{"id":801691,"date":"2026-10-13T22:44:17","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T22:44:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/801691\/"},"modified":"2026-10-13T22:44:17","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T22:44:17","slug":"google-makes-it-easier-to-find-apps-and-listen-to-youtube-in-your-car","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/801691\/","title":{"rendered":"Google makes it easier to find apps and listen to YouTube in your car"},"content":{"rendered":"

What you need to knowVehicles with Google built-in are getting a redesigned Play Store, new apps, and improved YouTube playback over the next few weeks.The updated Play Store will make its catalog of apps easier to browse, with featured picks, new releases, and curated collections.YouTube will automatically switch to audio-only playback when drivers shift into drive, letting videos continue without distracting visuals.<\/p>\n

Google is rolling out a more useful entertainment experience for cars with Google built-in<\/a>, including a redesigned Play Store, new apps, and a YouTube upgrade that lets you keep listening after shifting into drive. Drivers will not have to do anything themselves to install it, as the changes will come automatically over the next few weeks.<\/p>\n

The Play Store refresh is meant to make the app-finding process less painful. Google notes<\/a> that there are already more than 700 available apps on compatible vehicles, but the new interface should help make browsing that catalog a lot easier. You’ll see featured apps, new releases, and useful app details directly on the homepage, and curated collections will help you find options depending on whether your car is parked or moving.<\/p>\n

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Google is also moving on from one-size-fits-all interfaces. The new storefront will be able to adapt to the size, shape, and orientation of each vehicle\u2019s infotainment display. One-tap downloads will make it easier and quicker to get new apps.<\/p>\n

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And there\u2019s more to come. STARZ, Firefox, Ludo King, and JioHotstar are coming to the in-car app lineup, giving you more ways to stream shows, browse the web, and play games while you\u2019re parked. These additions should make the charging stops and waiting periods more useful for passengers and drivers taking a break.<\/p>\n

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(Image credit: Google)YouTube finally makes driving less annoying<\/p>\n

The bigger improvement might be YouTube\u2019s new background playback behavior. Previously, starting a drive would stop YouTube playback. In the new update, you can watch a video while parked and automatically switch to audio-only playback as you shift into drive.<\/p>\n

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That means podcasts, interviews, and other videos can continue to play without distracting visuals on the dashboard. The catch is, you\u2019ll need a YouTube Premium<\/a> subscription to take advantage of the feature.<\/p>\n

Google has talked about this park-to-driving functionality before, but the latest announcement confirms it\u2019s coming to YouTube on cars with Google built-in. Don\u2019t confuse this with Android Auto<\/a>, which shows compatible phone apps on a car\u2019s display. Google has not said if the same automatic background playback feature is coming to Android Auto.<\/p>\n

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The updates will be pushed automatically to eligible vehicles over the next few weeks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"What you need to knowVehicles with Google built-in are getting a redesigned Play Store, new apps, and improved…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":801692,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[2306,86,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-801691","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-mobile","tag-mobile","tag-technology","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/801691","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=801691"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/801691\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/801692"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=801691"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=801691"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=801691"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}