CarPlay turns your iPhone into your car’s command center for navigation, music, messages, and Siri, all on your dashboard. We cover CarPlay setup, the best apps to use while driving, troubleshooting connection problems, and what’s new in each update.
If you spend time behind the wheel, CarPlay is one of the most useful iPhone features available, and we’ll help you use it to its full potential.
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iOS 26 added CarPlay widgets and iOS 27 expanded them. Here’s how to add, arrange, and get the most out of them on your car’s display.
A few CarPlay settings changes, from widget setup and Driving Focus to voice controls and connection type, can make your daily drive noticeably smoother.
GM has confirmed it is not reversing its CarPlay ban on future electric vehicles, despite reports suggesting otherwise. Here’s what iPhone users can expect.
iOS 27 overhauled CarPlay, but video apps and route sharing require automaker support that doesn’t exist yet. Here’s what works in any car right now.
Ford’s 2027 electric vehicle embeds Apple Maps natively, meaning navigation works without a connected iPhone and ties directly into hands-free driving.
iOS 27 brings video streaming to CarPlay dashboards. Find out which cars support it, how it works, and what else is changing in your car’s display.
Gemini is coming to Google Maps on CarPlay, and the reason why reveals something big about how Apple just rewired its own platform.
Apple Sports now supports CarPlay widgets in iOS 26, letting you track live scores for your teams and leagues right from your dashboard.
CarPlay now supports AI voice assistants and ambient music in iOS 26.4, while new clues suggest Apple may finally bring video to cars in a future update.
iOS 26.4 brings AI chatbots to your dashboard for the first time, but the one chatbot with the most real-world driving experience isn’t on the list.
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