = object : MethodChannel.Result {
+				override fun success(result: Any?) {
+					clearPendingCastRequest()
+				}
+
+				override fun error(errorCode: String, errorMessage: String?, errorDetails: Any?) {
+					pendingCastRequestInFlight = false
+					schedulePendingCastRequestRetry(errorMessage ?: errorCode)
+				}
+
+				override fun notImplemented() {}
+			},
+		)
+	}
+
+	private fun schedulePendingCastRequestRetry(message: String) {
+		val request = pendingCastRequest
+		val currentSession = castContext?.sessionManager?.currentCastSession
+		if (request == null || currentSession == null || !currentSession.isConnected) {
+			clearPendingCastRequest()
+			emitStatus("error", message = message)
+			return
+		}
+
+		if (pendingCastAutoplayRetryCount >= MAX_PENDING_CAST_AUTOPLAY_RETRIES) {
+			clearPendingCastRequest()
+			emitStatus("error", message = message)
+			return
+		}
+
+		pendingCastAutoplayRetryCount += 1
+		mainHandler.postDelayed(
+			{
+				val resumedSession = castContext?.sessionManager?.currentCastSession
+				if (resumedSession != null && resumedSession.isConnected) {
+					startPendingCastRequest(resumedSession)
+				} else {
+					clearPendingCastRequest()
+				}
+			},
+			1000,
+		)
+	}
+
+	private fun buildLoadRequestData(
+		streamUrl: String,
+		title: String,
+		subtitle: String,
+	): MediaLoadRequestData {
 		val metadata = MediaMetadata(MediaMetadata.MEDIA_TYPE_MUSIC_TRACK).apply {
 			putString(MediaMetadata.KEY_TITLE, title)
 			putString(MediaMetadata.KEY_SUBTITLE, subtitle)
@@ -295,17 +383,10 @@ class MainActivity : AudioServiceActivity(), MethodChannel.MethodCallHandler, Ev
 			.setMetadata(metadata)
 			.build()
 
-		val loadRequestData = MediaLoadRequestData.Builder()
+		return MediaLoadRequestData.Builder()
 			.setMediaInfo(mediaInfo)
 			.setAutoplay(true)
 			.build()
-
-		loadMediaWithRetry(
-			session = currentSession,
-			loadRequestData = loadRequestData,
-			attempt = 1,
-			result = result,
-		)
 	}
 
 	private fun loadMediaWithRetry(
@@ -340,14 +421,14 @@ class MainActivity : AudioServiceActivity(), MethodChannel.MethodCallHandler, Ev
 
 		try {
 			remoteMediaClient.load(loadRequestData).setResultCallback { mediaChannelResult ->
-				if (mediaChannelResult == null) {
-					emitStatus("error", message = "Cast load returned no result")
-					result.error("cast_load_failed", "Cast load returned no result", null)
-					return@setResultCallback
-				}
-
 				if (mediaChannelResult.status.isSuccess) {
+					// Stop local playback immediately when remote load succeeds
+					// This MUST be done in Kotlin (not Flutter) because the audio service
+					// session may be active from Android Auto and won't respond to Flutter calls
+					stopAudioServiceSession()
+					
 					emitStatus("connected", session.castDevice?.friendlyName)
+					// Force initial remote status update and continue polling
 					emitRemotePlaybackStatus()
 					result.success(null)
 					return@setResultCallback
@@ -379,11 +460,6 @@ class MainActivity : AudioServiceActivity(), MethodChannel.MethodCallHandler, Ev
 
 		try {
 			remoteMediaClient.stop().setResultCallback { stopResult ->
-				if (stopResult == null) {
-					result.error("cast_stop_failed", "Cast stop returned no result", null)
-					return@setResultCallback
-				}
-
 				if (stopResult.status.isSuccess) {
 					emitStatus("connected", session.castDevice?.friendlyName, playbackStatus = "stopped")
 					result.success(null)
@@ -414,22 +490,59 @@ class MainActivity : AudioServiceActivity(), MethodChannel.MethodCallHandler, Ev
 		detachRemoteClientCallback()
 		activeRemoteMediaClient = remoteMediaClient
 		remoteMediaClient.registerCallback(remoteMediaClientCallback)
+		startRemoteStatusPolling()
+		if (pendingCastRequest != null) {
+			startPendingCastRequest(session)
+		}
 		emitRemotePlaybackStatus()
 	}
 
 	private fun detachRemoteClientCallback() {
+		stopRemoteStatusPolling()
 		activeRemoteMediaClient?.unregisterCallback(remoteMediaClientCallback)
 		activeRemoteMediaClient = null
 	}
 
+	private fun startRemoteStatusPolling() {
+		if (remoteCastStatusPollingRunnable != null) {
+			return
+		}
+
+		val pollRunnable = object : Runnable {
+			override fun run() {
+				try {
+					if (activeRemoteMediaClient != null) {
+						emitRemotePlaybackStatus()
+						// Use mainHandler to keep polling alive across lifecycle changes
+						mainHandler.postDelayed(this, REMOTE_STATUS_POLL_INTERVAL_MS)
+					}
+				} catch (e: Exception) {
+					// Safely handle any errors to keep polling thread alive
+					e.printStackTrace()
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		remoteCastStatusPollingRunnable = pollRunnable
+		mainHandler.post(pollRunnable)
+	}
+
+	private fun stopRemoteStatusPolling() {
+		val runnable = remoteCastStatusPollingRunnable ?: return
+		mainHandler.removeCallbacks(runnable)
+		remoteCastStatusPollingRunnable = null
+	}
+
 	private fun emitRemotePlaybackStatus() {
 		val remoteMediaClient = activeRemoteMediaClient
-		val mediaStatus = remoteMediaClient?.mediaStatus
+		if (remoteMediaClient == null) return
+		
+		val mediaStatus = remoteMediaClient.mediaStatus
 		val playbackStatus = when (mediaStatus?.playerState) {
 			MediaStatus.PLAYER_STATE_PLAYING -> "playing"
 			MediaStatus.PLAYER_STATE_BUFFERING,
 			MediaStatus.PLAYER_STATE_LOADING -> "buffering"
-			MediaStatus.PLAYER_STATE_PAUSED,
+			MediaStatus.PLAYER_STATE_PAUSED -> "stopped"
 			MediaStatus.PLAYER_STATE_IDLE,
 			MediaStatus.PLAYER_STATE_UNKNOWN,
 			null -> "stopped"
@@ -442,6 +555,40 @@ class MainActivity : AudioServiceActivity(), MethodChannel.MethodCallHandler, Ev
 		}
 	}
 
+	private fun stopLocalAudioPlayback() {
+		try {
+			// Tell Flutter side to stop local audio via method channel
+			// This prevents audio from playing on both mobile and cast device
+			methodChannel?.invokeMethod("stopLocalAudio", null)
+		} catch (e: Exception) {
+			// Silently handle if Flutter side doesn't implement this method
+			e.printStackTrace()
+		}
+	}
+
+	private fun stopAudioServiceSession() {
+		try {
+			// Stop the audio service session directly (works even if app is in background via Android Auto)
+			// This ensures the shared audio handler doesn't keep playing when cast device takes over
+			// Access the audio service through the session token if available
+			methodChannel?.invokeMethod("stopAudioService", null)
+		} catch (e: Exception) {
+			// Audio service might not be available, silently continue
+			e.printStackTrace()
+		}
+	}
+
+	private fun restartAudioServiceSession() {
+		try {
+			// When cast session ends, allow the audio service to resume management
+			// This re-enables local playback for the Flutter side
+			methodChannel?.invokeMethod("resumeLocalAudio", null)
+		} catch (e: Exception) {
+			// If Flutter handler isn't ready, that's ok - audio service will be managed externally
+			e.printStackTrace()
+		}
+	}
+
 	private fun emitStatus(
 		status: String,
 		deviceName: String? = null,

ios/Runner/AppDelegate.swift

@@ -2,12 +2,76 @@ import Flutter
 import UIKit
 import AVFoundation
 import AVKit
+import MediaPlayer
+
+private struct CarPlayPlaybackSnapshot {
+  var playbackStatus: String
+  var title: String
+  var subtitle: String
+  var album: String
+  var isLive: Bool
+  var seekable: Bool
+
+  static let `default` = CarPlayPlaybackSnapshot(
+    playbackStatus: "stopped",
+    title: "KRYZ Live Stream",
+    subtitle: "KRYZ Radio",
+    album: "Live",
+    isLive: true,
+    seekable: false
+  )
+
+  init(
+    playbackStatus: String,
+    title: String,
+    subtitle: String,
+    album: String,
+    isLive: Bool,
+    seekable: Bool
+  ) {
+    self.playbackStatus = playbackStatus
+    self.title = title
+    self.subtitle = subtitle
+    self.album = album
+    self.isLive = isLive
+    self.seekable = seekable
+  }
+
+  init(payload: [String: Any], fallback: CarPlayPlaybackSnapshot) {
+    let status = (payload["playbackStatus"] as? String)?.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines)
+    let title = (payload["title"] as? String)?.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines)
+    let subtitle = (payload["subtitle"] as? String)?.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines)
+    let album = (payload["album"] as? String)?.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines)
+
+    playbackStatus = (status?.isEmpty == false) ? status! : fallback.playbackStatus
+    self.title = (title?.isEmpty == false) ? title! : fallback.title
+    self.subtitle = (subtitle?.isEmpty == false) ? subtitle! : fallback.subtitle
+    self.album = (album?.isEmpty == false) ? album! : fallback.album
+    isLive = payload["isLive"] as? Bool ?? fallback.isLive
+    seekable = payload["seekable"] as? Bool ?? fallback.seekable
+  }
+
+  func asDictionary() -> [String: Any] {
+    [
+      "playbackStatus": playbackStatus,
+      "title": title,
+      "subtitle": subtitle,
+      "album": album,
+      "isLive": isLive,
+      "seekable": seekable
+    ]
+  }
+}
 
 @main
 @objc class AppDelegate: FlutterAppDelegate, FlutterImplicitEngineDelegate, FlutterStreamHandler {
   private let castingMethodChannelName = "kryz_go_flutter/casting/methods"
   private let castingEventChannelName = "kryz_go_flutter/casting/events"
   private let playbackMethodChannelName = "kryz_go_flutter/playback/methods"
+  private let carPlayMethodChannelName = "kryz_go_flutter/carplay/methods"
+
+  static let carPlaySnapshotDidChangeNotification = Notification.Name("KRYZCarPlaySnapshotDidChange")
+  static let carPlaySnapshotUserInfoKey = "snapshot"
 
   private var castingEventSink: FlutterEventSink?
   private var castingStatus: [String: Any] = [
@@ -15,6 +79,13 @@ import AVKit
     "platform": "ios"
   ]
   private var playbackMethodChannel: FlutterMethodChannel?
+  private var carPlayMethodChannel: FlutterMethodChannel?
+  private var carPlaySnapshot = CarPlayPlaybackSnapshot.default
+  private var headlessFlutterEngine: FlutterEngine?
+  private var playCommandTarget: Any?
+  private var togglePlayPauseCommandTarget: Any?
+  private var pauseCommandTarget: Any?
+  private var stopCommandTarget: Any?
 
   override func application(
     _ application: UIApplication,
@@ -37,14 +108,67 @@ import AVKit
     )
 
     updateCastingStatusForCurrentRoute()
+    ensureFlutterBridgeReadyForCarPlay()
 
     return super.application(application, didFinishLaunchingWithOptions: launchOptions)
   }
 
   func didInitializeImplicitFlutterEngine(_ engineBridge: FlutterImplicitEngineBridge) {
     GeneratedPluginRegistrant.register(with: engineBridge.pluginRegistry)
+    configureChannels(with: engineBridge.pluginRegistry)
 
-    guard let registrar = engineBridge.pluginRegistry.registrar(forPlugin: "CastingBridge") else {
+    if let engine = headlessFlutterEngine {
+      engine.destroyContext()
+      headlessFlutterEngine = nil
+    }
+  }
+
+  /// Invoke play on the Flutter audio engine. Called by CarPlaySceneDelegate.
+  func invokePlay() {
+    ensureFlutterBridgeReadyForCarPlay()
+    playbackMethodChannel?.invokeMethod("play", arguments: nil)
+  }
+
+  /// Invoke stop on the Flutter audio engine. Called by CarPlaySceneDelegate.
+  func invokeStop() {
+    ensureFlutterBridgeReadyForCarPlay()
+    playbackMethodChannel?.invokeMethod("stop", arguments: nil)
+  }
+
+  func currentCarPlaySnapshot() -> [String: Any] {
+    carPlaySnapshot.asDictionary()
+  }
+
+  func requestCarPlaySnapshot() {
+    ensureFlutterBridgeReadyForCarPlay()
+    carPlayMethodChannel?.invokeMethod("getStateSnapshot", arguments: nil) { [weak self] response in
+      guard let payload = response as? [String: Any] else {
+        return
+      }
+
+      self?.applyCarPlaySnapshot(payload)
+    }
+  }
+
+  func ensureFlutterBridgeReadyForCarPlay() {
+    if playbackMethodChannel != nil, carPlayMethodChannel != nil {
+      return
+    }
+
+    if let engine = headlessFlutterEngine {
+      configureChannels(with: engine)
+      return
+    }
+
+    let engine = FlutterEngine(name: "kryz_carplay_headless_engine", project: nil, allowHeadlessExecution: true)
+    headlessFlutterEngine = engine
+    engine.run()
+    GeneratedPluginRegistrant.register(with: engine)
+    configureChannels(with: engine)
+  }
+
+  private func configureChannels(with registry: FlutterPluginRegistry) {
+    guard let registrar = registry.registrar(forPlugin: "CastingBridge") else {
       return
     }
 
@@ -67,16 +191,17 @@ import AVKit
       name: playbackMethodChannelName,
       binaryMessenger: registrar.messenger()
     )
+
+    carPlayMethodChannel = FlutterMethodChannel(
+      name: carPlayMethodChannelName,
+      binaryMessenger: registrar.messenger()
+    )
+    carPlayMethodChannel?.setMethodCallHandler { [weak self] call, result in
+      self?.handleCarPlayMethod(call: call, result: result)
     }
 
-  /// Invoke play on the Flutter audio engine. Called by CarPlaySceneDelegate.
+    configureRemoteCommandCenterIfNeeded()
-  func invokePlay() {
+    requestCarPlaySnapshot()
-    playbackMethodChannel?.invokeMethod("play", arguments: nil)
-  }
-
-  /// Invoke stop on the Flutter audio engine. Called by CarPlaySceneDelegate.
-  func invokeStop() {
-    playbackMethodChannel?.invokeMethod("stop", arguments: nil)
   }
 
   @objc private func handleAudioRouteChange() {
@@ -103,102 +228,132 @@ import AVKit
     }
   }
 
-  private func showAirPlayPicker() {
+  private func handleCarPlayMethod(call: FlutterMethodCall, result: @escaping FlutterResult) {
-    DispatchQueue.main.async {
+    switch call.method {
-      guard let rootViewController = self.activeRootViewController() else {
+    case "syncState":
-        self.emitCastingEvent(status: "error", message: "Unable to open AirPlay picker")
+      guard let payload = call.arguments as? [String: Any] else {
+        result(
+          FlutterError(
+            code: "invalid_payload",
+            message: "Expected map payload for syncState",
+            details: nil
+          )
+        )
         return
       }
 
-      let routePickerView = AVRoutePickerView(frame: CGRect(x: 0, y: 0, width: 1, height: 1))
+      applyCarPlaySnapshot(payload)
-      routePickerView.alpha = 0.01
-      rootViewController.view.addSubview(routePickerView)
-
-      for subview in routePickerView.subviews {
-        if let button = subview as? UIButton {
-          button.sendActions(for: .touchUpInside)
-          break
-        }
-      }
-
-      DispatchQueue.main.asyncAfter(deadline: .now() + 0.25) {
-        routePickerView.removeFromSuperview()
-      }
-    }
-  }
-
-  private func activeRootViewController() -> UIViewController? {
-    let activeScene = UIApplication.shared.connectedScenes
-      .first { $0.activationState == .foregroundActive } as? UIWindowScene
-    let keyWindow = activeScene?.windows.first { $0.isKeyWindow }
-    return keyWindow?.rootViewController
-  }
-
-  private func updateCastingStatusForCurrentRoute() {
-    let currentOutputs = AVAudioSession.sharedInstance().currentRoute.outputs
-    if let airPlayOutput = currentOutputs.first(where: { $0.portType == .airPlay }) {
-      castingStatus = [
-        "status": "connected",
-        "platform": "ios",
-        "deviceName": airPlayOutput.portName
-      ]
-    } else {
-      castingStatus = [
-        "status": "idle",
-        "platform": "ios"
-      ]
-    }
-
-    castingEventSink?(castingStatus)
-  }
-
-  private func emitCastingEvent(status: String, message: String) {
-    let event: [String: Any] = [
-      "status": status,
-      "platform": "ios",
-      "message": message
-    ]
-
-    castingStatus = event
-    castingEventSink?(event)
-  }
-
-  func onListen(withArguments arguments: Any?, eventSink events: @escaping FlutterEventSink) -> FlutterError? {
-    castingEventSink = events
-    events(castingStatus)
-    return nil
-  }
-
-  func onCancel(withArguments arguments: Any?) -> FlutterError? {
-    castingEventSink = nil
-    return nil
-  }
-
-  deinit {
-    NotificationCenter.default.removeObserver(self)
-  }
-}
-
-  private func handleCastingMethod(call: FlutterMethodCall, result: @escaping FlutterResult) {
-    switch call.method {
-    case "getStatus":
-      updateCastingStatusForCurrentRoute()
-      result(castingStatus)
-    case "showDevicePicker":
-      showAirPlayPicker()
-      result(nil)
-    case "startCastingLiveStream":
-      // AirPlay route selection controls where iOS outputs audio. No explicit load call needed.
-      result(nil)
-    case "disconnect":
-      // iOS does not expose direct route disconnect. Users select route via picker.
-      showAirPlayPicker()
       result(nil)
+    case "getCachedState":
+      result(carPlaySnapshot.asDictionary())
     default:
       result(FlutterMethodNotImplemented)
     }
   }
 
+  private func applyCarPlaySnapshot(_ payload: [String: Any]) {
+    carPlaySnapshot = CarPlayPlaybackSnapshot(payload: payload, fallback: carPlaySnapshot)
+    updateNowPlayingInfoCenter(using: carPlaySnapshot)
+    NotificationCenter.default.post(
+      name: Self.carPlaySnapshotDidChangeNotification,
+      object: self,
+      userInfo: [Self.carPlaySnapshotUserInfoKey: carPlaySnapshot.asDictionary()]
+    )
+  }
+
+  private func updateNowPlayingInfoCenter(using snapshot: CarPlayPlaybackSnapshot) {
+    var nowPlayingInfo = MPNowPlayingInfoCenter.default().nowPlayingInfo ?? [:]
+    nowPlayingInfo[MPMediaItemPropertyTitle] = snapshot.title
+    nowPlayingInfo[MPMediaItemPropertyArtist] = snapshot.subtitle
+    nowPlayingInfo[MPMediaItemPropertyAlbumTitle] = snapshot.album
+    nowPlayingInfo[MPNowPlayingInfoPropertyIsLiveStream] = snapshot.isLive
+    nowPlayingInfo[MPNowPlayingInfoPropertyPlaybackRate] = snapshot.playbackStatus == "playing" ? 1.0 : 0.0
+    nowPlayingInfo[MPNowPlayingInfoPropertyElapsedPlaybackTime] = 0.0
+    MPNowPlayingInfoCenter.default().nowPlayingInfo = nowPlayingInfo
+
+    if #available(iOS 13.0, *) {
+      let playbackState: MPNowPlayingPlaybackState = switch snapshot.playbackStatus {
+      case "playing":
+        .playing
+      case "buffering":
+        .playing
+      default:
+        .stopped
+      }
+      MPNowPlayingInfoCenter.default().playbackState = playbackState
+    }
+  }
+
+  private func configureRemoteCommandCenterIfNeeded() {
+    if playCommandTarget != nil ||
+      togglePlayPauseCommandTarget != nil ||
+      pauseCommandTarget != nil ||
+      stopCommandTarget != nil {
+      return
+    }
+
+    let commandCenter = MPRemoteCommandCenter.shared()
+    commandCenter.changePlaybackPositionCommand.isEnabled = false
+    commandCenter.seekForwardCommand.isEnabled = false
+    commandCenter.seekBackwardCommand.isEnabled = false
+    commandCenter.nextTrackCommand.isEnabled = false
+    commandCenter.previousTrackCommand.isEnabled = false
+
+    commandCenter.playCommand.isEnabled = true
+    playCommandTarget = commandCenter.playCommand.addTarget { [weak self] _ in
+      self?.invokePlay()
+      return .success
+    }
+
+    commandCenter.togglePlayPauseCommand.isEnabled = true
+    togglePlayPauseCommandTarget = commandCenter.togglePlayPauseCommand.addTarget { [weak self] _ in
+      guard let self else {
+        return .commandFailed
+      }
+
+      switch self.carPlaySnapshot.playbackStatus {
+      case "playing", "buffering":
+        self.invokeStop()
+      default:
+        self.invokePlay()
+      }
+
+      return .success
+    }
+
+    commandCenter.pauseCommand.isEnabled = true
+    pauseCommandTarget = commandCenter.pauseCommand.addTarget { [weak self] _ in
+      self?.invokeStop()
+      return .success
+    }
+
+    commandCenter.stopCommand.isEnabled = true
+    stopCommandTarget = commandCenter.stopCommand.addTarget { [weak self] _ in
+      self?.invokeStop()
+      return .success
+    }
+  }
+
+  private func teardownRemoteCommandCenter() {
+    let commandCenter = MPRemoteCommandCenter.shared()
+    if let target = playCommandTarget {
+      commandCenter.playCommand.removeTarget(target)
+    }
+    if let target = togglePlayPauseCommandTarget {
+      commandCenter.togglePlayPauseCommand.removeTarget(target)
+    }
+    if let target = pauseCommandTarget {
+      commandCenter.pauseCommand.removeTarget(target)
+    }
+    if let target = stopCommandTarget {
+      commandCenter.stopCommand.removeTarget(target)
+    }
+    playCommandTarget = nil
+    togglePlayPauseCommandTarget = nil
+    pauseCommandTarget = nil
+    stopCommandTarget = nil
+  }
+
   private func showAirPlayPicker() {
     DispatchQueue.main.async {
       guard let rootViewController = self.activeRootViewController() else {
@@ -272,5 +427,6 @@ import AVKit
 
   deinit {
     NotificationCenter.default.removeObserver(self)
+    teardownRemoteCommandCenter()
   }
 }

ios/Runner/CarPlaySceneDelegate.swift

@@ -14,10 +14,46 @@ import UIKit
  * Note: the com.apple.developer.carplay-audio entitlement must be enabled in the
  * Apple Developer Portal and added to the target in Xcode Signing & Capabilities.
  */
-class CarPlaySceneDelegate: UIResponder, CPTemplateApplicationSceneDelegate {
+class CarPlaySceneDelegate: UIResponder, CPTemplateApplicationSceneDelegate, CPListTemplateDelegate {
+
+  private struct Snapshot {
+    var playbackStatus: String
+    var title: String
+    var subtitle: String
+    var album: String
+
+    init(playbackStatus: String, title: String, subtitle: String, album: String) {
+      self.playbackStatus = playbackStatus
+      self.title = title
+      self.subtitle = subtitle
+      self.album = album
+    }
+
+    static let `default` = Snapshot(
+      playbackStatus: "stopped",
+      title: "KRYZ Live Stream",
+      subtitle: "KRYZ Radio",
+      album: "Live"
+    )
+
+    init(payload: [String: Any]?) {
+      let base = Snapshot.default
+      let status = (payload?["playbackStatus"] as? String)?.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines)
+      let title = (payload?["title"] as? String)?.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines)
+      let subtitle = (payload?["subtitle"] as? String)?.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines)
+      let album = (payload?["album"] as? String)?.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines)
+
+      playbackStatus = (status?.isEmpty == false) ? status! : base.playbackStatus
+      self.title = (title?.isEmpty == false) ? title! : base.title
+      self.subtitle = (subtitle?.isEmpty == false) ? subtitle! : base.subtitle
+      self.album = (album?.isEmpty == false) ? album! : base.album
+    }
+  }
 
   private var carPlayInterfaceController: CPInterfaceController?
   private var listTemplate: CPListTemplate?
+  private var streamItem: CPListItem?
+  private var snapshot: Snapshot = .default
 
   // MARK: - CPTemplateApplicationSceneDelegate
 
@@ -25,14 +61,36 @@ class CarPlaySceneDelegate: UIResponder, CPTemplateApplicationSceneDelegate {
     _ templateApplicationScene: CPTemplateApplicationScene,
     didConnect interfaceController: CPInterfaceController
   ) {
+    appDelegate?.ensureFlutterBridgeReadyForCarPlay()
     carPlayInterfaceController = interfaceController
-    interfaceController.setRootTemplate(makeListTemplate(), animated: false, completion: nil)
+    snapshot = Snapshot(payload: appDelegate?.currentCarPlaySnapshot())
+
+    let rootTemplate = makeListTemplate()
+    if #available(iOS 14.0, *) {
+      interfaceController.setRootTemplate(rootTemplate, animated: false, completion: nil)
+    } else {
+      // iOS 13 fallback: use API variant available before iOS 14.
+      interfaceController.setRootTemplate(rootTemplate, animated: false)
+    }
+
+    NotificationCenter.default.addObserver(
+      self,
+      selector: #selector(handleCarPlaySnapshotChanged(_:)),
+      name: AppDelegate.carPlaySnapshotDidChangeNotification,
+      object: nil
+    )
+    appDelegate?.requestCarPlaySnapshot()
   }
 
   func templateApplicationScene(
     _ templateApplicationScene: CPTemplateApplicationScene,
     didDisconnectInterfaceController interfaceController: CPInterfaceController
   ) {
+    NotificationCenter.default.removeObserver(
+      self,
+      name: AppDelegate.carPlaySnapshotDidChangeNotification,
+      object: nil
+    )
     carPlayInterfaceController = nil
     listTemplate = nil
     appDelegate?.invokeStop()
@@ -41,40 +99,105 @@ class CarPlaySceneDelegate: UIResponder, CPTemplateApplicationSceneDelegate {
   // MARK: - Template construction
 
   private func makeListTemplate() -> CPListTemplate {
-    let artwork = CPListItem.maximumImageSize
     let icon = UIImage(named: "AppIcon")?
       .withRenderingMode(.alwaysOriginal)
 
     let item = CPListItem(
-      text: "KRYZ Live Stream",
+      text: snapshot.title,
-      detailText: "KRYZ Radio",
+      detailText: detailText(for: snapshot),
       image: icon
     )
+    streamItem = item
+
+    if #available(iOS 14.0, *) {
       item.handler = { [weak self] _, completion in
         self?.handleStreamItemTapped()
         completion()
       }
+    }
 
     let section = CPListSection(items: [item])
     let template = CPListTemplate(title: "KRYZ Go!", sections: [section])
+
+    if #unavailable(iOS 14.0) {
+      // iOS 13 fallback: use list delegate selection callback.
+      template.delegate = self
+    }
+
+    if #available(iOS 14.0, *) {
       template.tabTitle = "KRYZ Go!"
       template.tabImage = icon
+    }
 
     listTemplate = template
-    // Silence unused-variable warning
-    _ = artwork
     return template
   }
 
+  private func detailText(for snapshot: Snapshot) -> String {
+    let statusText: String = switch snapshot.playbackStatus {
+    case "playing":
+      "Playing"
+    case "buffering":
+      "Buffering"
+    default:
+      "Stopped"
+    }
+
+    if snapshot.subtitle.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines).isEmpty {
+      return statusText
+    }
+
+    return "\(snapshot.subtitle) • \(statusText)"
+  }
+
+  @objc private func handleCarPlaySnapshotChanged(_ notification: Notification) {
+    guard
+      let payload = notification.userInfo?[AppDelegate.carPlaySnapshotUserInfoKey] as? [String: Any]
+    else {
+      return
+    }
+
+    snapshot = Snapshot(payload: payload)
+    refreshTemplatesForSnapshot()
+  }
+
+  private func refreshTemplatesForSnapshot() {
+    guard let interfaceController = carPlayInterfaceController else {
+      return
+    }
+
+    if #available(iOS 14.0, *), interfaceController.topTemplate is CPNowPlayingTemplate {
+      // Preserve Now Playing navigation stack while metadata updates are flowing.
+      return
+    }
+
+    let updatedTemplate = makeListTemplate()
+    if #available(iOS 14.0, *) {
+      interfaceController.setRootTemplate(updatedTemplate, animated: false, completion: nil)
+    } else {
+      interfaceController.setRootTemplate(updatedTemplate, animated: false)
+    }
+  }
+
   // MARK: - Playback
 
   private func handleStreamItemTapped() {
     appDelegate?.invokePlay()
-    carPlayInterfaceController?.pushTemplate(
+    appDelegate?.requestCarPlaySnapshot()
+    guard let interfaceController = carPlayInterfaceController else {
+      return
+    }
+
+    if #available(iOS 14.0, *) {
+      interfaceController.pushTemplate(
         CPNowPlayingTemplate.shared,
         animated: true,
         completion: nil
       )
+    } else {
+      // iOS 13 fallback: no CPNowPlayingTemplate.shared API.
+      // Keep playback running and remain on the list template.
+    }
   }
 
   // MARK: - Helpers
@@ -82,4 +205,20 @@ class CarPlaySceneDelegate: UIResponder, CPTemplateApplicationSceneDelegate {
   private var appDelegate: AppDelegate? {
     UIApplication.shared.delegate as? AppDelegate
   }
+
+  // MARK: - CPListTemplateDelegate (iOS 13 fallback)
+
+  func listTemplate(
+    _ listTemplate: CPListTemplate,
+    didSelect item: CPListItem,
+    completionHandler: @escaping () -> Void
+  ) {
+    defer { completionHandler() }
+
+    guard item == streamItem else {
+      return
+    }
+
+    handleStreamItemTapped()
+  }
 }

lib/carplay_bridge.dart

@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+import 'package:flutter/services.dart';
+
+import 'streaming_audio_business_object.dart';
+
+class CarPlayBridge {
+  CarPlayBridge({required StreamingAudioBusinessObject audio}) : _audio = audio;
+
+  static const MethodChannel _channel = MethodChannel(
+    'kryz_go_flutter/carplay/methods',
+  );
+
+  final StreamingAudioBusinessObject _audio;
+  bool _isStarted = false;
+
+  Future<void> start() async {
+    if (_isStarted) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    _isStarted = true;
+    _channel.setMethodCallHandler(_handleNativeMethodCall);
+    _audio.addListener(_onAudioChanged);
+    await _pushSnapshotToNative();
+  }
+
+  Future<void> dispose() async {
+    if (!_isStarted) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    _isStarted = false;
+    _audio.removeListener(_onAudioChanged);
+    _channel.setMethodCallHandler(null);
+  }
+
+  Map<String, dynamic> _snapshot() {
+    final String playbackStatus = switch (_audio.playbackStatus) {
+      StreamingPlaybackStatus.playing => 'playing',
+      StreamingPlaybackStatus.buffering => 'buffering',
+      StreamingPlaybackStatus.stopped => 'stopped',
+    };
+
+    return <String, dynamic>{
+      'playbackStatus': playbackStatus,
+      'isPlaying': _audio.isPlaying,
+      'isBuffering': _audio.isBuffering,
+      'isLive': true,
+      'seekable': false,
+      'title': _audio.currentTitle,
+      'subtitle': _audio.currentSubtitle,
+      'album': 'Live',
+    };
+  }
+
+  Future<dynamic> _handleNativeMethodCall(MethodCall call) async {
+    switch (call.method) {
+      case 'getStateSnapshot':
+        return _snapshot();
+      default:
+        throw MissingPluginException(
+          'Unknown CarPlay bridge method: ${call.method}',
+        );
+    }
+  }
+
+  void _onAudioChanged() {
+    _pushSnapshotToNative();
+  }
+
+  Future<void> _pushSnapshotToNative() async {
+    try {
+      await _channel.invokeMethod<void>('syncState', _snapshot());
+    } on MissingPluginException {
+      // CarPlay bridge only exists on iOS native builds.
+    } on PlatformException {
+      // Keep playback working even if native sync temporarily fails.
+    }
+  }
+}

lib/casting_business_object.dart

@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ class CastingBusinessObject extends ChangeNotifier {
   String? _connectedDeviceName;
   String? _lastError;
   
+  /// Callback for when native side requests local audio to stop
+  VoidCallback? onStopLocalAudioRequested;
+
   CastingStatus get status => _status;
   CastingPlaybackStatus get playbackStatus => _playbackStatus;
   String? get connectedDeviceName => _connectedDeviceName;
@@ -55,6 +58,18 @@ class CastingBusinessObject extends ChangeNotifier {
       },
     );
 
+    // Set up handler for native method calls (e.g., stopLocalAudio)
+    _methodChannel.setMethodCallHandler(_handleMethodCall);
+
+    await refreshStatus();
+  }
+
+  Future<void> refreshStatus() async {
+    if (!isSupportedOnThisPlatform) {
+      _setStatus(CastingStatus.unavailable);
+      return;
+    }
+
     try {
       final dynamic status = await _methodChannel.invokeMethod<dynamic>(
         'getStatus',
@@ -66,7 +81,12 @@ class CastingBusinessObject extends ChangeNotifier {
     }
   }
 
-  Future<void> showDevicePicker() async {
+  Future<void> showDevicePicker({
+    bool autoplay = false,
+    String? streamUrl,
+    String? title,
+    String? subtitle,
+  }) async {
     if (!isSupportedOnThisPlatform) {
       _setStatus(CastingStatus.unavailable);
       return;
@@ -77,7 +97,12 @@ class CastingBusinessObject extends ChangeNotifier {
     }
 
     try {
-      await _methodChannel.invokeMethod<void>('showDevicePicker');
+      await _methodChannel.invokeMethod<void>('showDevicePicker', {
+        'autoplay': autoplay,
+        'streamUrl': streamUrl,
+        'title': title,
+        'subtitle': subtitle,
+      });
     } on PlatformException catch (error) {
       _lastError = error.message ?? error.code;
       _setStatus(CastingStatus.error);
@@ -102,7 +127,10 @@ class CastingBusinessObject extends ChangeNotifier {
       });
     } on PlatformException catch (error) {
       _lastError = error.message ?? error.code;
-      _setStatus(CastingStatus.error);
+      // Do NOT set status to error here — native emits its own status events.
+      // Overriding status from Dart corrupts the UI when native considers the
+      // session still connected (e.g. during a retry after a race condition).
+      rethrow;
     }
   }
 
@@ -146,6 +174,8 @@ class CastingBusinessObject extends ChangeNotifier {
 
     if (deviceName != null && deviceName.isNotEmpty) {
       _connectedDeviceName = deviceName;
+    } else if (status != 'connected') {
+      _connectedDeviceName = null;
     }
 
     if (message != null && message.isNotEmpty) {
@@ -210,4 +240,22 @@ class CastingBusinessObject extends ChangeNotifier {
     _eventSubscription?.cancel();
     super.dispose();
   }
+
+  /// Handles method calls from native code
+  Future<dynamic> _handleMethodCall(MethodCall call) async {
+    switch (call.method) {
+      case 'stopLocalAudio':
+        onStopLocalAudioRequested?.call();
+        return null;
+      case 'stopAudioService':
+        // Stop the audio service directly (called when transferring to cast)
+        onStopLocalAudioRequested?.call();
+        return null;
+      case 'resumeLocalAudio':
+        // Audio service is resuming after cast disconnect; no action needed on Flutter side
+        return null;
+      default:
+        return null;
+    }
+  }
 }

lib/kryz_audio_handler.dart

@@ -0,0 +1,234 @@
+import 'dart:async';
+import 'dart:convert';
+
+import 'package:audio_service/audio_service.dart';
+import 'package:audio_session/audio_session.dart';
+import 'package:http/http.dart' as http;
+import 'package:just_audio/just_audio.dart';
+
+import 'live_info_business_object.dart';
+
+class KryzAudioHandler extends BaseAudioHandler with SeekHandler {
+  KryzAudioHandler() {
+    mediaItem.add(_defaultMediaItem);
+    _playerStateSubscription = _player.playerStateStream.listen(
+      _onPlayerStateChanged,
+    );
+  }
+
+  static const String streamUrl = 'https://kryz.out.airtime.pro/kryz_a';
+  static const String mediaId = 'kryz-live-stream';
+  static const String _liveInfoEndpoint =
+      'http://kryz.airtime.pro/api/live-info';
+  static const Duration _liveInfoTimeout = Duration(seconds: 8);
+  static const Duration _metadataRefreshInterval = Duration(seconds: 20);
+
+  static const MediaItem _defaultMediaItem = MediaItem(
+    id: mediaId,
+    title: 'KRYZ Live Stream',
+    artist: 'KRYZ Radio',
+    album: 'Live',
+    extras: <String, dynamic>{'isLive': true, 'seekable': false},
+  );
+
+  final AudioPlayer _player = AudioPlayer();
+  late final StreamSubscription<PlayerState> _playerStateSubscription;
+  Timer? _metadataRefreshTimer;
+  bool _isAudioSessionConfigured = false;
+  bool _isSourceLoaded = false;
+  bool _playRequested = false;
+
+  Future<void> updateMetadataFromLiveInfo(LiveInfoSnapshot? snapshot) async {
+    final current = snapshot?.current;
+    if (current == null || current.type != 'track') {
+      mediaItem.add(_defaultMediaItem);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    final String subtitle = current.displaySubtitle.trim();
+    mediaItem.add(
+      MediaItem(
+        id: mediaId,
+        title: current.displayTitle,
+        artist: subtitle.isEmpty ? 'KRYZ Radio' : subtitle,
+        album: 'Live',
+        extras: <String, dynamic>{
+          'isLive': true,
+          'seekable': false,
+          'starts': current.starts,
+          'ends': current.ends,
+          'schedulerTime': snapshot?.schedulerTime,
+        },
+      ),
+    );
+  }
+
+  @override
+  Future<void> play() async {
+    _playRequested = true;
+    playbackState.add(
+      playbackState.value.copyWith(
+        controls: const <MediaControl>[MediaControl.stop],
+        systemActions: const <MediaAction>{},
+        processingState: AudioProcessingState.buffering,
+        playing: false,
+      ),
+    );
+
+    await _configureAudioSessionIfNeeded();
+
+    try {
+      if (!_isSourceLoaded) {
+        await _player.setAudioSource(
+          AudioSource.uri(Uri.parse(streamUrl), tag: mediaItem.value),
+        );
+        _isSourceLoaded = true;
+      }
+
+      final session = await AudioSession.instance;
+      await session.setActive(true);
+      await _player.play();
+      await _refreshMetadataFromApi();
+      _startMetadataRefreshTimer();
+    } catch (_) {
+      _playRequested = false;
+      playbackState.add(
+        playbackState.value.copyWith(
+          controls: const <MediaControl>[MediaControl.play],
+          systemActions: const <MediaAction>{},
+          processingState: AudioProcessingState.idle,
+          playing: false,
+        ),
+      );
+      rethrow;
+    }
+  }
+
+  @override
+  Future<void> stop() async {
+    _playRequested = false;
+    _isSourceLoaded = false;
+    _metadataRefreshTimer?.cancel();
+    _metadataRefreshTimer = null;
+    await _player.stop();
+    playbackState.add(
+      playbackState.value.copyWith(
+        controls: const <MediaControl>[MediaControl.play],
+        systemActions: const <MediaAction>{},
+        processingState: AudioProcessingState.idle,
+        playing: false,
+      ),
+    );
+  }
+
+  @override
+  Future<void> pause() async {
+    // CarPlay and lock-screen transport may issue pause for live streams.
+    // Treat pause as stop to keep behavior consistent across platforms.
+    await stop();
+  }
+
+  @override
+  Future<void> seek(Duration position) async {
+    // Live stream is intentionally non-seekable.
+  }
+
+  @override
+  Future<void> playFromMediaId(String mediaId, [Map<String, dynamic>? extras]) {
+    return play();
+  }
+
+  @override
+  Future<void> playFromSearch(String query, [Map<String, dynamic>? extras]) {
+    return play();
+  }
+
+  Future<void> dispose() async {
+    _metadataRefreshTimer?.cancel();
+    await _playerStateSubscription.cancel();
+    await _player.dispose();
+  }
+
+  Future<void> _configureAudioSessionIfNeeded() async {
+    if (_isAudioSessionConfigured) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    final session = await AudioSession.instance;
+    await session.configure(const AudioSessionConfiguration.music());
+    _isAudioSessionConfigured = true;
+  }
+
+  void _onPlayerStateChanged(PlayerState state) {
+    final AudioProcessingState processingState =
+        switch (state.processingState) {
+          ProcessingState.idle => AudioProcessingState.idle,
+          ProcessingState.loading => AudioProcessingState.loading,
+          ProcessingState.buffering => AudioProcessingState.buffering,
+          ProcessingState.ready => AudioProcessingState.ready,
+          ProcessingState.completed => AudioProcessingState.completed,
+        };
+
+    final bool isPlaying =
+        state.playing && state.processingState == ProcessingState.ready;
+    final bool isBuffering =
+        (state.playing && state.processingState != ProcessingState.ready) ||
+        (_playRequested &&
+            !state.playing &&
+            state.processingState != ProcessingState.completed);
+
+    playbackState.add(
+      playbackState.value.copyWith(
+        controls: <MediaControl>[
+          if (isPlaying || isBuffering)
+            MediaControl.stop
+          else
+            MediaControl.play,
+        ],
+        systemActions: const <MediaAction>{},
+        processingState: isBuffering
+            ? AudioProcessingState.buffering
+            : processingState,
+        playing: isPlaying,
+      ),
+    );
+
+    if (isPlaying || isBuffering) {
+      _startMetadataRefreshTimer();
+    } else {
+      _metadataRefreshTimer?.cancel();
+      _metadataRefreshTimer = null;
+    }
+  }
+
+  void _startMetadataRefreshTimer() {
+    if (_metadataRefreshTimer != null) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    _metadataRefreshTimer = Timer.periodic(_metadataRefreshInterval, (_) {
+      _refreshMetadataFromApi();
+    });
+  }
+
+  Future<void> _refreshMetadataFromApi() async {
+    try {
+      final response = await http
+          .get(Uri.parse(_liveInfoEndpoint))
+          .timeout(_liveInfoTimeout);
+      if (response.statusCode < 200 || response.statusCode >= 300) {
+        return;
+      }
+
+      final dynamic decoded = jsonDecode(response.body);
+      if (decoded is! Map<String, dynamic>) {
+        return;
+      }
+
+      final snapshot = LiveInfoSnapshot.fromJson(decoded);
+      await updateMetadataFromLiveInfo(snapshot);
+    } catch (_) {
+      // Keep existing metadata if live-info fetch fails.
+    }
+  }
+}

lib/main.dart

@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
+import 'dart:async';
+
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/foundation.dart';
-import 'package:just_audio_background/just_audio_background.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/services.dart';
 import 'package:timezone/data/latest.dart' as tz;
 import 'app_theme_business_object.dart';
+import 'carplay_bridge.dart';
 import 'casting_business_object.dart';
 import 'live_info_business_object.dart';
 import 'live_info_panel.dart';
@@ -12,19 +14,16 @@ import 'streaming_audio_business_object.dart';
 Future<void> main() async {
   WidgetsFlutterBinding.ensureInitialized();
   tz.initializeTimeZones();
-  await JustAudioBackground.init(
+  runApp(const MyApp());
-    androidNotificationChannelId: 'com.kryzgoflutter.audio.channel',
-    androidNotificationChannelName: 'KRYZ Audio Playback',
-    androidNotificationOngoing: true,
-  );
 
-  WidgetsFlutterBinding.ensureInitialized();
+  // Keep startup non-blocking so UI can render even if background media
-  await SystemChrome.setPreferredOrientations([
+  // services are initializing after an Android Auto cold start.
+  unawaited(
+    SystemChrome.setPreferredOrientations([
       DeviceOrientation.portraitUp,
       DeviceOrientation.portraitDown,
-  ]);
+    ]),
-
+  );
-  runApp(const MyApp());
 }
 
 class MyApp extends StatefulWidget {
@@ -37,15 +36,20 @@ class MyApp extends StatefulWidget {
 class _MyAppState extends State<MyApp> {
   final StreamingAudioBusinessObject _audio = StreamingAudioBusinessObject();
   final CastingBusinessObject _casting = CastingBusinessObject();
+  late final CarPlayBridge _carPlayBridge;
 
   @override
   void initState() {
     super.initState();
+    _carPlayBridge = CarPlayBridge(audio: _audio);
+    unawaited(_audio.ensureInitialized());
+    unawaited(_carPlayBridge.start());
     _casting.initialize();
   }
 
   @override
   void dispose() {
+    unawaited(_carPlayBridge.dispose());
     _casting.dispose();
     _audio.dispose();
     super.dispose();
@@ -74,12 +78,11 @@ class MainPage extends StatefulWidget {
   State<MainPage> createState() => _MainPageState();
 }
 
-class _MainPageState extends State<MainPage> {
+class _MainPageState extends State<MainPage> with WidgetsBindingObserver {
   StreamingAudioBusinessObject get _audio => widget.audio;
   CastingBusinessObject get _casting => widget.casting;
   final LiveInfoBusinessObject _liveInfo = LiveInfoBusinessObject();
   static const List<int> _intervalOptions = <int>[5, 10, 15, 30, 60];
-  bool _castStreamStartedForActiveSession = false;
   bool _isStartingCastStream = false;
   bool _pendingRemotePlay = false;
 
@@ -134,15 +137,32 @@ class _MainPageState extends State<MainPage> {
   @override
   void initState() {
     super.initState();
+    WidgetsBinding.instance.addObserver(this);
     _audio.addListener(_handleAudioStateChanged);
     _casting.addListener(_handleCastingStateChanged);
     _liveInfo.addListener(_handleLiveInfoChanged);
     _liveInfo.start();
     _playbackChannel.setMethodCallHandler(_handlePlaybackMethodCall);
-    // Tell native that Flutter is ready to receive method calls.
+
-    // On Android this unblocks any pending auto_play from Android Auto.
+    // When native code requests local audio to stop (cast media loaded)
-    if (defaultTargetPlatform == TargetPlatform.android) {
+    _casting.onStopLocalAudioRequested = () {
-      _playbackChannel.invokeMethod<void>('flutterReady');
+      unawaited(_audio.stop());
+    };
+  }
+
+  @override
+  void didChangeAppLifecycleState(AppLifecycleState state) {
+    if (state == AppLifecycleState.resumed) {
+      // Re-initialize (not just refresh) to re-establish the EventChannel
+      // subscription. In a cold-start Android Auto scenario the Flutter engine
+      // boots headlessly before MainActivity.configureFlutterEngine() runs, so
+      // the native EventChannel StreamHandler is not yet registered when
+      // initialize() first fires. The "listen" message is dropped, eventSink
+      // stays null, and all subsequent emitStatus() calls are silently lost.
+      // Calling initialize() here cancels that dead subscription and creates a
+      // fresh one now that the handler is registered; onListen immediately
+      // re-emits statusPayload so the Dart state is fully re-synced.
+      unawaited(_casting.initialize());
     }
   }
 
@@ -163,19 +183,11 @@ class _MainPageState extends State<MainPage> {
     setState(() {
       // Rebuild when playback state changes from the player.
     });
-
-    _syncAutoPlaybackState();
-  }
-
-  void _syncAutoPlaybackState() {
-    if (defaultTargetPlatform != TargetPlatform.android) return;
-    _playbackChannel.invokeMethod<void>('updatePlaybackState', {
-      'isPlaying': _audio.isPlaying,
-      'isBuffering': _audio.isBuffering,
-    });
   }
 
   void _handleLiveInfoChanged() {
+    _audio.updateMetadataFromLiveInfo(_liveInfo.snapshot);
+
     if (!mounted) {
       return;
     }
@@ -186,15 +198,27 @@ class _MainPageState extends State<MainPage> {
   }
 
   void _handleCastingStateChanged() {
+    final currentStatus = _casting.status;
+
+    if (_casting.isPlaying || _casting.isBuffering) {
+      _pendingRemotePlay = false;
+    }
+
+    if (currentStatus != CastingStatus.connected) {
+      _isStartingCastStream = false;
+    }
+
     if (_usesExternalCastPlayback &&
-        (!_castStreamStartedForActiveSession || _pendingRemotePlay) &&
+        _pendingRemotePlay &&
         !_isStartingCastStream) {
+      // Only load when _pendingRemotePlay was set by _play() while connecting.
+      // Do NOT trigger on justConnected — native pendingCastRequest handles
+      // all autoplay from showDevicePicker(autoplay: true).
       _startCastingLiveStream();
     }
 
-    if (!_usesExternalCastPlayback) {
+    if (!_usesExternalCastPlayback &&
-      _castStreamStartedForActiveSession = false;
+        currentStatus != CastingStatus.connecting) {
-      _isStartingCastStream = false;
       _pendingRemotePlay = false;
     }
 
@@ -213,25 +237,28 @@ class _MainPageState extends State<MainPage> {
     try {
       await _casting.startCastingLiveStream(
         streamUrl: _audio.streamUrl,
-        title: 'KRYZ Live Stream',
+        title: _audio.currentTitle,
-        subtitle: 'KRYZ Radio',
+        subtitle: _audio.currentSubtitle,
       );
 
-      _castStreamStartedForActiveSession = true;
       _pendingRemotePlay = false;
 
       if (_usesExternalCastPlayback && !_audio.isStopped) {
         await _audio.stop();
       }
     } catch (_) {
-      _castStreamStartedForActiveSession = false;
+      _pendingRemotePlay = !_audio.isStopped;
-      // State is already updated by the casting business object.
     } finally {
       _isStartingCastStream = false;
     }
   }
 
   Future<void> _play() async {
+    if (_casting.status == CastingStatus.connecting) {
+      _pendingRemotePlay = true;
+      return;
+    }
+
     if (_usesExternalCastPlayback) {
       if (_casting.isPlaying || _isStartingCastStream) {
         return;
@@ -241,12 +268,7 @@ class _MainPageState extends State<MainPage> {
       return;
     }
 
-    if (_usesExternalCastPlayback &&
+    _pendingRemotePlay = false;
-        _casting.status == CastingStatus.connecting) {
-      _pendingRemotePlay = true;
-      return;
-    }
-
     await _audio.play();
   }
 
@@ -265,7 +287,21 @@ class _MainPageState extends State<MainPage> {
       return;
     }
 
-    await _casting.showDevicePicker();
+    final shouldAutoplay = !_audio.isStopped;
+    // Do NOT set _pendingRemotePlay when native handles autoplay.
+    // The native pendingCastRequest already handles autoplay via
+    // showDevicePicker(autoplay: true). Setting _pendingRemotePlay here
+    // causes a duplicate load from Flutter that races the native load and
+    // corrupts the cast status (especially in the Android Auto path).
+    // _pendingRemotePlay is only set by _play() when the user explicitly
+    // presses Play while the cast session is still connecting.
+    _pendingRemotePlay = false;
+    await _casting.showDevicePicker(
+      autoplay: shouldAutoplay,
+      streamUrl: shouldAutoplay ? _audio.streamUrl : null,
+      title: shouldAutoplay ? _audio.currentTitle : null,
+      subtitle: shouldAutoplay ? _audio.currentSubtitle : null,
+    );
   }
 
   String _castingLabel() {
@@ -304,6 +340,7 @@ class _MainPageState extends State<MainPage> {
 
   @override
   void dispose() {
+    WidgetsBinding.instance.removeObserver(this);
     _audio.removeListener(_handleAudioStateChanged);
     _casting.removeListener(_handleCastingStateChanged);
     _liveInfo.removeListener(_handleLiveInfoChanged);
@@ -425,9 +462,7 @@ class _MainPageState extends State<MainPage> {
                         label: const Text('Stop'),
                       ),
                       ElevatedButton.icon(
-                        onPressed:
+                        onPressed: _casting.status == CastingStatus.connecting
-                            _casting.status == CastingStatus.connecting ||
-                                _casting.status == CastingStatus.unavailable
                             ? null
                             : _toggleCasting,
                         icon: Icon(_castingIcon()),

lib/streaming_audio_business_object.dart

@@ -1,48 +1,94 @@
 import 'dart:async';
 
-import 'package:audio_session/audio_session.dart';
+import 'package:audio_service/audio_service.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/foundation.dart';
-import 'package:just_audio_background/just_audio_background.dart';
+
-import 'package:just_audio/just_audio.dart';
+import 'kryz_audio_handler.dart';
+import 'live_info_business_object.dart';
 
 enum StreamingPlaybackStatus { stopped, buffering, playing }
 
 class StreamingAudioBusinessObject extends ChangeNotifier {
-  StreamingAudioBusinessObject({
+  StreamingAudioBusinessObject() {
-    this.streamUrl = 'https://kryz.out.airtime.pro/kryz_a',
+    final initFuture = _audioHandlerInitFuture;
-  }) {
+    if (initFuture != null) {
-    _playerStateSubscription = _player.playerStateStream.listen((state) {
+      initFuture.then((handler) {
-      _setPlaybackStatus(_mapPlayerStateToStatus(state));
+        if (_isDisposed) {
+          return;
+        }
+        _attachHandler(handler);
       });
     }
 
-  final String streamUrl;
+    final handler = _audioHandler;
-  final AudioPlayer _player = AudioPlayer();
+    if (handler != null) {
-  late final StreamSubscription<PlayerState> _playerStateSubscription;
+      _attachHandler(handler);
-  bool _isSourceLoaded = false;
+    }
+  }
+
+  static AudioHandler? _audioHandler;
+  static Future<AudioHandler>? _audioHandlerInitFuture;
+
+  static Future<void> initializeBackgroundAudio() async {
+    if (_audioHandler != null) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    _audioHandlerInitFuture ??= AudioService.init(
+      builder: () => KryzAudioHandler(),
+      config: const AudioServiceConfig(
+        androidNotificationChannelId: 'com.kryzgoflutter.audio.channel',
+        androidNotificationChannelName: 'KRYZ Audio Playback',
+        androidNotificationOngoing: true,
+        androidStopForegroundOnPause: true,
+      ),
+    ).then((handler) {
+      _audioHandler = handler;
+      return handler;
+    }).catchError((error) {
+      _audioHandlerInitFuture = null;
+      throw error;
+    });
+
+    await _audioHandlerInitFuture;
+  }
+
+  String get streamUrl => KryzAudioHandler.streamUrl;
+
+  StreamSubscription<PlaybackState>? _playbackStateSubscription;
+  StreamSubscription<MediaItem?>? _mediaItemSubscription;
   StreamingPlaybackStatus _playbackStatus = StreamingPlaybackStatus.stopped;
-  bool _isAudioSessionConfigured = false;
+  bool _isDisposed = false;
-  bool _playRequested = false;
+  bool _isAttached = false;
+  String _currentTitle = 'KRYZ Live Stream';
+  String _currentSubtitle = 'KRYZ Radio';
 
   StreamingPlaybackStatus get playbackStatus => _playbackStatus;
   bool get isPlaying => _playbackStatus == StreamingPlaybackStatus.playing;
   bool get isBuffering => _playbackStatus == StreamingPlaybackStatus.buffering;
   bool get isStopped => _playbackStatus == StreamingPlaybackStatus.stopped;
+  String get currentTitle => _currentTitle;
+  String get currentSubtitle => _currentSubtitle;
 
-  StreamingPlaybackStatus _mapPlayerStateToStatus(PlayerState state) {
+  Future<void> ensureInitialized() async {
-    if (state.processingState == ProcessingState.completed) {
+    await initializeBackgroundAudio();
+  }
+
+  StreamingPlaybackStatus _mapPlaybackStateToStatus(PlaybackState state) {
+    if (state.processingState == AudioProcessingState.completed) {
       return StreamingPlaybackStatus.stopped;
     }
 
     if (state.playing) {
-      if (state.processingState == ProcessingState.ready) {
+      if (state.processingState == AudioProcessingState.ready) {
         return StreamingPlaybackStatus.playing;
       }
 
       return StreamingPlaybackStatus.buffering;
     }
 
-    if (_playRequested && state.processingState != ProcessingState.completed) {
+    if (state.processingState == AudioProcessingState.buffering ||
+        state.processingState == AudioProcessingState.loading) {
       return StreamingPlaybackStatus.buffering;
     }
 
@@ -58,58 +104,66 @@ class StreamingAudioBusinessObject extends ChangeNotifier {
     notifyListeners();
   }
 
-  Future<void> _configureAudioSessionIfNeeded() async {
-    if (_isAudioSessionConfigured) {
-      return;
-    }
-
-    final session = await AudioSession.instance;
-    await session.configure(const AudioSessionConfiguration.music());
-    _isAudioSessionConfigured = true;
-  }
-
   Future<void> play() async {
-    _playRequested = true;
-    await _configureAudioSessionIfNeeded();
     _setPlaybackStatus(StreamingPlaybackStatus.buffering);
-
+    final handler = await _requireHandler();
-    try {
+    await handler.play();
-      if (!_isSourceLoaded) {
-        await _player.setAudioSource(
-          AudioSource.uri(
-            Uri.parse(streamUrl),
-            tag: const MediaItem(
-              id: 'kryz-live-stream',
-              title: 'KRYZ Live Stream',
-              artist: 'KRYZ Radio',
-              album: 'Live',
-            ),
-          ),
-        );
-        _isSourceLoaded = true;
-      }
-
-      final session = await AudioSession.instance;
-      await session.setActive(true);
-      await _player.play();
-    } catch (_) {
-      _playRequested = false;
-      _setPlaybackStatus(StreamingPlaybackStatus.stopped);
-      rethrow;
-    }
   }
 
   Future<void> stop() async {
-    _playRequested = false;
+    final handler = await _requireHandler();
-    _isSourceLoaded = false;
+    await handler.stop();
     _setPlaybackStatus(StreamingPlaybackStatus.stopped);
-    await _player.stop();
+  }
+
+  Future<void> updateMetadataFromLiveInfo(LiveInfoSnapshot? snapshot) async {
+    final handler = await _requireHandler();
+    await handler.updateMetadataFromLiveInfo(snapshot);
+  }
+
+  Future<KryzAudioHandler> _requireHandler() async {
+    await initializeBackgroundAudio();
+    final handler = _audioHandler;
+    if (handler is! KryzAudioHandler) {
+      throw StateError('KryzAudioHandler is not initialized');
+    }
+    _attachHandler(handler);
+    return handler;
+  }
+
+  void _attachHandler(AudioHandler handler) {
+    if (_isAttached) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    _isAttached = true;
+    _playbackStateSubscription = handler.playbackState.listen((state) {
+      _setPlaybackStatus(_mapPlaybackStateToStatus(state));
+    });
+    _mediaItemSubscription = handler.mediaItem.listen((item) {
+      if (item == null) {
+        return;
+      }
+
+      final title = item.title.trim().isEmpty ? 'KRYZ Live Stream' : item.title;
+      final subtitle =
+          (item.artist ?? '').trim().isEmpty ? 'KRYZ Radio' : item.artist!.trim();
+
+      if (title == _currentTitle && subtitle == _currentSubtitle) {
+        return;
+      }
+
+      _currentTitle = title;
+      _currentSubtitle = subtitle;
+      notifyListeners();
+    });
   }
 
   @override
   void dispose() {
-    _playerStateSubscription.cancel();
+    _isDisposed = true;
-    _player.dispose();
+    _playbackStateSubscription?.cancel();
+    _mediaItemSubscription?.cancel();
     super.dispose();
   }
 }

pubspec.yaml

@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ dependencies:
   cupertino_icons: ^1.0.8
   just_audio: ^0.10.5
   just_audio_background: ^0.0.1-beta.17
+  audio_service: ^0.18.18
   audio_session: ^0.2.2
   webview_flutter: ^4.13.0
   http: ^1.5.0

test/widget_test.dart

@@ -11,20 +11,12 @@ import 'package:flutter_test/flutter_test.dart';
 import 'package:kryz_go_flutter/main.dart';
 
 void main() {
-  testWidgets('Counter increments smoke test', (WidgetTester tester) async {
+  testWidgets('App renders title and controls', (WidgetTester tester) async {
-    // Build our app and trigger a frame.
     await tester.pumpWidget(const MyApp());
-
-    // Verify that our counter starts at 0.
-    expect(find.text('0'), findsOneWidget);
-    expect(find.text('1'), findsNothing);
-
-    // Tap the '+' icon and trigger a frame.
-    await tester.tap(find.byIcon(Icons.add));
     await tester.pump();
 
-    // Verify that our counter has incremented.
+    expect(find.text('KRYZ Go!'), findsWidgets);
-    expect(find.text('0'), findsNothing);
+    expect(find.widgetWithIcon(ElevatedButton, Icons.play_arrow_rounded), findsOneWidget);
-    expect(find.text('1'), findsOneWidget);
+    expect(find.widgetWithIcon(ElevatedButton, Icons.stop_rounded), findsOneWidget);
   });
 }