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 for CarPlay: Apple points developers and automakers interested in making and supporting CarPlay apps with video playback to learn more: Back in April, a third-party app managed to get a CarPlay web browser with video playback through App Store review, but the feature was later removed.Starting this fall, video playback while parked will be officially allowed for the first time since CarPlay arrived.Don’t expect support to be universal, however, as each automaker will control whether or not to allow the AirPlay video in the car feature to work.
Top comment by coder543 Liked by 5 people Ok, now what about pinch to zoom so drivers aren’t distracted by navigating the maze of buttons to simply zoom the map a little? View all comments It’s also important to note that we shouldn’t expect to see video playback work during the iOS 26 developer/public beta period.It’s unclear if we’ll actually see video playback anytime soon, even after iOS 26 is officially released in September, since support requires explicit automaker support.We’ll be sure to provide additional coverage as soon as automakers start adopting support.
Apple is also improving CarPlay in iOS 26 with redesigned icons and appearance options, widget support, and updates to Music, Messages, and more.iOS 26 will officially be released this month, but no automakers have commented on supporting the feature yet.Apple AirTag | Add Find My tracking to anything Beats USB-A to USB-C Cable | The official CarPlay cable Wireless CarPlay Adapter | No more plugging in required AirPods 4 | Apple’s most affordable AirPods with ANC You’re reading 9to5Mac — experts who break news about Apple and its surrounding ecosystem, day after day.
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