Podcast app auto-play on bluetooth connect, not wanted!

I have an iPhone 4S with iOS 6.1.3. I have a 2012 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid with Bluetooth. I have Bluetooth turned on all of the time, so when I get into the car and start it, it will automatically connect. I have never experienced the behavior that you describe in my vehicle. The device will only play music via Bluetooth when I select it. The only time I have seen it start automatically is if I turned the car off with Bluetooth music playing. Also, on the car radio, I only have to tap the AM/FM button to turn the Bluetooth music off and have it start to play an AM/FM radio station. While I will say that how the vehicle radio functions could be different, it might be something you can take up with your dealer and ask if this is the way all of the same type vehicle as yours reacts to Bluetooth.

So you are sayin gthat your vehicle has no method to pause the music itself? I have that control on my vehicle's playback device. Again, I would say to check with the dealer and see if there is a firmware update for the vehicle and see if anyone else with an iPhone has reported problems with that vehicle.

The iPhone has the latest version of the Bluetooth stack installed as part of the iOS. It is obvious that something about the aftermarket stereo you have in the vehicle is what is making it play when it connects. That is not a fault of the phone, and given the large number of aftermarket stereos available, it would be difficult for Apple to design a switch, especially since it does not occur in many vehicles as well. You are free to provide feedback to Apple if you like at www.apple.com/feedback and click on the appropriate link. Since you said this is an aftermarket radio, why not check with the radio manufacturer and see if they have a firmware update that might help prevent that? Good luck.

I've had a similar-if not the exact same-problem with bluetooth auto-playing music from my iPhone 4, running IOS 7.0.4.

Once bluetooth is connected between my car and phone: If I switch between the car's source of music from radio to the bluetooth connection with my iPhone, the phone just starts playing music from my library. Then I have to either hit pause on the lock screen, or - if I'm trying to use a navigation/map app - I have to switch between apps, access the "now playing" screen and hit the pause button and then I can swtich back to the app that I actually want open. Turning off auto-play while connected through bluetooth is all that is needed.

I have the exact same issue. I don't believe there is a fix for this issue. But I know it's a phone setting problem. Had the same problem with my blackberry torch. But I changed one of the settings and it fixed the issue. Here is something apple is not doing. I believe there is two separate protocols. One for voice and one for music. It was separate on the BB. But for apple it doesn't allow for this. I'm hoping the ios 7.1 update fixes his issue. If it doesn't next step. Remove all music from iPhone.

Good to know that I am not the only one having this issue. I also keep bluetooth turned on for hands free voice phone use. Every time I enter the vehicle I can look at the phone and the music player is running. It is very annoying mostly due to battery life. The audio will not come through the speakers unless the car stereo is set for the bluetooth audio input, however the player continues to launch and keeps playing until turned off. According to the car dealer, the facory radio is up to date on firmware. Apple really should give an option to turn the music player off in settings.

Yes. My problem is specific to the music player. It automatically plays when I enter the car and connect to BT. Funny thing is the music app isn't even running when I double click the home button. I really like to have the hands free option when I drive in case someone calls me. But you're right it's very annoying to have hit the pause button every time your enter the car.

Update: I installed iOS 7.1 in hope a fix would be on this patch. No luck. It still does the same thing. Next step remove all music and podcasts from iPhone. Will let u know how that goes. If this works. I'm planning on storing my music on iCloud Although I read it will auto connect to iCloud and start playing from there. We'll see.

This just started happening for me. I've had my car for a year, and it always just started playing on the last-used audio App. Now it is the podcast app every time, and I don't know why.

any solution till now?

I make a phone call, close it then music starts.

I make a phone call, close it, podcast starts.

How to avoid it? It is really annoying