CarPlay Ultra arrived this year after taking a bit longer than expected to materialize. The only catch is that next-generation CarPlay is only offered in cars that start around $200,000. That appears to be changing soon with an affordable EV option coming soon. Apple CarPlay is super popular in cars these days, and CarPlay Ultra goes further than ever by …
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Apple is making a major U-turn with CarPlay after a decade of not allowing video playback. Starting with iOS 26, Apple will allow apps to display video through the CarPlay screen while parked. Support, however, is a big question mark for now. The new capability falls under the name ‘video in the car’ and is mentioned on Apple’s developer website …
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We’ve covered the new CarPlay experience in iOS 26 a lot over the summer. There’s a lot of excitement for a lot of the changes, but it turns out not everyone loves the complete experience. On 512 Pixels, Stephen Hackett details four issues he has with the new Messages experience in CarPlay with iOS 26. One of his complaints is …
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Over the last several years, CarPlay’s new features have been rare and few. But between CarPlay Ultra’s launch and everything new coming in iOS 26 for standard CarPlay, things have quickly changed. Here’s what’s coming next month in iOS 26, CarPlay’s biggest update in years. New ‘Liquid Glass’ design and wallpapers As part of Apple’s cross-platform design revamp this year, …
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Tech’s favorite YouTuber MKBHD has reviewed CarPlay Ultra for the first time. We’ve seen a few CarPlay Ultra walkthroughs since Aston Martin shipped the first instance of next-gen CarPlay earlier this year. MKBHD always has an approachable and understandable take on tech, of course. His latest video on his cleverly named Auto Focus channel is no exception. CarPlay Ultra in …
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If your Apple CarPlay connection randomly drops out while driving, the cause might not be your iPhone, cable, or car. Radio interference, of all things, could be the cause of your troubles. An Axios report from this year details a peculiar phenomenon in Boston, where drivers lose their CarPlay or Android Auto connection at the exact same spots. Similar “dead …
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Fumbling with a Lightning cable at every stoplight gets old fast, and worn ports do not help. The Wireless CarPlay Adapter – Mini Edition fixes that day to day hassle by letting your iPhone join CarPlay the moment you start the engine. The tiny dongle lives in the console, keeps the dash tidy, and turns every drive into a quick …
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Untangling a Lightning cable every time you start the car gets old fast, especially when you are just trying to pull up maps and go. The Wireless CarPlay Adapter solves that little daily annoyance by letting your iPhone hop onto CarPlay the moment the engine turns over. No cord to plug, no port to wear out, and no more reaching …
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Apple recently announced that iPhone users will soon be able to watch videos right on the CarPlay screen in supported vehicles. This is arguably the biggest new CarPlay feature coming with the iOS 26 update later this year, and yet Apple did not even mention it during its WWDC 2025 keynote last month. Instead, it was buried on Apple’s developer …
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A Chevrolet driver showed how she formatted her Apple CarPlay setup to play a custom startup sound every time her phone connects to it. Now people can’t decide if they love it or hate it. Misti (@misti1023) posted a TikTok that’s garnered over 5.4 million views showing off her custom sound. She says she learned how to do so from …
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