iOS 18.1 Apple CarPlay is HERE! | 10 NEW FEATURES!

[@npoleary]

Hi Everyone, please note I made a slight mistake in the video! Apple Intelligence features are only compatible from *iPhone 15 Pro* or newer not iPhone 15 or newer like what I said. Apple for the first time last year introduced two new chipsets on one phone launch. So iPhones that have the A17 Pro chip or newer are capable of Apple Intelligence features which is 15 Pro or newer. Read more here: www.apple.com/uk/apple-intelligence/

[@andrewjones-productions]

I wouldn't worry about it. Apple and intelligence aren't exactly synonymous in my book. The iPhone is still a stupid monoglot that can only handle one language at a time. Utterly useless for those of us who need the iPhone (or any device with any operating system for that matter) to be able to handle at least 3 languages that we use in our daily lives. I'm not talking about keyboards and the ability for the operator to input and I'm not talking about setting the iPhone to a specific language. Siri can't even handle non-English names in your address book and when you normally pronounce those names correctly without thinking about it, trying to imagine how Siri wants you to say it in a different language is not an easy thing to do. I.e., impossible. Nope, Siri is a monoglot. It is a French monoglot, a Spanish monoglot, an English monoglot and a Japanese monoglot. Siri needs to learn how to become bilingual if not trilingual at least.

[@DavidRoss-ww1rc]

Thanks for the great video! I think that the AI feature is delayed until IOS 18.1 or another subsequent update, at least for the iPhone 15 ProMax. I just downloaded IOS 18 and there is no AI option to select in the menus. I googled it and saw the article by Apple stating what I stated previously in this post. Again, thanks for the great video!

[@GuardianZero81]

Apple intelligence isn't in the EU yet. UK in December I believe

[@npoleary]

@TheRiddler_1 Apple are doing something a bit different this year (very strange for them) but they’re doing a staged rollout so the new Siri will be iOS 18.1 and in selected countries.

[@Thomashorsman]

The “new home button” is THE ORIGINAL home button design from the first iPhone, that’s so cool

[@johnnyboy7534]

Finally someone who pronounces Porsche correctly!

[@npoleary]

Of course! There is only the correct way! I’ve not covered Porsche before on my KZbin channel but I could potentially if enough people wanted me to! 😎

[@bertraminc9412]

Very well done for a Brit! I didnt know this until I was 31!

[@bertraminc9412]

@@simonrobbins8357 try Ausgezeichnet!

[@Ess_Bee56]

@@bertraminc9412

[@Frankie5Angels150]

But he pronounces nearly everything else incorrectly!

[@Lord_Mangoat]

Last I heard about Apple CarPlay and Android Auto was that car manufacturers wanted to get away from either of those being so popular in their vehicles. They don't want to feel restricted in requiring it in every vehicle. Which I can understand, but I'm also in that group that I really don't think I'd buy any car that does not come with Apple CarPlay at this point.

[@npoleary]

Agree with this! If a car does not have CarPlay, it is a yellow flag for me and is highlighted in a car review. However there is one brand I’m happy to name that does this but aces their multimedia system and that is Tesla. It some instances it is better than CarPlay due to the more graphical interface. However I’d still rather have the option of Caraplay. As I’m deep in the Apple Eco System, jumping in any car and having everything just ready to do is brilliant. - My entire Apple Music library (downloaded offline) - Apple Maps, Google Maps, Waze (which ever one I feel like using) - My podcasts (downloaded offline) - The ability to reply to texts should I need to - Calendar integration with Apple Maps It’s all brilliant, so yeah long story long. I love Apple CarPlay.

[@kiohaha]

I guess car manufacturers have to pay for the privilege of CarPlay or A.Auto. That’s why they want to back away. So it all adds up in the costs and then profits of a single car. iPhone costs 1/20 of a car lol They are definitely charging for CarPlay integration but don’t hold me to that. Anyone else know for sure?

[@tfm55x]

@@npolearyOne US manufacturer is working on phasing out CarPlay, in lieu of their android-based infotainment system, which depends on the in-car wireless connection… which is a fee-based service. That might be ok for some, but I’ve had some in-car apps fail to work properly even while they work perfectly on CarPlay. I’ve already been through this years ago with Infiniti. They promised an advanced infotainment system with a purportedly growing list of apps and features that never materialized.

[@frankbain8340]

Agree My 2023 corolla has those built in features. You can even wind down the window or turn on the wipers with "hey Toyota". But it gets it wrong A LOT!. Siri is much better. Love CARPLAY

[@AlanTheBeast100]

Car manufacturers have proven over and over again that they can't manage map and other "info" systems in a user-valuable way. They are lame, slow, under-featured, expensive, not-updated, lacklustre in performance. They are usually rent based too.

[@Amge55v8]

Not a criticism towards you, as I’m an Apple user to the max too. But we’re all going to look back at this cringy moment where we tried to get excited about that one new boring wallpaper.

[@npoleary]

Well yeah it would be good if there were more CarPlay features. Custom wallpapers would be amazing and just allowing us to do a little more than the restrictive layout. Dark mode is a small subtle change that users could benefit from (like the dark icons on iOS 18). What would you like Apple to bring to CarPlay? I’m itching to see the next gen one!

[@phire4694]

On another note, there are so many driver distraction laws and regulations that many of these companies (Apple and Google) included have to abide by. Because of this they are very conservative with car features due to the liability of driver distraction unfortunately

[@npoleary]

This ☝️ Very true, I remember reading Apple CarPlay Developer notes and what developers have to do to get an app “approved” and it’s a minefield. Button placement, number of steps to get to a thing, and in some instances colours used!

[@emmgeevideo]

It's unclear what your point is. Are you saying that the only new CarPlay feature in iOS 18 is one wallpaper? If so, did you watch this video?

[@stevebrown7785]

@@emmgeevideo I watched it and, yes, the highlight was the wallpaper change.

[@guyincascade]

I would like to see the posted speed limit even when not using maps for a destination

[@npoleary]

Waze can do this 🤓

[@randygreenlee2247]

@@npoleary If the speed limits changes, the app should provide a sound to alert you to the change. Especially if you are entering a school zone.

[@traceybartlam7737]

@@randygreenlee2247Waze makes a sound as soon as you go over the speed limit and shows what it is continuously

[@smerf2010]

Yeeeeah new button, new wallpapers years of innovations.

[@npoleary]

Haha 😅 I think they’re putting all of their efforts into next gen CarPlay. But some car manufacturers are reluctant to do it for some reason 😕 Or they’re being very slow about it!

[@svendtang5432]

Me feeling exactly 😂😂

[@baumkuchen6543]

Typical apple.

[@hinan187]

Still No search option for youtube music app.

[@fryke]

Just a lil note on the hearing feature: It's not necessarily about not hearing a siren at all, it's about noticing it earlier when it's nearing you. Someone with perfect hearing hears the siren sooner, which of course helps reacting to it (getting out of the way, slowing down etc.). If your hearing is impaired, you might still hear the siren at some point, but it's sure helpful to see it on screen before you actually hear it. If it can get people to move out of the space where an ambulance needs to pass through more quickly, it might actually save some lives. (Also, some cars let much less sound through from the outside, some people have their music on max volume constantly etc.)

[@JasonSocialWorker]

I think this is a great feature.

[@TheBierp]

Car horns and sirens are good. I'm thinking train horns would have been a smart inclusion. 🤣

[@npoleary]

It might pick that up? They are similar I guess 🤓

[@amdeouza]

Does your phone need to be plugged into a usb?

[@npoleary]

Sometimes 🤓 Depends on the car, some out there have wireless whereas some are wired 🤓

[@bradcolby3624]

Getting my 16 pro max today. Can’t wait to try out all the new features. Thanks for the information on CarPlay

[@npoleary]

Me too! I’m heading to Basingstoke! 😛

[@studio9400]

Wondering if CP is broken or if this is by design. If you use Apple Music (or Spotify) and have it open with a song playing and you shut the car off and turn it back on the music will start playing where it left off but CP reverts back to the Home Screen with all the icons vs showing the Apple Music screen that it was showing when the car was turned off. This can’t be on purpose right? It never worked like this before. I think it started with either 18 or 18.1. Bug/Mistake/By design?

[@andrewjones-productions]

So, in reality, there aren't any real updates to Apple CarPlay. It's probably a blessing in disguise as the infotainment system on the car will also likely need to be updated to keep up and for a lot of us, that means a trip to the dealership who will happily charge for the pleasure of doing it. For those who are fortunate to have firmware updates over the air, then you are the lucky ones.

[@npoleary]

If a car has CarPlay then it should not need an update it’ll still run on the same CarPlay protocol from day one.

[@arashy]

Thank you for telling us what features aren’t available on our older phones! Some other KZbin channels cater to the newest model(s), and I have to Google why I can’t find a selection, etc.

[@kennshearer526]

So basically no real useful updated/new features on CarPlay.

[@npoleary]

Well there’s a few minor ones, like last year it was minor as well. However…I reckon Apple are holding out till the next gen CarPlay.

[@Stienecker]

@@npolearywe’ve been hearing this since 2017

[@npoleary]

True…no harm in hoping for it though! 😂

[@geothermal7999]

Well, like any other technology update (including cars), it’s always incremental for more company big bucks! I’ll stick with my old iPhone 12 Pro Max. 😂 still works great and with CarPlay. Cheers!

[@EdwinBrooker-qn7ul]

What app do I go to to get Navigation on my 22Toyota tocoma?

[@darrenletts195]

Wow - life changing stuff here then ! ........... what I want to see is a CarPlay app which turns the whole screen in to a spectrum analyser with the "bouncing bars" in time to the music. A hark back to the 80's / 90's after market units ....... when things were actually better !! ..... that's an app I would pay for !

[@npoleary]

I used to use the spectrum analyser on windows media player 🤓 loved it That would be cool if CarPlay did that!

[@blathablather]

You could hold down the “home” button in the corner to summon Siri since the first version of CarPlay 👍

[@npoleary]

Oh really? 😅 Everyday’s a school day! 😂 I had never noticed that before after all this time! After all these years! 🤣

[@blathablather]

@@npoleary haha it used to be clearer when the icon used to depict an actual home button, which back then you would use to toggle Siri. Great video as always, been binging your content as I await a new A Class, keep it up 👍

[@npoleary]

Thank you! Ooo nice! What colour did you go for? I might be reviewing my A-Class again soon 👀

[@blathablather]

@@npoleary Mountain grey, a bit boring perhaps, but I think it looks smart on the car. I’d love to see another review of your A Class at some point, I’m interested to know how much you can feel the 14hp motor, whether the engine kicks in immediately from start, whether you can hear a whine etc etc

[@npoleary]

No not at all, I would have preferred Mountain Grey but I didn't want to wait 😂 Grey's easier to keep clean! It's honestly so subtle but yeah I'll make sure I cover that, might be in about 5 video's time though so bear with 🙏

[@YTKALLA-q3z]

Hi, in Android Auto you have an option to synchronise the wallpaper between the car and the phone. It's also a good idea. Thanks for the video

[@npoleary]

Oh really Android’s beating CarPlay on that one! I need to revisit Android Auto and make another video on it!

[@leomvl]

Hi nick. Hey, congrats on the video! Quick question: How did you get Apple Carplay to take over the whole screen in your Mercedes?

[@npoleary]

Sadly not all cars can do full screen CarPlay. There are other manufacturers who have come across the same before. For Mercedes it’s a common question which I’ve answered on my FAQ series here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hGrbZmmOjMmdf9Esi=mlzuNGtciSlsdcdb&t=537 Basically it’s because MBUX (also known as NTG 6) on Mercedes is available in two screen sizes, 7” & 10.25”. When designing & coding I’m led to believe that you can only choose one (to maintain compatibility) for everything. So to make sure it works on all models, Mercedes of course had to go with the 7” version, which is perfect for 7” owners but of course leads to a cropped experience if you have a 10.25” screen. NTG 7 found in some new cars have higher faster processors and have one screen size leading to a full screen experience on Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Hope that explains potentially why it’s like that on some cars!

[@Great.Together]

@@npoleary Hey Nick, I have a Class A 180 equipped with a 10.25” screen, but I don't have the option to choose the screen size on CarPlay. I was wondering if you've "hacked" the system to make this possible. Thank you so much, and congratulations again on the great work you've been doing here.

[@npoleary]

Haha thanks no I haven’t hacked it I wouldn’t know how to! 😅 No one can choose a screen size, that’s just how they are

[@trevino73]

Well the screen size is those 2 arrows on the top left corner of apple car play. Click on that and it changes the size. Of course depending on the size of your head unit. I have a large screen in my truck so it takes up all the real-estate.

[@richardvanderwelipsc547]

I updated to IOS18 on my Iphone 15 Pro Max and have all sorts of problems now 🤯 email accounts are not working anymore, and Google maps sound goes down whenever it wants and I’m not able to change it. I hope there will be an update soon to fix that.

[@1alb]

Thanks Nick - I’m new to Carplay - this was very helpful.

[@npoleary]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@bigheavy12]

Great video and thanks

[@npoleary]

Thank you! 🙏

[@pauliusgecas472]

i thought iphone 16 "upgrades" were useless, but these carplay ones, just wow!

[@simonelliott5956]

I was told Porsche are looking to integrate into the dial area display for phone based satnav, so it’s not just on the multimedia screen, but directions are in the drivers direct line of sight.

[@npoleary]

Yeah I can’t wait to see something like that!

[@studio9400]

Has anyone noticed this happening with CarPlay? If you have a media app on the screen (Spotify, Apple Music, iHeart...) if you turn the car off and then back on the media app you were using does not come back on the screen. The screen changes to what I call the Home Screen with all the icons. This can’t be on purpose right? It never worked like this before. I think it started with either 18 or 18.1. When a car is restarted the screen should go back to EXACTLY the way it was when the car was turned off. Maps come back on the screen correctly. Messages comes back on the screen correctly. Everything comes back as it should except for Media apps. Now Playing does NOT come back on the screen either. Bug/Mistake/By design?

[@doubletspodcastify]

Besides support for some additional apps, CarPlay really does everything I want it to already 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@npoleary]

Yeah it is really good! There’s a reason I use it in virtually every car, but just a couple more tweaks would make it even better.

[@Discovery_Dad]

Thought I recognised that car park!! I think the big problem for CarPlay and Android Auto is actually EV's. What do I mean by that? A key part of getting the best out of an EV is it needs to know when you want to charge so that it can pre-condition the battery. This means the battery is in the optimal state (temp etc.) for charging when you reach the charger. However, unless you use the in-built Sat Nav, the car has no idea about this. So using Apple Maps, Google, Waze etc. and none of these can effectively control battery pre-conditioning. Likewise on Hybrid's where the in-built Sat Nav can be used to engage the electric motors for maximum efficiency based on terrain etc. I prefer CarPlay for music as I have lots of music on my phone, and using wireless CarPlay over WiFi gives better quality than straight Bluetooth. Also the messaging integration is better. However, I prefer the in-car Sat Nav, and also things like the 4x4 information is far better on the on-board system. It feels like a lot of extra development on the part of the Car makers just for CarPlay to integrate all of that and then you have nothing for Android users where unless Google copy Apple, you still need the in-car stuff... So to me, the new more integrated CarPlay just seems a bit of a waste of resource... As I say though, the biggest issue is how do people like Apple and Google control EV battery charging in a way that properly integrates with their mapping? Without that moving forward, surely their ability becomes limited. And will Car makers give up lucrative in-car map subscriptions by enabling that? Enjoyed the video!

[@npoleary]

Aha! Spotted! Yeah I recorded this at Sandbanks! 👀 This is very big problem that I see happening in the future for sure. CarPlay is great, but when an EV is involved you will want to use the in built system. One of the reasons why Tesla are not going to offer CarPlay as it will ruin people’s experience with it (pre-conditioning, superchargers etc) I’m hoping that on the next gen CarPlay, they figure that bit out!

[@Wave-im6pf]

Can you please tell me why I have not got the message app on my CarPlay?

[@npoleary]

Most likely it’s because you’ve enabled FaceID for iMessage. Toggled it off and it should come back.

[@Wave-im6pf]

@ many thanks. I will try that. Have a good day.

[@NorthernLaw_]

People crapping on this but let's not forget that these are not even necessary updates, probably just them cleaning it up and testing it because once they finish it they won't be updating it anymore. Reason being is because CarPlay 2.0 is coming soon and will fix literally everything we didn't like about current CarPlay. It will be the ultimate customizable UI in a vehicle ever and will work seamlessly with your iPhone and the vehicle as well. At least this is something cool to enjoy until next gen carplay 2.0. Which supposedly is releasing this year

[@npoleary]

I wish that were true, I have searched high and low with car manufacturers for this next gen CarPlay. I’m desperately trying to be the first to get a video on it. Apple announced it 2-3 years ago, however Porsche and Aston Martin said this year (2024) it would be in at least one of their cars. I’ve tried contacting both but neither know anything about it yet. When this does come out, it will not work on existing cars though, it’ll only be on cars made for that point onwards. And Apple are trying to do their best to convince car manufacturers to adopt it. I want it…that’s all I’m saying as it looks awesome! 🙌

[@NorthernLaw_]

@@npoleary Well yeah it needs special hardware so ofc current cars won't have it but it's only a matter of time. While manufacturers need to adopt it, Apple needs to finish it. It appears as though they aren't done yet, we will see it soon enough I am confident. WWDC 2025 will probably hear something

[@npoleary]

I hope so! 🤞🏼

[@iceburglettuce6940]

Good vid, but pointless updates except for the accessibility options for the deaf.

[@npoleary]

Glad you enjoyed the video! What would you like to see on CarPlay? 🤓 What features?

[@kukujiaoboii1331]

Another great video Nick! Really appreciate the work and research you put into your videos Keep doing what you’re doing ❤️❤️

[@npoleary]

Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed this one! I spent ages on the intro to get it right! 😎

[@kukujiaoboii1331]

@@npoleary hard work paid off!! 💪🏼💪🏼

[@biffsuperman7519]

I'm impressed that the shortcut icons are on the opposite side for right sided driving cars

[@npoleary]

I think it’s down to the manufacturer as I’ve seen them at the bottom before on some cars! 🤓

[@keithmoorechannel]

I have an old car without a touch screen. I am going to try voice control today!

[@frankbain8340]

Ridden a bike for years. Cant understand why bike riders have phone holders and not use voice all the time. You can do all sorts of stuff from read last txt message, to ring mum, find directions. Not much else required whilst riding

[@yamil.343]

I’m not bummed about not getting the new Siri animation. I prefer the orb.

[@npoleary]

Fair enough 🤓 Which iPhone have you got? Just curious as the new ones were announced recently, not sure who might be upgrading or waiting for a few years / next year.

[@yamil.343]

@@npoleary the XS max

[@npoleary]

Ah yes it’s just for Apple Intelligence which is iPhone 15 Pro or newer. However at least you still get iOS 18 so you can have the latest feature like customising the Home Screen etc (on the phone)

[@lightbored187]

@@npoleary I've got the iPhone 15 Pro Max and the Siri animation is still just the orb on iOS 18.0. The customization is there though.

[@npoleary]

Yes Apple are doing a staged role out at the moment (very unusual for them!) iOS 18.1 and onward will introduce Apple Intelligence and even then a rollout in selected countries

[@davidm5298]

Accessibility feature question - If you can't hear a car horn or siren without this feature, should you be driving at all?

[@YvonneYatesCandisTheAutumnPeac]

I just bought a Kia Carnival 2025 and the navigation system was across the the entire dashboard.

[@Ibby25]

What a great and informative video, thank you! Just subscribed.

[@npoleary]

Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed it! Got another video coming soon on a very similar topic to this 🤓

[@artt3231]

It’s so revolutionary that I didn’t even notice. I’m still trying to understand what the big deal is with iOS 18 on my iPhone… looks the same aside from larger icons and dark mode. 😅

[@npoleary]

When Apple release a new update they add things almost hidden from sight. My logic to that is that they don’t change things for people who are used to it. Take the photos app for example, completely changed, and you get people moaning about it on X (twitter) because it’s different. I’m sure Apple just play it safe with the majority of their system and model what works and to find the latest updates and features, they’re subtle changes hidden away (if that makes sense)

[@taurtzz]

Car speech comand button worked as siri button for ages.

[@npoleary]

Yes I didn’t realised that one with the home button on the bottom of CarPlay 😅 had never used it before

[@ZakaMontana-z3g]

Hello. I appreciate you responding to all comments. Do you have an a250E?

[@npoleary]

That‘s alright! I try to where I can! No I wish, it’s an A 180 Hatchback 🤓

[@bobbyjr7938]

When will be able to use a weather app with apple carplay

[@npoleary]

No idea but I’d like that!

[@mrhelsel]

Thx you for the video very informative.

[@npoleary]

Thanks for watching! 👍🏼🙏 Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Sozialkompetenz]

Great Video 👍😎 the wallpaper … huh 🤔 I haven’t noticed there was a wallpaper. I would be fine with black.

[@npoleary]

Thank you! 😊 Fair enough! 🤓

[@leondelsur]

Are these features available on the iPhone SE?

[@npoleary]

Yes but for iPhone SE (2nd generation or later)

[@josephcapolupo4286]

People who are colour blind or deaf can drive. They would use the colour filters and sound recognition.

[@bigreb62]

Anyway to get outside temperature to show while using Waze and pandora

[@npoleary]

Sadly not sure on what one I’ve heard of Pandora but it literally doesn’t exist here in the UK. Can’t even view it on the App Store as it’s in countries for example like the USA. Outside temp is usually on the car side anyway so depends on the car 👍🏼

[@ButchFagan]

Have you run into a situation where when you record a video on your iphone in your car while Carplay is active there won't be audio on your video when you playback the video. I believe you have to change the audio on the control center on your iphone. Annoying.

[@npoleary]

I used to but now I just make sure Apple CarPlay is off before I film 🙏

[@blasstois]

lol. It makes sense but in America the home button on the bottom right is on our left. Never seen it so I didn’t know.

[@npoleary]

Ah the CarPlay menu button location is actually dictated by the car manufacturer. Some over here in the UK are on the other side too. I’ve even seen a Volvo before with it on the bottom of the screen as opposed to the left or the right.

[@tomeasterbrook9486]

I’m not sat in my car atmo but I’m 99% sure I’ve never seen that settings icon??

[@npoleary]

On CarPlay? Yeah swipe across the page and you’ll see it 🤓

[@ModernCowboy78]

I wish they would let us keep the map in the satellite view while navigating.

[@npoleary]

That would be good! 👍🏼

[@frankbain8340]

Google maps does that! Change setting to satellite on phone, not carplay. I thought it was great but hard to read depending on screen size

[@rishehdarkhak52]

can we use apple car play to have a video call via what's app or FaceTime?

[@npoleary]

Sort of, you can do audio call via FaceTime (so a FaceTime Audio call) but not the video bit Same for What’s app 🤓

[@rishehdarkhak52]

Oh ok, may be I need to change my question then 😊how can I see all those apps on my screen ( like youtube, whats app, ...)? Do I need to pay extra to MBUK? Thanks for your advice. I learnt about my EQA car a lot only withwatching your videos no need to use Manuel booklet 😎🙃

[@npoleary]

Sadly Apple CarPlay is restricted to the apps you see on the screen. That’s Apple doing this to stop driver distractions etc It would be good if they offered more, but What’s App is there just swipe across when you’re on CarPlay and it’ll show you more apps 🤓

[@rishehdarkhak52]

Lovely! I will check it once again. Many thanks for your time and prompt response. Very helpful as always 🙏🏻😊

[@npoleary]

No worries! 🤓

[@doloresvancartier4249]

The album art is bigger!

[@npoleary]

It is! I noticed that a few days ago! 😅 Too late now, already posted the video! 😂

[@djangojenkins7019]

Ill be impressed when videos can be plsyed while driving. Passengers would appreciate it.

[@danhill8120]

From Bournemouth love it noticed your location lol

[@npoleary]

Haha well spotted! I lot of my videos are filmed locally! 😜

[@glennwebster6344]

It’s hard to get very excited about anything they announced in Sept.

[@derektalbot4887]

I have an Iphone 15, but I didn't get the apple intelligence and siri option

[@npoleary]

Apple are doing something a bit different this year (very strange for them) but they’re doing a staged rollout so the new Siri will be iOS 18.1 and in selected countries.

[@NursingPathway-s9h]

Can you make apple car play screen wider on the old MBUX 2021?

[@npoleary]

Sadly not all cars can do full screen CarPlay. There are other manufacturers who have come across the same before. For Mercedes it’s a common question which I’ve answered on my FAQ series here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hGrbZmmOjMmdf9Esi=mlzuNGtciSlsdcdb&t=537 Basically it’s because MBUX (also known as NTG 6) on Mercedes is available in two screen sizes, 7” & 10.25”. When designing & coding I’m led to believe that you can only choose one (to maintain compatibility) for everything. So to make sure it works on all models, Mercedes of course had to go with the 7” version, which is perfect for 7” owners but of course leads to a cropped experience if you have a 10.25” screen. NTG 7 found in some new cars have higher faster processors and have one screen size leading to a full screen experience on Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Hope that explains potentially why it’s like that on some cars!

[@edwina24313]

I changed the cables nothing was working and looks like there was something about my Apple Watch turn it off and my car play was working without any issue

[@Chris-gt3rs]

You look like you have the same car as me, how do you hook car play up wirelessly, iv only been able to hook it up using the usb c port by the cup holders

[@npoleary]

Wireless CarPlay for Mercedes only came out recently on their facelifts, so you’d need to change the whole car to do it natively. However, just to do that is a lot of money! There are adapters that I bought and tested last year which do almost the same job at a fraction of the cost. I bought all of these and tested them: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ooPLfWB6jbt_acksi=pUTBw_GGrAqnWjL2 Add one of them to your Christmas list! 👀

[@abentley99]

You missed the HomeKit upgrade for CarPlay. Best missed feature upgrade ever.

[@npoleary]

What more can you do on HomeKit? 🤓

[@foxhound_YT]

When did it finally go widescreen?

[@Ghostldnx]

It’s on all the new Mercedes facelift models 2024 >

[@npoleary]

Oh for my car? Yeah @ghostldnx beat me to it! Thanks 😅 It was introduced on the facelift, wireless was introduced as well as it has a new multimedia system. Basically any new A-Class without the touchpad will have it.

[@kukujiaoboii1331]

All facelift models from 2024

[@taminoproductions]

Sadly not for older models. But you could still buy a device wich would unlock wireless carplay + full screen wich works very good.

[@nishant9819776323]

@@taminoproductionswhich device is that for full screen?

[@strangelilvampyr]

Just updated. I assume the sound quality for music coming from cloud play is still flat? My biggest complaint about Car Play is the sound quality. It’s supposed to be controlled by your car’s native sound settings but it doesn’t and my premium sound system sounds flat.

[@npoleary]

Yeah just tested it again, it is flat. I can change it on my car though, what car do you have?

[@davemcginlay9218]

I believe that CarPlay is limited to 256kbps so it'll never sound great. I have the Bowers & Wilkins sound system in my Volvo and CarPlay sounds fairly mediocre on that. The car's native Spotify app sounds much better.

[@jasonduplock3832]

what you did not mention about apple intelligence is that you can't request it if your phone's language and region is set to United kingdom (British).

[@npoleary]

Apple are doing something a bit different this year (very strange for them) but they’re doing a staged rollout so the new Siri will be iOS 18.1 and in selected countries. So won’t be long and we can do it in British too!

[@ianross1246]

How to I stop CarPlay cutting off in certain spots even when WiFi and Bluetooth are connected

[@npoleary]

It shouldn’t be cutting out, that would indicate a problem somewhere. Make sure that you’re using the latest version of iOS 18.1 (at the time of writing) as it’ll have the latest bug fixes for CarPlay and the whole phone. Try un-pairing and re-pairing back up, to see if that makes a difference. And if you can try another phone to see if the same happens that way you can point it to the car.

[@Maisysmumma]

With Apple Maps, is there a way to save your location when you are say a new friends address and you want to save that…. that’s something I’ve wanted for so long and it might be there but I don’t know how to use it

[@npoleary]

Not seen a way to do that on the car screen when CarPlay is there but on the phone just hold your finger on the place on the map and it’ll drop a pin 📍 🤓

[@svijayrao]

Very informative video. will check the features out. BTW: What phone case do you use ?

[@npoleary]

Thank you! Mous Aramid Fibre Phone Case Have used them for 3 years without a single issue would highly recommend. Have also just bought the iPhone 16 Pro Max and bought the case before I’d even seen it as they never disappoint. Not affiliated with them in anyway and I should also add I’ve always managed to get a discount some way or another each year (signing up to their newsletter then unsubscribing etc) If you want 15% off, message me your email privately and I’ll send you a link 👊🏼 “[e-mail]”

[@optionsaregood252]

Is wireless CarPlay connection available with the update?

[@npoleary]

This depends on the car’s hardware, sadly not all cars have wireless CarPlay but just in case they don’t I made a video about that sometime ago: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ooPLfWB6jbt_acksi=JLFdy9pzighbRcsv

[@michaelanthony679]

Ever since installing 18.1 my car play is acting up, the listening and speaking keep popping up on steering wheel anytime i lift cell or when I initially start up car. It’s driving me crazy that I need to keep pushing the speak button to try and turn it off

[@npoleary]

Have you got Vocal Shortcuts enabled on your phone? It sounds like you have, turn them off in settings and CarPlay will go back to normal 🤓

[@Maximum1A]

For me the only critical “upgrade” that you didn’t address is whether Apple fixed the CarPlay connectivity problem. I have a late model C8 Corvette most of the time CarPlay connects with no problem than out of the blue it will not connect to matter what I do. It’s like “Murphy’s Law” I get in my Corvette ready to go on a long trip that I need navigation and the map projected….and the right on que CarPlay will not connect!

[@npoleary]

By any chance does that happen when your phone is connected to WiFi? This scenario can happen to me sometimes, I leave the house jump in the car and it’s still connected to my home WiFi. And only as I drive down the road does it then decide to connect. Hasn’t done it recently though I should add!

[@frankbain8340]

This happens to me occasionally if I change to quickly into drive as it is till loading and if I move from accessory mode (toyota) Wireless. I can plug it in it always works

[@terribrosharp8425]

How did you get messages on your car play

[@npoleary]

As in text messages? iMessage?

[@musicman556mm]

A car horn or siren is the last thing I want to hear while I'm driving, come on engineers do better😂

[@peterhaagen8506]

nice video. why is Apple car play not avalible for a vertical screen?

[@npoleary]

Thank you! I’ve used it in cars with a vertical screen before but it always forces a landscape output. So I’m guessing that Apple have only coded landscape for CarPlay. In a recent video the BYD Seal Review I did, you can spin the screen round. But launch CarPlay vertically and it’ll spin back round again.

[@davemcginlay9218]

It's available on Volvos from around 2022 onwards running Google's AAOS system. My 2024 XC60 has a vertical centre screen and CarPlay fills it vertically. On my older XC90 it was limited to horizontal and thus occupied only half the vertical screen.

[@npoleary]

Oh yeah I completely forgot about that! I have reviewed a Volvo XC40 before and that was vertical. I stand corrected! Thanks @davemcginlay9218 😅 Yeah it defo was vertical so it could be down to the manufacturer’s coding or something?

[@tonyclee1969]

I have the 15 pro max with ios 18 downloaded but Apple intelligence isn’t available just yet. You must have a developer software or currently in America.

[@npoleary]

Apple are doing something a bit different this year (very strange for them) but they’re doing a staged rollout so the new Siri will be iOS 18.1 and in selected countries.

[@shivamsaxena8447]

I updated to ios 18 and now my carplay has sound issue it plays like sound inside deep water

[@npoleary]

Turn off Vocal Shortcuts, it's a pinned comment that someone found out

[@shivamsaxena8447]

@@npolearythank you it really worked i was worried that my charging jack or infotainment usb jack is corrupt. But just turning off small setting saved me lots of bucks. ❤

[@brassbelt]

I don’t have phone record on the iOS 18 on my iPhone 12 Pro

[@npoleary]

Apple very weirdly are doing a staged rollout over the next year or so of Apple Intelligence features. Very strange for them! I believe the call recording feature is on iOS 18.1 coming very soon!

[@jeffduval3814]

I have an Iphone16 Pro and text banners no longer show up in carplay. Any suggestions on how to fix this?

[@npoleary]

Have you tried un-pairing and re-pairing back up?

[@nikkinik4751]

I don’t have the messaging app neither the call app 😢

[@npoleary]

Have you got them locked via FaceID? This removes them off CarPlay.

[@czar3494]

Hi Nick just want to ask why is it everytime I answered phone calls using carplay my music (spotify) get static after the call same time voice control will not work….. ( Voice Control is activated all the time ) is there a settings that I need to do? For now what I do after the call is to deact voice control and activate it again… 😢

[@npoleary]

Hmmm strange there have been a few issues with people using voice control, it seems to conflict with CarPlay functions quite a bit. Have you downloaded iOS 18.1? That may have fixed it?

[@czar3494]

same problem with IOS 18.1.

[@leahc62]

Hi Nick, do you have a helpful tips video for a brand new BMW? I’ve just changed from Mercedes to BMW and there’s so many features I love with Mercedes that I hope BMW also have like the camera when using the navigation 😩 help 😂😂

[@npoleary]

My aim in a few years is to cover more brands and offer similar videos that I’ve done on Mercedes. It’ll take time but I have good news for you! I do have something booked in, although do bear with me as annoyingly it was pushed back. This video was meant to be filmed in a BMW but the date changed a few weeks back. What BMW have you bought? 🤓

[@leahc62]

@@npoleary thanks Nick! I’ve bought an X1. It’s lovely… but I do prefer the Mercedes navigation and a few other tech features they have

[@stevenlipps1176]

Hoping that new cars will continue to have CarPlay. With the push for manufacturers to want to expand there in-house subscription services, some OEMs have already decided not to offer CarPlay and Android Auto. GM is one OEM that is dropping it starting in MY 2025.

[@npoleary]

Yeah I heard that! Bad move on their part. Basically means I won’t even consider buying them unless….their multimedia is really good. Might test it out in the future! 👀

[@davidhart9376]

Apple Intelligent will only be available on iPhone 15 Pro or any iPhone 16 .Not the standard iPhone 15.

[@npoleary]

Ah thanks for clarifying, I’ve added a pinned note to the comments section and the description 🙏

[@caparalph]

I have an iphone 15 pro running ios 18 but I don't have the colored animations for siri.

[@npoleary]

Apple are doing something a bit different this year (very strange for them) but they’re doing a staged rollout so the new Siri will be iOS 18.1 and in selected countries.

[@prattmandu]

Strange. I have a 15 Pro, I just downloaded iOS 18, and my Siri function does not do that at all. It’s just the old animation like it’s always been.

[@npoleary]

Apple are doing something a bit different this year (very strange for them) but they’re doing a staged rollout so the new Siri will be iOS 18.1 and in selected countries.

[@SD-wd6oz]

After updating to ois 18, i dont get that little box on screen when recieving a message ( like in 4:50 from Erin sharp ) i get the notification on the speakers thats all. i can ask Siri to read it up but kinda missing that box any ideas ?

[@npoleary]

Have you got Do Not Disturb enabled or any automations enabled like that? And have you got notifications enabled on your phone? 🤓

[@markianson621]

Is your CarPlay full screen because you’re on a later version of MBUX? I have the larger screen on the 2019 a class but have the boxed CarPlay. Any way to change it to be full screen like you’ve got there? Looks far far better

[@npoleary]

Sadly not all cars can do full screen CarPlay. There are other manufacturers who have come across the same before. For Mercedes it’s a common question which I’ve answered on my FAQ series here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hGrbZmmOjMmdf9Esi=mlzuNGtciSlsdcdb&t=537 Basically it’s because MBUX (also known as NTG 6) on Mercedes is available in two screen sizes, 7” & 10.25”. When designing & coding I’m led to believe that you can only choose one (to maintain compatibility) for everything. So to make sure it works on all models, Mercedes of course had to go with the 7” version, which is perfect for 7” owners but of course leads to a cropped experience if you have a 10.25” screen. NTG 7 found in some new cars have higher faster processors and have one screen size leading to a full screen experience on Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Hope that explains potentially why it’s like that on some cars!

[@markianson621]

@@npoleary thanks for the time replying fully there! I figured that was the case… I wonder if that’s an Apple thing or a Mercedes thing… doesn’t seem like a huge deal to be able to have CarPlay check the screen size and Mercedes tells it, and it utilises the whole screen. After all, we have all different shapes and sizes of screens on phones and car displays… just a shame I’ve paid extra for the bigger screen and can’t use it with the better CarPlay… I find Mercedes paid navigation system terrible in Edinburgh, constantly takes me longer routes and doesn’t keep up to date with all the constant road works going on here, leading me to dead ends! Google and Apple Maps gets it right every time. I found a video today actually claiming to be able to do it, so I’ve messaged them to find out more, what it involves etc.

[@markianson621]

@@npoleary I think it’s probably just a module to plug in. I saw your video from about a year ago to play videos etc. which has CarPlay/Android auto built in. When it’s running through the module, would it be in full screen then? 🤔

[@npoleary]

Ah yeah that makes sense, one of the reasons why I love CarPlay! It’s just because Mercedes offered two screen sizes on that model of car. They didn’t build two versions of screen ratio for CarPlay so if you have the big screen, you will always have the small cropped CarPlay. I’m a member of some Facebook groups and forums of cars that I review etc and I have heard that some places offer a coding thing to change it but you’ll have to do some research to see if they’re any good 👍🏼

[@npoleary]

@markianson621 oh and the accessories I’ve covered just add features to the car sadly they don’t change the screen size on the car’s end.

[@girishgopalakrishnan5026]

Hey Nick.. is there any accessibility control which switches off music when the phone monitor is on? I am facing an issue after the iOS 18 upgrade where by my music ( Spotify or local radio fm station ) goes silent when the phone screen is switched on.. any tips?

[@npoleary]

Oh I’ve not seen that or heard of that before Have you updated to Apple’s latest? iOS 18.0.1 came out a couple of days ago with bug fixes etc, it may help 🤓👊🏼

[@girishgopalakrishnan5026]

@@npoleary it’s updated, seems a known issue and is not yet fixed. Workaround suggested is to “you have to turn off sound recognition (voice shortcuts) in Accessiblity menu.”

[@npoleary]

Yes I’ve heard loads of people have that, but honestly I am shocked at the amount of people using vocal shortcuts. What do you use them for? Just curious!

[@girishgopalakrishnan5026]

@@npoleary mostly for camera controls.. it was working well in my old iPhone (13 pro max ) anyways, lets see!! 👍

[@npoleary]

Oh I see, fair enough that’s a good idea!

[@ymccarter18]

I updated to the iOS 18 & now my navigation voice in Apple Maps only plays through my dashboard driver side speaker any idea how to change it back to playing in my door speakers ???

[@npoleary]

iOS 18.0.1 has just been released so try that as that has fixed a few issues just not sure on the CarPlay ones yet. Hopefully they have

[@ميموالساعدي-ك9ي]

Hi brothsr How to activate the radar feature in a Mercedes A220 2021?

[@npoleary]

Not heard of a radar feature before There’s adaptive cruise control but you have to select that from new when building it.

[@ميموالساعدي-ك9ي]

@npoleary Thank you for your quick response. I don’t know, but I noticed in a post for selling a car that one of its features is a front and rear radar feature. I have the same type of car, so I said I would ask you because you have more experience in this field, because I want to benefit from this feature if it is available.

[@npoleary]

Ah on Mercedes that’s a thing called the driving assistance package: kzbin.info/www/bejne/o2SkaXttaduAgrM It has to be chosen when ordering a car. I didn’t choose it on my car as I don’t drive as much as some high mileage users. Would be nice to have but it pushes the price up!

[@ingmeisterk874]

Sadly still only one garage door opener in CarPlay from apple home. Very annoying if you have more…

[@npoleary]

That’s a good point, I’ve never used this before but to do it on the phone do you have to toggle between the two “Homes” or can you just say Siri, open the door of this house

[@MANUELJOSEGOMEZSANCHEZ]

Ford iPhone 16 conects with CarPlay ?

[@npoleary]

As long as a car has Apple CarPlay you’ll be able to connect it up 🤓 Just update the phone to iOS 18 and it’ll automatically show 👍🏼

[@jiaruncai1394]

How do I get this full screen?

[@jimaoua]

I think is available only in the last 2 or 3 years models.

[@npoleary]

For the Mercedes I showcased this in? It depends on the car you have. Which make and model do you have?

[@waynemiller1609]

Nick, how do you update it to a new 2024 AMG?

[@npoleary]

Mentioned at start it’s due very soon and added a pinned comment in the comment section that says: 🚨Rumoured release of iOS 18 on Monday 16th September! 🚨 Version tested in this video is iOS 18.1. It features some Apple Intelligence features which are only available in selected countries round the world and will be rolling out over the coming months.

[@foki_official]

Any way to turn the screen off while driving without it turning off radio/streaming? Never found a way to do this 🤷‍♂️

[@npoleary]

It depends on the car manufacturer as it’ll be down to them and their multimedia system. I have reviewed a few car makes so might be able to tell you how 🤓 which model do you have?

[@foki_official]

@@npoleary VW Golf8 R. Looking online I don't think it's possible.

[@npoleary]

Ah nice! Golf R’s an awesome car! Having spent a bit of time with that car at my local dealer I don’t believe you can. The power button in the middle just turns the whole system off. However, I think this one’s your multimedia system? kzbin.info/www/bejne/fKOodIVop6eSerssi=b0jUwfnVPr8zJrgp I made a tips and tricks video on the previous version for existing owners so may as well send it across! 🤓. You may already know them all!

[@foki_official]

@@npoleary Thanks 👍

[@mikewolf5367]

What does it look like if you have an iPhone 15 Pro or newer but have Apple Intelligence turned off in the iPhone settings?

[@npoleary]

Normal Siri I believe! 🤓

[@wesb217]

Weather forecast display on screen when you ask Siri for the weather forecast

[@npoleary]

Very true! But I meant an actual graphical weather app 😊 I want one of those 😎

[@RichardBO9]

So we still can't navigate on a the satellite layer, but we get new wallpaper.? 🤔 I will continue to use google maps.

[@npoleary]

Yeah not sure why Apple Maps don’t allow that (in the car)….at least Google Maps does!

[@GAZMAN2002]

I don't see why the carplay wallpaper can't match your phone wallpaper if you want to use it

[@npoleary]

Yeah that would be good!

[@annebailey3569]

Can anyone tell me why my text messages are no longer announced while the radio is playing with IOS18

[@npoleary]

Only things I can suggest for that is to make sure that it’s enabled in settings (in case iOS 18 has toggled it off) Make sure FaceID is off for those apps, I’ve read online countless people who have issues with locking an app for it to behave strangely in CarPlay. I also noticed you said Radio, is that an app for radio or actually radio in the car. Depending on the car you have, you might need to be using CarPlay itself, if you’re using the radio in the car, the car might be trying to take over and not showing CarPlay stuff. Best to use one or the other (if that’s what you’re using 🤓)

[@Rayzer2368]

Now if Apple Maps would only show the exit numbers I could finally give google maps das boot.

[@npoleary]

Ah for motorways? I noticed that! I love that on Google Maps!