diff --git a/include/openauto/Projection/GSTVideoOutput.hpp b/include/openauto/Projection/GSTVideoOutput.hpp
index 440eb0c..08ed16b 100644
--- a/include/openauto/Projection/GSTVideoOutput.hpp
+++ b/include/openauto/Projection/GSTVideoOutput.hpp
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ private:
     QGst::ElementPtr videoSink_;
     QQuickWidget* videoWidget_;
     GstElement* vidPipeline_;
+    GstVideoFilter* vidCrop_;
     GstAppSrc* vidSrc_;
     QWidget* videoContainer_;
     QGst::Quick::VideoSurface* surface_;
diff --git a/openauto/Projection/GSTVideoOutput.cpp b/openauto/Projection/GSTVideoOutput.cpp
index b0d7c7f..5d55b02 100644
--- a/openauto/Projection/GSTVideoOutput.cpp
+++ b/openauto/Projection/GSTVideoOutput.cpp
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 *  along with openauto. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
-
 #ifdef USE_GST
 
 #include "aasdk/Common/Data.hpp"
@@ -27,6 +26,7 @@ namespace openauto
 namespace projection
 {
 
+
 GSTVideoOutput::GSTVideoOutput(configuration::IConfiguration::Pointer configuration, QWidget* videoContainer, std::function<void(bool)> activeCallback)
     : VideoOutput(std::move(configuration))
     , videoContainer_(videoContainer)
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ GSTVideoOutput::GSTVideoOutput(configuration::IConfiguration::Pointer configurat
         #else
                                "avdec_h264 ! "
         #endif
-                               "capsfilter caps=video/x-raw name=mycapsfilter";
+                                "videocrop top=0 bottom=0 name=videocropper ! capsfilter caps=video/x-raw name=mycapsfilter";
     #ifdef RPI
         OPENAUTO_LOG(info) << "[GSTVideoOutput] RPI Build, running with " <<
         #ifdef PI4
@@ -80,6 +80,8 @@ GSTVideoOutput::GSTVideoOutput(configuration::IConfiguration::Pointer configurat
     vidSrc_ = GST_APP_SRC(gst_bin_get_by_name(GST_BIN(vidPipeline_), "mysrc"));
     gst_app_src_set_stream_type(vidSrc_, GST_APP_STREAM_TYPE_STREAM);
 
+    vidCrop_ = GST_VIDEO_FILTER(gst_bin_get_by_name(GST_BIN(vidPipeline_), "videocropper"));
+
     connect(this, &GSTVideoOutput::startPlayback, this, &GSTVideoOutput::onStartPlayback, Qt::QueuedConnection);
     connect(this, &GSTVideoOutput::stopPlayback, this, &GSTVideoOutput::onStopPlayback, Qt::QueuedConnection);
 }
@@ -222,6 +224,50 @@ void GSTVideoOutput::resize()
     {
         videoWidget_->resize(videoContainer_->size());
     }
+
+    int width = 0;
+    int height = 0;
+    int containerWidth = videoContainer_->width();
+    int containerHeight = videoContainer_->height();
+
+    switch(this->getVideoResolution()){
+        case aasdk::proto::enums::VideoResolution_Enum__1080p:
+            width = 1920;
+            height = 1080;
+            break;
+        case aasdk::proto::enums::VideoResolution_Enum__720p:
+            width = 1280;
+            height = 720;
+            break;
+        case aasdk::proto::enums::VideoResolution_Enum__480p:
+            width = 800;
+            height = 480;
+            break;
+    }
+
+    double marginWidth = 0;
+    double marginHeight = 0;
+
+    double widthRatio = (double)containerWidth / width;
+    double heightRatio = (double)containerHeight / height;
+
+    if(widthRatio > heightRatio){
+        //cropping height
+        marginHeight = (widthRatio * height - containerHeight)/widthRatio;
+        marginHeight /= 2;
+    }else{
+        //cropping width
+        marginWidth = (heightRatio * width - containerWidth)/heightRatio;
+        marginWidth /= 2;
+    }
+    
+
+    OPENAUTO_LOG(info) << "[GSTVideoOutput] Android Auto is "<< width << "x" << height << ", calculated margins of: " << marginWidth << "x" << marginHeight;
+    g_object_set(vidCrop_, "top", (int)marginHeight, nullptr);
+    g_object_set(vidCrop_, "bottom", (int)marginHeight, nullptr);
+    g_object_set(vidCrop_, "left", (int)marginWidth, nullptr);
+    g_object_set(vidCrop_, "right", (int)marginWidth, nullptr);
+    this->configuration_->setVideoMargins(QRect(0,0,(int)(marginWidth*2), (int)(marginHeight*2)));
 }
 
 }
diff --git a/openauto/Service/ServiceFactory.cpp b/openauto/Service/ServiceFactory.cpp
index 6cb310a..240a7be 100644
--- a/openauto/Service/ServiceFactory.cpp
+++ b/openauto/Service/ServiceFactory.cpp
@@ -145,6 +145,11 @@ IService::Pointer ServiceFactory::createInputService(aasdk::messenger::IMessenge
         break;
     }
 
+    //account for margins being applied to android auto
+    videoGeometry.setWidth(videoGeometry.width()-configuration_->getVideoMargins().width());
+    videoGeometry.setHeight(videoGeometry.height()-configuration_->getVideoMargins().height());
+
+
     QObject* inputObject = activeArea_ == nullptr ? qobject_cast<QObject*>(QApplication::instance()) : qobject_cast<QObject*>(activeArea_);
     inputDevice_ = std::make_shared<projection::InputDevice>(*inputObject, configuration_, std::move(screenGeometry_), std::move(videoGeometry));