In effect, this a workaround/hack that where after we detect a bluetooth connection, we ignore any bluetooth play commands for a few seconds, to try and evade the play command sent by the connecting device. We have a setting in our app entitled “Allow external devices to start playback.” If you toggle this to the off position, the default behavior changes, and we will attempt to prevent these devices from automatically starting your audio. We recognize this behavior is not always wanted or convenient, but the device manufacturers don’t make this “feature” easy to disable.
Many users aren’t familiar with this, and believe that that Podcast Guru or another app is starting the audio playback automatically. Some bluetooth devices, including speakers and especially car audio systems have a “feature” to send a play command as soon as they connect.
