Automattic / Automattic/pocket-casts-ios

No audio is played through carplay when intelligent playback resumption is enabled

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[Type] Bug
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Description

### Description

This user reports that when playing podcasts through CarPlay via the latest version of Pocket Casts, with intelligent playback enabled, the sound doesn't come through.

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### Step-by-step reproduction instructions

Per user:
> I started my car and CarPlay launched on my car’s stereo receiver. Pocket Casts seemed to be playing, but no sound was produced.
> * This isn’t the first time or the first version of Pocket Casts to do this. It just happens in CarPlay.
> * It happens semi-regularly on multiple podcasts. I can provide the URL for this podcast in particular however.

### Screenshots or screen recording

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/defb9a2e-d53f-4fb9-8b8f-516ea527673a

### Did you search for existing bug reports?

- [x] I have searched for existing bug reports.

### Device, Operating system, and Pocket Casts app version

App Version: 7.74
Device: iPhone17,1
OS: 18.0.1
Auto Download On: yes
Auto Download Only on Wifi: yes
Warn Before Using Data: no
Auto Download Up Next: yes
Auto Archive Played Episodes after: After Playing
Auto Archive Inactive Episodes after: After 30 Days
Auto Archive Starred Episodes: false
Uploaded Episode Count: 0

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the report on an iPhone17,1 running iOS 18.0.1 with CarPlay and intelligent playback enabled, using the Pocket Casts 7.74 setup described. Compare affected podcasts and the attached recording; the issue is done when podcast audio reliably plays through CarPlay under the reported conditions.

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Assessment

Tech stack
ios, swift
Domain
audio-video-rtc, mobile
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
32/100

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