Android Auto users are frustrated that Gemini won’t run their routines

TL;DR Android Auto users report problems with getting Gemini to run their Google Home routines. Gemini can initiate routines just fine when their phones aren’t connected to Auto. Reports of the glitch extend back a few weeks now, with no word yet of any fix.

Your car’s suspension may make short work out of the bumpy roads you cross on your travels, but there’s little it can do to help with the bumpy rollout Gemini has experienced on Android Auto. Sometimes, it may be fantastic, but then there are times when it won’t shut up or just leaves us feeling hugely frustrated . Recently, we’ve been hearing users complain about the latest problem with Gemini on Android Auto, as their smart home routines fail to run.

Google Home routines are one of the platform’s biggest superpowers, making it a snap to set up even complex actions. Once you go to the trouble of creating some good ones, you’re understandably going to feel very upset when they just stop working — but that’s exactly what a number of Android Auto users report in a Reddit thread.