If you have a car with Carplay Available, and a screen, logically, thanks to iOS 26 you will have the option of Play videos In it, that is, not only will Maps and two more applications work, but you can give real use to that screen with movies or directly opening YouTube.
However, it has a paste, and not everything was going to be so beautiful, especially for issues of prohibitions, which make it not always be used, since, it is understandable, that they do not want us to see a football match while driving, despite the fact that the companion is the one who wants to see it.
Seeing movies in Carplay will be possible
Apple has updated, unexpectedly, Carplay, since with iOS 26 introduces the possibility of playing video on the car screen, but with a clear and logical condition, it will only work while the vehicle is parked.
The function, called “Video in the Car”, is based on AirPlay Video for Send content from the iPhone to the carplay system screensomething similar to what it does between devices, be it an Apple TV and an iPhone, an iPad and a Mac, etc. In practice, this means that you can see videos when the car is stopped, but not while driving, something logical designed to avoid distractions.
Although the novelty opens the door for apps and services to carry films, clips or multimedia content to the car, the real deployment depends totally on car manufacturers, since each brand may decide whether or not to enable that capacity in their systems, and it will not be something native of Carplay for all.
Apple also points to developers and manufacturers to their MFI program to integrate support and detail how to implement Carplay, Carplay Ultra, Video AirPlay or digital keys, so the function will require joint work between Apple and brands to be useful.
That is, it is not something that will appear during the first betas, even with the public launch of iOS 26 planned for this month, we are likely to see the characteristic available first in models and brands that decide to activate and certify it, which can take weeks, or months.
In addition, iOS 26 brings other touch -ups to Carplay, such as redesigned icons, new appearance options, widgets and improvements in music and messages, so the arrival of the video is part of a broader update of the system in the car.
In summary: iOS 26 allows for the first time play video in Carplay when the car is parkedbut its availability will depend on whether the manufacturers approve it in their vehicles, and the time they take to do so, so it will have to be attentive to the brands and their answers, since the first one that is pronounced could open the way to the rest, since it is something that could bring problems in certain aspects, and it may be that if one rejects it, the rest also does it.
And you, would you be one of those who use this function, or do you think it is not the right thing for a car screen? Leave us a comment with your opinion.
