CarPlay

CarPlay
	Wireless CarPlay in a Volkswagen ID.4
Original author(s)	Apple Inc.
Developer(s)	Apple Inc.
Initial release	March 10, 2014
Stable release	iOS 17.4.1 / March 21, 2024
Operating system	iOS
Platform	iPhone
Available in	Same language as the connected iPhone
Type	Telematics
Website	apple.com/ios/carplay/

CarPlay, or Apple CarPlay is an Apple standard that enables a car radio or head unit to be a display and controller for an iOS device. It is available on iPhone 5 and later models running iOS 7.1 or later.

More than 800 car models come with support for CarPlay, according to Apple.^[1] Vehicle owners can add support by installing certain aftermarket vehicle audio products.^[2]

Most CarPlay-equipped vehicles connect to iOS devices through a USB connection,^[2] while some also allow devices to connect through a wireless connection.^[3] Wireless support can also be added through aftermarket dongles.^[4]

^ "iOS - CarPlay - Available Models". Apple. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
^ ^a ^b "CarPlay". Apple. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
^ "Apple CarPlay vs Android Auto: Smartphone mirroring showdown". Drive. 17 March 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
^ Kingsley-Hughes, Adrian (20 February 2023). "How to add wireless Apple CarPlay to your car". ZDNET. Retrieved 27 May 2023.

[1] "iOS - CarPlay - Available Models". Apple. Retrieved 6 November 2023.

[Apple_CP_info_1-2] "CarPlay". Apple. Retrieved 16 November 2015.

[3] "Apple CarPlay vs Android Auto: Smartphone mirroring showdown". Drive. 17 March 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2023.

[4] Kingsley-Hughes, Adrian (20 February 2023). "How to add wireless Apple CarPlay to your car". ZDNET. Retrieved 27 May 2023.

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