[Pancake]

Don't know if this is a Starlink or Android Auto thing I need to fix, but one of the reasons I pretty much never use Android Auto is that text notifications are loud. Like, ear-piercingly loud.

When I'm in Android Auto, my phone ringer is on silent, my Subaru's SMS/MMS notification sound is at 0, and I'll be listening to music. If a text comes through to my phone, the stereo will play my incoming text noise at full volume. Loud enough for me to unplug the phone and not use Android Auto for a few months.

Is this an issue anyone knows about or can help me remedy?

 

[SilverOnyx]

I'm not 100% positive these will help you but there are two things that MIGHT help.

In Android Auto there is a setting on your phone called "Play conversation chime" and you could turn that off.

Alternatively if that's not it, then there's a chance that lowering the volume at the moment that the "incoming text noise" is playing will reduce that particular sound.

 

[DanielAcosta]

Don't know if this is a Starlink or Android Auto thing I need to fix, but one of the reasons I pretty much never use Android Auto is that text notifications are loud. Like, ear-piercingly loud.

When I'm in Android Auto, my phone ringer is on silent, my Subaru's SMS/MMS notification sound is at 0, and I'll be listening to music. If a text comes through to my phone, the stereo will play my incoming text noise at full volume. Loud enough for me to unplug the phone and not use Android Auto for a few months.

Is this an issue anyone knows about or can help me remedy?

On the big screen: Settings-Sound-Notification Volume as I recall it has a range of 0-38, sounds like yours is maxed out at 38. Try 15-19, I think you'll like it better. There is also a section under Phone with specific options for Android Auto, you might want to check there, too. I'm not familiar with the Android Auto settings in the car because I have an iPhone. The "Notification Volume" setting I described solved the issue with our iPhones, because you're right initially they were EXTREMELY loud. I'm pretty sure this is a different setting from the SMS/MMS notification you described. Let us know if you have any success.

 

[SubieNewbie2023]

Don't know if this is a Starlink or Android Auto thing I need to fix, but one of the reasons I pretty much never use Android Auto is that text notifications are loud. Like, ear-piercingly loud.

When I'm in Android Auto, my phone ringer is on silent, my Subaru's SMS/MMS notification sound is at 0, and I'll be listening to music. If a text comes through to my phone, the stereo will play my incoming text noise at full volume. Loud enough for me to unplug the phone and not use Android Auto for a few months.

Is this an issue anyone knows about or can help me remedy?

Echoing @SilverOnyx

I had the same issue when I first used Android Auto. I unintentionally discovered that hitting the volume down button right after the notification will turn down the alert volume. I discovered this also works with the navigation volume.

 

[Cerulean Obsidian]

I found pretty much all of the notifications to be way too loud when I first got my Outback. I went into the settings menus and turned them all down. I don't recall if there's a specific one for AA or if it's just part of the standard notification volume.