iOS 26 Carplay - your favorite features?

[Bb-sr5]

What are yalls favorite ios 26 carplay features.

first of all, a supposed “airplay” feature was supposed to be added but i cannot figure out how to do it.

and then how may widgets do yall have on your screen

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[ejosesa]

What’s the airplay feature supposed to do?

 

[bigd9247]

I have the 14" screen and I've been playing with the "Smart Display Zoom" setting. With it on, the map gets much larger but the icons get tiny. I like the map size, but the small icons are kind of hard for me to easily find while driving. I turned off the display zoom and the icons get much larger. I went back and forth a couple of times this morning. Not sure what I'll end up staying with.

 

[bluecrush.taco]

What’s the airplay feature supposed to do?

Airplay allows you to use your screen to watch videos broadcast from your phone, but only while the car is in parked.

That feature is capable as of the new iOS 26 update, however, car manufacturer have to update their own software before it can be used. I highly double they're in a rush to do this, and possibly will never.

 

[reu2]

Airplay allows you to use your screen to watch videos broadcast from your phone, but only while the car is in parked.

That feature is capable with the new iOS 26 update; however, car manufacturer have to update their own software before it can be used. I highly doubt they're in a rush to do this, and possibly will never.

The Video in park feature has to be enabled via an update by Toyota; I doubt we'll ever see it, despite how easy it is to enable on their part. This restriction was mentioned at WWDC. I already submitted feedback requesting that the feature be added in a future update. I'd recommend everyone here do it too. https://www.toyota.com/support/contact-us/

However, Toyota rarely adds features after a vehicle rolls off the assembly line. We're lucky if we get bug corrections.

 

[Motogator]

3 widgets on 14" display. I have been using the beta for a couple months.

 

[Taco Ji]

There is suppose to be a new hand gesture and pinch to zoom in and out on the maps but it doesn’t look like it made it.

 

[FLAirgunner]

3 widgets on 14" display. I have been using the beta for a couple months.

I see those in the CarPlay app on my phone, but don't see them on the 14" screen. How do you activate them?

 

[Motogator]

I see those in the CarPlay app on my phone, but don't see them on the 14" screen. How do you activate them?

Swipe to the right should get you to the new screen that shows your widgets.

 

[FLAirgunner]

Swipe to the right should get you to the new screen that shows your widgets.

Thank you. Do you just keep swiping right to see the other stacks?

i have my 1st stack set up to show the clock, calendar, sirus/xm and weather, its only showing the gps direction and siris/xm. How do you get it to show 4 widgets? I get that the gps may overide one of them if you are using it, but what about showing the others?

 

[Motogator]

Three stacks on screen. You can swipe each one up and down to see the other widgets in the stack.

I hope that answers your question.

 

[FLAirgunner]

Three stacks on screen. You can swipe each one up and down to see the other widgets in the stack.

I hope that answers your question.

Yes, that helps a lot! I tried swiping left and right, and found the screen with just the widgets, but didn't think to try up or down for the individual widgets! Also, my background is just plain black, how did you get the background on yours?

Sorry for all the questions, the technology in this truck far out paces my meager capabilities!

 

[Taco Ji]

Yes, that helps a lot! I tried swiping left and right, and found the screen with just the widgets, but didn't think to try up or down for the individual widgets! Also, my background is just plain black, how did you get the background on yours?

Sorry for all the questions, the technology in this truck far out paces my meager capabilities!

click on settings icon in the CarPlay screen lol

 

[Brent@ANParts]

I wish they had released more wallpapers, or at least some different styles not just colors.

 

[FLAirgunner]

click on settings icon in the CarPlay screen lol

Got it! Thank you! I was trying to do everything from within the app, didn't realize that "Settings" icon was specifically for CarPlay! There were quite a few options available! Thanks again to all who helped, I learned a lot today!

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