Feature Request: Play alert sounds through the companion app

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timklge

• September 01, 2025 10:15

When pairing BT headphones directly to the Karoo, the Karoo will use them to play alert sounds for turn-by-turn navigation, radar alert, text-to-speech for navigation etc. I really like that feature, but would like to continue using my phone for media playback, as dealing with a sideloaded media player on the Karoo can be a bit cumbersome and heavy on the battery. I also can't get my headphones to pair to both Karoo and phone at the same time and have the Karoo take priority if it wants to play back a sound.

Instead, it would be great if the Karoo could play the notification sounds via the companion app, and then through the headphones connected to the phone. It might also be useful to be able to use the phone's speaker, as they can be quite loud and might provide an alternative to the built-in karoo beeper.

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  Jonathan Wiestner

  • October 04, 2025 06:39

  would be nice to have that

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  Peter Huys

  • May 20, 2026 05:22

  This would be nice. Currently we don't get karoo alert sounds through when you play audio through the phone.

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