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I used Spotify, YouTube Music, and Plexamp on Android Auto for a month, and the self-hosted one won

XDA ·Anurag Singh·about 3 hours ago
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Published Oct 26, 2026, 6:00 PM EDT

Anurag is an experienced journalist and author who’s been covering tech for the past 5 years, with a focus on Windows, Android, and Apple. He’s written for sites like Android Police, Neowin, Dexerto, and MakeTechEasier. Anurag’s always pumped about tech and loves getting his hands on the latest gadgets. When he's not procrastinating, you’ll probably find him catching the newest movies in theaters or scrolling through Twitter from his bed.

I can’t drive without music playing, and Android Auto makes it easy to bring whichever music app you prefer into the car. I spent a month switching between Spotify, YouTube Music, and Plexamp, which plays music from my own Plex server.

Having access to an enormous streaming catalog is useful, but I also have a collection of music I’ve deliberately picked, and I want to get more out of it. Plexamp gives that collection proper discovery features, so you can start with a song you like and find your way back to albums you’ve neglected.…

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