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		towelrod on June 26, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Apple Releases Dedicated iOS Podcasts App Are you kidding me? Currently my car radio can control the music app and let me listen to podcasts. Why would they take that functionality away?

coob on June 26, 2012 [–]

Your car radio can control any app that supports the remote control API, which podcasts does.

towelrod on June 27, 2012 | [–]

Interesting -- what other apps use the remote control API? I have never been able to control anything other than "Music" with either of my cars.

Aside from using the phone to make calls, of course.

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