Volkswagen Media Control

VW Media Control puts your infotainment system in the palm of your hand.

Volkswagen AG · de.volkswagen.mediacontrol

Not rated yet 500K+ downloads v3.61.0 55.9 MB Android 5.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v3.61.0 (536100)
Updated: Dec 12, 2025 (10 months ago)
APK size: 55.9 MB
Requires: Android 5.0+ (API 21)
CPU support: ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Graphics: OpenGL ES 2.0+
Category: Tools (app)
Permissions: 16 (8 sensitive)
Website: volkswagen.de
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Volkswagen Media Control is an app by Volkswagen AG in the Tools category. It includes native code for ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

Since version 3.59.2, the APK grew from 43.2 MB to 55.9 MB. Since version 3.39.6, the minimum Android version rose from 4.3 to 5.0. It asks for 16 permissions, 8 of them sensitive, including precise location, read contacts and approximate location. Compared with version 3.60.0, it adds 1 new permission: “Foreground service connected device”.

What's new in v3.61.0

General bugfixes and improvements

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Complete control from every seat: the VW Media Control app turns your tablet or smartphone into a remote control for your Volkswagen infotainment system. You can use it, for example, to show your current location, how far away you are from your destination and how much longer it will take to get there on your vehicle's display screen. So you can answer the question of "Are we nearly there yet?" with just a quick glance. It's easy to enter a destination into the navigation system, whether you take it from a Google® search or your mobile device's contacts list, calendar or diary. In the mood for music? You can control the balance, fading and volume from the palm of your hand. If you fancy listening to the radio, you can select any station you like by searching automatically or manually, or even entering a frequency directly. It goes without saying that you can listen to your own songs and albums too, either through your infotainment system or an external audio source connected via Bluetooth. If your infotainment system is connected to the Internet, the VW Media Control app lets you search online for your favourite songs and artists. Everything is under your control: you can turn external device access to your infotainment system off at any time and reactivate it later as required. That's what makes great infotainment! This Volkswagen app requires a vehicle-specific data interface on the "Discover Pro" or "Discover Media" radio and navigation system. The range of functions available will vary depending on the infotainment system's date of manufacture. Please contact your Volkswagen partner if you have any questions. The screenshots provided are for example purposes only and may differ in appearance and content from what you see in the actual application.

Version history

4 versions are listed, going back to v3.39.6. Since v3.59.2 it requires Android 5.0+.

v3.61.0 LATEST Dec 12, 2025 55.9 MB TRUSTED v3.60.0 May 30, 2024 42.8 MB TRUSTED v3.59.2 Dec 15, 2022 43.2 MB TRUSTED v3.39.6 Aug 3, 2018 41.6 MB TRUSTED

All 4 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Dec 12, 2025.
Certificate issued to “Volkswagen AG” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Dec 12, 2025
Validated against Google Play Dec 12, 2025
Signed byCN=TeamAgent, OU=AppFactory, O=Volkswagen AG, L=Wolfsburg, ST=Niedersachsen, C=DE
Signing certificate (SHA-1)34:09:E2:96:57:99:FB:E0:86:A6:DF:D4:45:EE:A3:2C:88:4F:E3:E5
File MD5c4b7d2cc85ff4fd3233f40d3313ff00d
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (16)

Volkswagen Media Control requests 16 permissions, 8 of them sensitive.

Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Read calendar Sensitive android.permission.READ_CALENDAR
Read contacts Sensitive android.permission.READ_CONTACTS
Read media audio Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIO
Read media images Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES
Read media video Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO
Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
Change wifi multicast state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_MULTICAST_STATE
Foreground service connected device android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_CONNECTED_DEVICE
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Location android.hardware.location
Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi

Volkswagen Media Control APK: questions and answers

How much space does Volkswagen Media Control need?

The APK is 55.9 MB, and the app also needs 247.6 MB of extra data (OBB files). Leave about 359.3 MB free for the installation.

Is there a version of Volkswagen Media Control for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 5.0 or later. Version 3.39.6 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 4.3 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 3.39.6 · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is the Volkswagen Media Control APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is c4b7d2cc85ff4fd3233f40d3313ff00d.