Who doesn’t like Apple products? They are convenient to use and provide top service, making them stand out amongst all the technological companies. And if you have a car like BMW, then Apple Carplay may become your best friend while you drive to your destination. But for some, Carplay is quite an unknown feature, with little understanding of how this works. Their main concern, however, is not the proper usage of the carplay. But whether they can watch videos in it just like regular iPhones or iPads.
What is the feature of Apple Carplay?
For those who may not know what Apple Carplay is, this product is a device that helps you focus on your driving rather than using your mobile device. By displaying frequently used apps on your car’s infotainment screen, CarPlay improves convenience and lowers distraction. In this way, CarPlay reduces the need to handle your iPhone while driving, which is safe and revolutionary!
Also, some iPhone applications can display on and controlled by the infotainment system in your car, thanks to CarPlay. Additionally, it allows for a better hardware integration of these apps with your car. Reducing iPhone use while driving is one of the best features any car can provide. CarPlay features include calendaring, audio or video entertainment, GPS navigation, phone calls, and text messaging. When CarPlay is connected, it typically supersedes the native infotainment system functionality in your car. This helps the driver focus on driving more than their mobile device, which works like a distraction and an easy ticket to early death.
How can I set up Apple Carplay in my car?
CarPlay installation tends to be simple and straightforward. You will first need a cable to connect your iPhone to your car. That will most likely have Apple’s exclusive Lightning plug on one end and a USB type-A or type-C plug on the other. Find your car’s USB data port next; some cars have USB ports that only allow for charging, not data transmission. Usually, icons are used to label them. Connect the cable to the iPhone’s data port.
Following that, you’ll need to give permission on both your iPhone and the infotainment screen and make sure to keep an eye out for both prompts to appear. The prompt might clarify what data gets transferred between your iPhone and car. Along with that, you might notice a random number that appears on both as a sort of code for approval, validating the connection between your iPhone and car. Now, to begin pairing, tap the prompts when they are answering in the affirmative. These are all it takes to set up CarPlay. From that point forward, whenever you plug your iPhone into that USB port, CarPlay ought to launch automatically, and you can enjoy a safe ride without using your phone as your distraction.
Do all the apps work on Apple Carplay?
Although you can say that Carplay is a knockoff version of your iPhone with features that works like a mobile device. But that does not mean that Carplay will support all your iPhone apps. Here is the sad part for those who want to watch movies or play games on the Carplay; the games and video apps on your iPhone won’t appear in the Carplay menu. However, you may not have any trouble locating your favourite music, messaging, or navigation apps since they are way more important than watching videos or playing games. Google Maps or Waze, SMS or WhatsApp, Spotify or YouTube Music are just the only few apps that you may have access to on your Carplay dashboard.
Does that mean there are no other ways to watch videos on Apple Carplay?
Unfortunately, the only way you can watch videos on Apple Carplay is to rely on a third-party application. A few third-party apps allow youtube videos to broadcast on the Carplay. However, there are some consequences, like installing malware or pharming links since they are unauthorized applications by Apple OS. Along with that, you can also use Airplay to screen-mirror your youtube videos on your Apple Carplay. The only concern is that Airplay is not supported by many cars with Carplay installed since this was installed within a niche. But, if you have Airplay, you can screen-mirror your youtube videos and enjoy your videos.
Conclusion
Apple Carplay has been the best innovation for drivers who get distracted constantly and cause minor to severe accidents. For those, Carplay installed critical applications like messaging, calls, and navigations, which are highly beneficial. That will help you take necessary calls or texts while driving, and you can navigate to your destination without focusing much on your mobile phone.