{"id":248940,"date":"2025-10-24T16:20:11","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T16:20:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/248940\/"},"modified":"2025-10-24T16:20:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T16:20:11","slug":"carplay-in-ios-26-enables-video-in-the-car-but-theres-no-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/248940\/","title":{"rendered":"CarPlay in iOS 26 enables \u2018video in the car\u2019, but there&#8217;s no support"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t<img width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Apple-WWDC25-iOS-26-CarPlay-Dark-mode-250609_big.jpg.large_2x.jpg\" class=\"skip-lazy wp-post-image\" alt=\"\"  decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Apple made a major U-turn with CarPlay after a decade of not allowing video playback. Starting with iOS 26, Apple technically allows apps to display video through the CarPlay screen while parked.<\/p>\n<p>Support, however, just isn\u2019t there yet unfortunately.<\/p>\n<p>The new capability falls under the name \u2018video in the car\u2019 and is mentioned on <a href=\"https:\/\/developer.apple.com\/carplay\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Apple\u2019s developer website<\/a> for CarPlay:<\/p>\n<p>AirPlay video in the car enables people to watch their favorite videos from iPhone right on their CarPlay display when they aren\u2019t driving. Integrate support for CarPlay with AirPlay video to enable this feature in your\u00a0car.<\/p>\n<p>Apple points developers and automakers interested in making and supporting CarPlay apps with video playback to learn more:<\/p>\n<p>If you are interested in supporting CarPlay, CarPlay Ultra, AirPlay video, or car keys in your vehicle system, learn more about the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mfi.apple.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">MFi\u00a0Program<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In April 2025, a third-party app <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2025\/04\/20\/carplay-app-with-web-browser-for-streaming-video-hits-app-store\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">managed<\/a> to get a CarPlay web browser with video playback through App Store review, but the feature was later removed.<\/p>\n<p>Now video playback while parked is officially allowed for the first time since CarPlay arrived.<\/p>\n<p>Support is anything but universal, however, as each automaker controls whether or not to allow the AirPlay video in the car.<\/p>\n<p>For that reason, it\u2019s unclear if we\u2019ll actually see video playback anytime soon. Support requires explicit automaker support, not just app developer support. <\/p>\n<p>Apple has also <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2025\/06\/09\/carplay-in-ios-26-liquid-glass-app-widgets-refreshed-apps\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">impr CarPlay in iOS 26oved<\/a> with redesigned icons and appearance options, widget support, and updates to Music, Messages, and more.<\/p>\n<p>For now, no automakers have commented on supporting video support.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/9to5mac.com\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"google-preferred-source-badge-dark\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1760573831_426_google-preferred-source-badge-dark.png\" alt=\"Add 9to5Mac as a preferred source on Google\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"google-preferred-source-badge-light\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1760573832_833_google-preferred-source-badge-light.png\" alt=\"Add 9to5Mac as a preferred source on Google\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"disclaimer-affiliate\">FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/about\/#affiliate\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">More.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4nHNe7q\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1024348\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/imazing-banner.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"205\"\/><\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Apple made a major U-turn with CarPlay after a decade of not allowing video playback. 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