CarPlay News https://www.ilounge.com/news/carplay All things iPod, iPhone, iPad and Beyond Fri, 13 Jun 2025 20:12:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.7 https://www.ilounge.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/ilounge-favicon-96x96.png CarPlay News https://www.ilounge.com/news/carplay 32 32 CarPlay Video Playback Through iPhone Announced https://www.ilounge.com/news/carplay/carplay-video-playback-through-iphone-announced Fri, 13 Jun 2025 20:12:31 +0000 https://www.ilounge.com/?p=390838 Apple recently announced that CarPlay will soon be able to play videos using an iPhone. CarPlay streaming will be enabled for iPhone users via wireless streaming. Due to the possible accidents that might happen, Apple said that the feature can only be used when the car is in a parked state in order to curb […]

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]]> Next-generation CarPlay arriving in 2024 https://www.ilounge.com/news/carplay/next-generation-carplay-arriving-in-2024 Sat, 27 Jan 2024 18:36:39 +0000 https://www.ilounge.com/?p=370145 The next major iteration of CarPlay is set to debut sometime in 2024, as evidenced by code in iOS 17.4 beta. Aside from new features found in iOS 17.4 beta, Apple has also updated its website to confirm that CarPlay support will be arriving on US vehicles. The wording ‘vehicle announcements coming in late 2023’ […]

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]]> Lucid Air EVs now support wireless CarPlay https://www.ilounge.com/news/carplay/lucid-air-evs-now-support-wireless-carplay Sat, 25 Mar 2023 04:12:22 +0000 https://www.ilounge.com/?p=356260 Car manufacturer Lucid Air has added wireless CarPlay support for its EV lineup. Lucid Motors recently announced wireless CarPlay integration to its EV models. Lucid Air owners will now see their iPhones connect to the system automatically and without having to plug any cables. CarPlay offers access to Messages, Apple Music, Apple Maps, and others […]

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]]> Google Maps update adds CarPlay support https://www.ilounge.com/index.php/news/comments/google-maps-update-adds-carplay-support Tue, 18 Sep 2018 19:56:00 +0000 http://wp2.ilounge.com/?p=39967 Only two days after [going into beta testing], Google has already released an update to Google Maps, adding support for CarPlay in iOS 12. Google Maps 5.0, now available on the App Store, will allow the Google Maps app to be displayed on the in-dash screen in any vehicle support Apple CarPlay, providing turn-by-turn directions […]

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]]> Report: Google Maps for CarPlay goes into beta testing https://www.ilounge.com/index.php/news/comments/report-google-maps-for-carplay-goes-into-beta-testing Mon, 17 Sep 2018 14:13:00 +0000 http://wp2.ilounge.com/?p=39952 A user on on Reddit has posted preliminary screenshots of Google Maps running on Apple CarPlay in iOS 12, suggesting that the feature is already in beta testing will hopefully arrive soon. The user, who is part of the Google Maps closed beta program notes that the feature has just been pushed out, and that […]

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]]> Waze begins testing CarPlay integration in private beta https://www.ilounge.com/index.php/news/comments/waze-begins-testing-carplay-integration-in-private-beta Fri, 14 Sep 2018 14:13:00 +0000 http://wp2.ilounge.com/?p=39942 Popular navigation app Waze has begun testing CarPlay support, 9to5Mac reports, although it appears that the app is not on track to launch the feature with iOS 12 next week. At this point, Waze has only just rolled out a new update with iOS 12 CarPlay integration to its private beta testers, as as 9to5Mac […]

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]]> New Apple patent suggests enhancements to ‘Do Not Disturb’ on iOS https://www.ilounge.com/index.php/news/comments/new-apple-patent-suggests-enhancements-to-do-not-disturb-on-ios Thu, 24 May 2018 16:32:00 +0000 http://wp2.ilounge.com/?p=39564 A new Apple patent reported by Patently Apple suggests a possible new addition the company might make to the iPhone’s “Do Not Disturb while Driving” feature. First introduced in iOS 11, Do Not Disturb while Driving allows users to automatically engage a special Do Not Disturb mode that not only silences incoming notifications, but suppresses […]

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]]> Lexus 2019 ES to add CarPlay support https://www.ilounge.com/index.php/news/comments/lexus-2019-es-to-add-carplay-support Wed, 25 Apr 2018 18:37:00 +0000 http://wp2.ilounge.com/?p=39463 Lexus has announced that it will be bringing Apple CarPlay to its 2019 ES sedan, one of the last upscale car brands to gain support for Apple’s in-car platform. Notably, the new Lexus model won’t be getting support for Android Auto, although Alexa voice control is also being included, with features that will allow you […]

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]]> BMW to charge $80 annual fee for CarPlay in its vehicles https://www.ilounge.com/index.php/news/comments/bmw-to-charge-80-annual-fee-for-carplay-in-its-vehicles Wed, 17 Jan 2018 16:08:00 +0000 http://wp2.ilounge.com/?p=39060 While most automakers either offer CarPlay as a standard feature or charge a flat fee to include it, BMW is making a curious move to charge an $80-a-year subscription fee for the Apple feature, The Verge reports. Last year BMW added CarPlay as an option for a $300 one-time fee, but Don Smith, technology product […]

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]]> Gracenote shows off app that integrates AM/FM radio with CarPlay https://www.ilounge.com/index.php/news/comments/gracenote-shows-off-app-that-integrates-am-fm-radio-with-carplay Mon, 15 Jan 2018 15:59:00 +0000 http://wp2.ilounge.com/?p=39047 Gracenote has showcased a potential solution to remedy Apple’s lack of CarPlay support for local radio that also makes stations from around the US available, CNET reports. Known for creating tagging information for digital music, Gracenote has now created an app that combines local AM/FM broadcast stations alongside radio streaming options, all of which can […]

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]]> Google Play Music gains CarPlay support https://www.ilounge.com/index.php/news/comments/google-play-music-gains-carplay-support Fri, 21 Jul 2017 13:34:00 +0000 http://wp2.ilounge.com/?p=38430 Google’s Play Music app has quietly gained CarPlay support in a recent update, allowing users of the streaming music service to more easily access and play content from their dashboard in a CarPlay-enabled vehicle. The addition of CarPlay support isn’t listed in Google Play Music’s release notes, so it’s unclear when the feature actually became […]

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]]> Ford releases SYNC 3 update with CarPlay support for 2016 models https://www.ilounge.com/index.php/news/comments/ford-releases-sync-3-update-with-carplay-support-for-2016-models Fri, 19 May 2017 13:42:00 +0000 http://wp2.ilounge.com/?p=38209 Ford has announced an update to its SYNC 3 system that brings support for CarPlay to its model-year 2016 vehicles. Ford included CarPlay in most of its 2017 models last summer, including the Fiesta, Focus, Fusion and Mustang, SUVs including the Escape, Explorer and Expedition, F-Series trucks and Ford’s electrified vehicles. This latest update means […]

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