android/app/build.gradle.kts

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ dependencies {
     implementation("com.google.android.gms:play-services-cast-framework:22.1.0")
     implementation("androidx.mediarouter:mediarouter:1.7.0")
     implementation("androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.7.0")
+    implementation("androidx.media:media:1.7.0")
 }
 
 android {

android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml

@@ -42,12 +42,31 @@
             android:name="com.google.android.gms.cast.framework.OPTIONS_PROVIDER_CLASS_NAME"
             android:value="com.example.kryz_go_flutter.CastOptionsProvider" />
 
+        <!-- Declares this app as an Android Auto media app. -->
+        <meta-data
+            android:name="com.google.android.gms.car.application"
+            android:resource="@xml/automotive_app_desc" />
+
         <service
             android:name="com.ryanheise.audioservice.AudioService"
             android:enabled="true"
             android:exported="true"
             android:foregroundServiceType="mediaPlayback"
             tools:ignore="Instantiatable">
+        </service>
+
+        <!--
+          Dedicated MediaBrowserService for Android Auto. Android Auto connects here
+          to browse content and send transport controls. Styled with KryzAutoTheme
+          so Auto accents its media UI with the KRYZ brand orange (#E36A18).
+        -->
+        <service
+            android:name="com.example.kryz_go_flutter.KryzAutoMediaBrowserService"
+            android:enabled="true"
+            android:exported="true"
+            android:foregroundServiceType="mediaPlayback"
+            android:theme="@style/KryzAutoTheme"
+            tools:ignore="Instantiatable">
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="android.media.browse.MediaBrowserService"/>
             </intent-filter>

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

@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ 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.media.AudioFocusRequest
@@ -132,39 +131,29 @@ class KryzAutoMediaBrowserService : MediaBrowserServiceCompat() {
         Log.d(TAG, "onCreate()")
         createNotificationChannel()
 
-        try {
+        mediaSession = MediaSessionCompat(this, TAG).apply {
-            mediaSession = MediaSessionCompat(
+            setCallback(mediaSessionCallback)
-                this,
+            @Suppress("DEPRECATION")
-                TAG,
+            setFlags(
-                ComponentName(this, com.ryanheise.audioservice.MediaButtonReceiver::class.java),
+                MediaSessionCompat.FLAG_HANDLES_MEDIA_BUTTONS or
-                null,
+                    MediaSessionCompat.FLAG_HANDLES_TRANSPORT_CONTROLS
-            ).apply {
+            )
-                setCallback(mediaSessionCallback)
+            setPlaybackState(
-                @Suppress("DEPRECATION")
+                PlaybackStateCompat.Builder()
-                setFlags(
+                    .setActions(
-                    MediaSessionCompat.FLAG_HANDLES_MEDIA_BUTTONS or
+                        PlaybackStateCompat.ACTION_PLAY or
-                        MediaSessionCompat.FLAG_HANDLES_TRANSPORT_CONTROLS
+                            PlaybackStateCompat.ACTION_STOP or
-                )
+                            PlaybackStateCompat.ACTION_PLAY_FROM_MEDIA_ID or
-                setPlaybackState(
+                            PlaybackStateCompat.ACTION_PLAY_FROM_SEARCH
-                    PlaybackStateCompat.Builder()
+                    )
-                        .setActions(
+                    .setState(PlaybackStateCompat.STATE_STOPPED, 0, 1f)
-                            PlaybackStateCompat.ACTION_PLAY or
+                    .build()
-                                PlaybackStateCompat.ACTION_STOP or
+            )
-                                PlaybackStateCompat.ACTION_PLAY_FROM_MEDIA_ID or
+            setMetadata(buildLiveStreamMetadata())
-                                PlaybackStateCompat.ACTION_PLAY_FROM_SEARCH
+            isActive = true
-                        )
-                        .setState(PlaybackStateCompat.STATE_STOPPED, 0, 1f)
-                        .build()
-                )
-                setMetadata(buildLiveStreamMetadata())
-                isActive = true
-            }
-
-            sessionToken = mediaSession.sessionToken
-            Log.d(TAG, "MediaSession created, sessionToken set")
-        } catch (e: Exception) {
-            Log.e(TAG, "Failed to create MediaSession", e)
         }
+        sessionToken = mediaSession.sessionToken
+        Log.d(TAG, "MediaSession created, sessionToken set")
     }
 
     override fun onGetRoot(

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

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package com.example.kryz_go_flutter
 
+import android.content.Intent
 import android.os.Handler
 import android.os.Looper
 import androidx.appcompat.view.ContextThemeWrapper
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ 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 var castContext: CastContext? = null
@@ -33,6 +35,9 @@ class MainActivity : AudioServiceActivity(), MethodChannel.MethodCallHandler, Ev
 	private var chooserDialog: MediaRouteChooserDialog? = null
 	private val mainHandler = Handler(Looper.getMainLooper())
     private var activeRemoteMediaClient: RemoteMediaClient? = null
+	private var playbackMethodChannel: MethodChannel? = null
+	private var flutterReady = false
+	private var pendingAutoPlay = false
 
 	private var statusPayload: MutableMap<String, Any?> = mutableMapOf(
 		"status" to "idle",
@@ -101,9 +106,46 @@ class MainActivity : AudioServiceActivity(), MethodChannel.MethodCallHandler, Ev
 		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()
 	}
 
+	override fun onNewIntent(intent: Intent) {
+		super.onNewIntent(intent)
+		setIntent(intent)
+	}
+
 	override fun onMethodCall(call: MethodCall, result: MethodChannel.Result) {
 		when (call.method) {
 			"getStatus" -> result.success(statusPayload)
@@ -139,6 +181,8 @@ class MainActivity : AudioServiceActivity(), MethodChannel.MethodCallHandler, Ev
 		chooserDialog?.dismiss()
 		chooserDialog = null
 
+		KryzAutoMediaBrowserService.unregisterDirectCallbacks()
+
 		castContext?.sessionManager?.removeSessionManagerListener(
 			castSessionManagerListener,
 			CastSession::class.java,
@@ -148,6 +192,16 @@ 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)

android/app/src/main/res/values/automotive_colors.xml

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!--
+  Brand colors exposed to Android Auto. Android Auto's media UI reads colorPrimary
+  from the app theme to accent its browsing and now-playing screens.
+  #E36A18 matches AppThemeBusinessObject.lightColors.primarySeed (brand orange).
+-->
+<resources>
+    <color name="kryz_primary">#E36A18</color>
+    <color name="kryz_primary_dark">#B84E08</color>
+    <color name="kryz_accent">#1663C7</color>
+</resources>

android/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml

@@ -16,4 +16,14 @@
         <item name="android:windowBackground">@android:color/white</item>
         <item name="android:windowIsTranslucent">false</item>
     </style>
+
+    <!--
+      Theme used by KryzAutoMediaBrowserService. Android Auto reads colorPrimary
+      from the service's theme to accent its media browsing UI with the KRYZ brand orange.
+    -->
+    <style name="KryzAutoTheme" parent="Theme.AppCompat">
+        <item name="colorPrimary">@color/kryz_primary</item>
+        <item name="colorPrimaryDark">@color/kryz_primary_dark</item>
+        <item name="colorAccent">@color/kryz_accent</item>
+    </style>
 </resources>

android/app/src/main/res/xml/automotive_app_desc.xml

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<automotiveApp>
+    <uses name="media"/>
+</automotiveApp>

ios/Runner.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 		3B3967161E833CAA004F5970 /* AppFrameworkInfo.plist in Resources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 3B3967151E833CAA004F5970 /* AppFrameworkInfo.plist */; };
 		74858FAF1ED2DC5600515810 /* AppDelegate.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 74858FAE1ED2DC5600515810 /* AppDelegate.swift */; };
 		7884E8682EC3CC0700C636F2 /* SceneDelegate.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 7884E8672EC3CC0400C636F2 /* SceneDelegate.swift */; };
+		A1B2C3D4E5F6A7B8C9D0E1F2 /* CarPlaySceneDelegate.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = A1B2C3D4E5F6A7B8C9D0E1F1 /* CarPlaySceneDelegate.swift */; };
 		97C146FC1CF9000F007C117D /* Main.storyboard in Resources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 97C146FA1CF9000F007C117D /* Main.storyboard */; };
 		97C146FE1CF9000F007C117D /* Assets.xcassets in Resources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 97C146FD1CF9000F007C117D /* Assets.xcassets */; };
 		97C147011CF9000F007C117D /* LaunchScreen.storyboard in Resources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 97C146FF1CF9000F007C117D /* LaunchScreen.storyboard */; };
@@ -56,6 +57,8 @@
 		74858FAD1ED2DC5600515810 /* Runner-Bridging-Header.h */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.c.h; path = "Runner-Bridging-Header.h"; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		74858FAE1ED2DC5600515810 /* AppDelegate.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; fileEncoding = 4; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = AppDelegate.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		7884E8672EC3CC0400C636F2 /* SceneDelegate.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = SceneDelegate.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
+		A1B2C3D4E5F6A7B8C9D0E1F1 /* CarPlaySceneDelegate.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = CarPlaySceneDelegate.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
+		A1B2C3D4E5F6A7B8C9D0E1F3 /* Runner.entitlements */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = text.plist.entitlements; path = Runner.entitlements; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		7AFA3C8E1D35360C0083082E /* Release.xcconfig */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = text.xcconfig; name = Release.xcconfig; path = Flutter/Release.xcconfig; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		9740EEB21CF90195004384FC /* Debug.xcconfig */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; fileEncoding = 4; lastKnownFileType = text.xcconfig; name = Debug.xcconfig; path = Flutter/Debug.xcconfig; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		9740EEB31CF90195004384FC /* Generated.xcconfig */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; fileEncoding = 4; lastKnownFileType = text.xcconfig; name = Generated.xcconfig; path = Flutter/Generated.xcconfig; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
@@ -158,10 +161,12 @@
 				97C146FD1CF9000F007C117D /* Assets.xcassets */,
 				97C146FF1CF9000F007C117D /* LaunchScreen.storyboard */,
 				97C147021CF9000F007C117D /* Info.plist */,
+				A1B2C3D4E5F6A7B8C9D0E1F3 /* Runner.entitlements */,
 				1498D2321E8E86230040F4C2 /* GeneratedPluginRegistrant.h */,
 				1498D2331E8E89220040F4C2 /* GeneratedPluginRegistrant.m */,
 				74858FAE1ED2DC5600515810 /* AppDelegate.swift */,
 				7884E8672EC3CC0400C636F2 /* SceneDelegate.swift */,
+				A1B2C3D4E5F6A7B8C9D0E1F1 /* CarPlaySceneDelegate.swift */,
 				74858FAD1ED2DC5600515810 /* Runner-Bridging-Header.h */,
 			);
 			path = Runner;
@@ -382,6 +387,7 @@
 				74858FAF1ED2DC5600515810 /* AppDelegate.swift in Sources */,
 				1498D2341E8E89220040F4C2 /* GeneratedPluginRegistrant.m in Sources */,
 				7884E8682EC3CC0700C636F2 /* SceneDelegate.swift in Sources */,
+				A1B2C3D4E5F6A7B8C9D0E1F2 /* CarPlaySceneDelegate.swift in Sources */,
 			);
 			runOnlyForDeploymentPostprocessing = 0;
 		};
@@ -473,6 +479,7 @@
 			buildSettings = {
 				ASSETCATALOG_COMPILER_APPICON_NAME = AppIcon;
 				CLANG_ENABLE_MODULES = YES;
+				CODE_SIGN_ENTITLEMENTS = Runner/Runner.entitlements;
 				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = "$(FLUTTER_BUILD_NUMBER)";
 				DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = SGW7CVBAMN;
 				ENABLE_BITCODE = NO;
@@ -656,6 +663,7 @@
 			buildSettings = {
 				ASSETCATALOG_COMPILER_APPICON_NAME = AppIcon;
 				CLANG_ENABLE_MODULES = YES;
+				CODE_SIGN_ENTITLEMENTS = Runner/Runner.entitlements;
 				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = "$(FLUTTER_BUILD_NUMBER)";
 				DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = SGW7CVBAMN;
 				ENABLE_BITCODE = NO;
@@ -679,6 +687,7 @@
 			buildSettings = {
 				ASSETCATALOG_COMPILER_APPICON_NAME = AppIcon;
 				CLANG_ENABLE_MODULES = YES;
+				CODE_SIGN_ENTITLEMENTS = Runner/Runner.entitlements;
 				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = "$(FLUTTER_BUILD_NUMBER)";
 				DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = SGW7CVBAMN;
 				ENABLE_BITCODE = NO;

ios/Runner/AppDelegate.swift

@@ -7,12 +7,14 @@ import AVKit
 @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 var castingEventSink: FlutterEventSink?
   private var castingStatus: [String: Any] = [
     "status": "idle",
     "platform": "ios"
   ]
+  private var playbackMethodChannel: FlutterMethodChannel?
 
   override func application(
     _ application: UIApplication,
@@ -60,6 +62,21 @@ import AVKit
     methodChannel.setMethodCallHandler { [weak self] call, result in
       self?.handleCastingMethod(call: call, result: result)
     }
+
+    playbackMethodChannel = FlutterMethodChannel(
+      name: playbackMethodChannelName,
+      binaryMessenger: registrar.messenger()
+    )
+  }
+
+  /// Invoke play on the Flutter audio engine. Called by CarPlaySceneDelegate.
+  func invokePlay() {
+    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() {
@@ -161,3 +178,99 @@ import AVKit
     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)
+    default:
+      result(FlutterMethodNotImplemented)
+    }
+  }
+
+  private func showAirPlayPicker() {
+    DispatchQueue.main.async {
+      guard let rootViewController = self.activeRootViewController() else {
+        self.emitCastingEvent(status: "error", message: "Unable to open AirPlay picker")
+        return
+      }
+
+      let routePickerView = AVRoutePickerView(frame: CGRect(x: 0, y: 0, width: 1, height: 1))
+      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)
+  }
+}

ios/Runner/CarPlaySceneDelegate.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+import CarPlay
+import UIKit
+
+/**
+ * CarPlay scene delegate for KRYZ Go!
+ *
+ * Shows a CPListTemplate with the KRYZ Live Stream item. Tapping it triggers
+ * playback via AppDelegate.invokePlay(), then presents CPNowPlayingTemplate.
+ *
+ * CarPlay enforces its own design system for safety — colors cannot be customised.
+ * The app icon (which carries the KRYZ brand orange) is used as item artwork to
+ * provide visual continuity with the phone app.
+ *
+ * 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 {
+
+  private var carPlayInterfaceController: CPInterfaceController?
+  private var listTemplate: CPListTemplate?
+
+  // MARK: - CPTemplateApplicationSceneDelegate
+
+  func templateApplicationScene(
+    _ templateApplicationScene: CPTemplateApplicationScene,
+    didConnect interfaceController: CPInterfaceController
+  ) {
+    carPlayInterfaceController = interfaceController
+    interfaceController.setRootTemplate(makeListTemplate(), animated: false, completion: nil)
+  }
+
+  func templateApplicationScene(
+    _ templateApplicationScene: CPTemplateApplicationScene,
+    didDisconnectInterfaceController interfaceController: CPInterfaceController
+  ) {
+    carPlayInterfaceController = nil
+    listTemplate = nil
+    appDelegate?.invokeStop()
+  }
+
+  // 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",
+      detailText: "KRYZ Radio",
+      image: icon
+    )
+    item.handler = { [weak self] _, completion in
+      self?.handleStreamItemTapped()
+      completion()
+    }
+
+    let section = CPListSection(items: [item])
+    let template = CPListTemplate(title: "KRYZ Go!", sections: [section])
+    template.tabTitle = "KRYZ Go!"
+    template.tabImage = icon
+
+    listTemplate = template
+    // Silence unused-variable warning
+    _ = artwork
+    return template
+  }
+
+  // MARK: - Playback
+
+  private func handleStreamItemTapped() {
+    appDelegate?.invokePlay()
+    carPlayInterfaceController?.pushTemplate(
+      CPNowPlayingTemplate.shared,
+      animated: true,
+      completion: nil
+    )
+  }
+
+  // MARK: - Helpers
+
+  private var appDelegate: AppDelegate? {
+    UIApplication.shared.delegate as? AppDelegate
+  }
+}

ios/Runner/Info.plist

@@ -49,6 +49,17 @@
 					<string>Main</string>
 				</dict>
 			</array>
+			<key>CPTemplateApplicationSceneSessionRoleApplication</key>
+			<array>
+				<dict>
+					<key>UISceneClassName</key>
+					<string>CPTemplateApplicationScene</string>
+					<key>UISceneConfigurationName</key>
+					<string>CarPlay</string>
+					<key>UISceneDelegateClassName</key>
+					<string>$(PRODUCT_MODULE_NAME).CarPlaySceneDelegate</string>
+				</dict>
+			</array>
 		</dict>
 	</dict>
 	<key>UIApplicationSupportsIndirectInputEvents</key>

ios/Runner/Runner.entitlements

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
+<plist version="1.0">
+<dict>
+	<!--
+	  CarPlay audio entitlement. This must also be enabled on the Apple Developer Portal
+	  (Certificates, Identifiers & Profiles → your App ID → Capabilities → CarPlay)
+	  and added to the target in Xcode: Signing & Capabilities → + Capability → CarPlay.
+	-->
+	<key>com.apple.developer.carplay-audio</key>
+	<true/>
+</dict>
+</plist>

lib/main.dart

@@ -127,6 +127,10 @@ class _MainPageState extends State<MainPage> {
     return 'Stopped';
   }
 
+  static const _playbackChannel = MethodChannel(
+    'kryz_go_flutter/playback/methods',
+  );
+
   @override
   void initState() {
     super.initState();
@@ -134,6 +138,21 @@ class _MainPageState extends State<MainPage> {
     _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.
+    if (defaultTargetPlatform == TargetPlatform.android) {
+      _playbackChannel.invokeMethod<void>('flutterReady');
+    }
+  }
+
+  Future<void> _handlePlaybackMethodCall(MethodCall call) async {
+    switch (call.method) {
+      case 'play':
+        await _play();
+      case 'stop':
+        await _stop();
+    }
   }
 
   void _handleAudioStateChanged() {
@@ -144,6 +163,16 @@ 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() {

lib/streaming_audio_business_object.dart

@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ class StreamingAudioBusinessObject extends ChangeNotifier {
 
   Future<void> stop() async {
     _playRequested = false;
+    _isSourceLoaded = false;
     _setPlaybackStatus(StreamingPlaybackStatus.stopped);
     await _player.stop();
   }