Apple allows parked video playback in CarPlay apps with iOS 26
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Updated · 9to5Mac · May 6
Apple allows parked video playback in CarPlay apps with iOS 26
9 articles · Updated · 9to5Mac · May 6
Nearly a year after first outlining “video in the car”, Apple still has no public automaker partners or live CarPlay video apps supporting the feature.
Use depends on explicit automaker approval as well as developer support, meaning availability will not be universal and may not arrive during the iOS 26 release cycle.
Apple’s CarPlay Simulator shows an Apple TV app and some iPhone video playback, with signs the feature may require a 1920×1080 display.
Why are automakers blocking video streaming in your parked car, even after Apple gave the green light?
After Apple made a rare fix for Tesla, why is CarPlay integration still stalled for its drivers?