No, I am not talking about a setting in the configuration screens of the NEX.
I'm just saying it looks like each app in Carplay remembers the last volume level you used in that app. For instance, if you use the Music app and have the volume at 1/3, the next time you get in your car and use the Music app, it will start at 1/3 volume. So, if the volume gets muted on one of your apps, and you aren't aware it happened, you might just think the sound is broken, and you might never know what happened, since the volume level isn't visible on those screens. That's what occurred with me.
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