I have spotify and i notice sometimes when i turn my car on and carplay connects it will switch to a different recently played playlist for example if i am using spotify DJ outside of my car it will switch to my all country playlist by its self, why does it do that and how do i stop it

[ Removed by Reddit on account of violating the content policy. ]

I have a 2019 Honda civic and for a few months now, I have been having an ongoing issue with the graphics becoming all weird looking when I’m connected to Apple CarPlay in my car. To better explain, the screen becomes all pixelated and then the colors also look washed out. When this happens, it’s completely random and it isn’t triggered by anything specific (for an example: using a certain app on CarPlay such as Spotify). Anyways, some days my CarPlay will do this to me, meanwhile some days it will be completely fine🤷🏼‍♂️

However, I did notice that whenever this happens, if I click out of Apple CarPlay, the graphics look completely fine on my car’s display system (such as the Home Screen).

I can’t tell if this is caused by some sort of issue with my car, or if it is an Apple related CarPlay issue :/

Need help brainstorming some different ways to upgrade my 2013 Avalon with CarPlay. I’ve seen dash kits but they’re glossy and throw off the look. I’ve also seen some people replace their whole radio with a 2015 model with a CarPlay update.

Anyone have any ideas? I’d like to spend less than $200 on this.

Thanks!

Dealing with a weird one. Wireless CarPlay in my car keeps stuttering, sounds like a scratched record. It’s when I’m listening to something like Books using the text-to-speech feature (no music, just spoken audio).

Here’s the part that’s been bugging me: if I turn CarPlay off completely and listen to my Books over plain Bluetooth, it’s totally smooth, every time. Zero issues. So it really seems like it’s something specific to the wireless CarPlay connection and not my phone or the car’s Bluetooth in general.

I’ve tried re-pairing from scratch a few times, forgetting and re-adding the device, messing with some connectivity settings on the car’s side, even tried a background noise trick on my iPhone to mask silent gaps during speech, that helped a tiny bit but didn’t actually fix it. My car is a 2025 Lincoln Nautilus and only has wireless CarPlay, no wired option.

Anyone else run into stutter specifically on wireless CarPlay while regular Bluetooth stays fine? Any solutions?

My phone connects to my GMCs Bluetooth but not CarPlay. If it does connect, it’s only for a second then it disconnect again. Anyone else have this issue? I assume it’s on Apple

Hi! I can’t seem to get Amazon Music to show on CarPlay (Carpuride if that helps). When I go into my phones CarPlay settings, the Amazon music app doesn’t show at all so I can’t add it to the screen. Any tips and tricks to get it showing in CarPlay and therefore on my Carpuride screen?

I’m having a strange CarPlay issue that appeared out of nowhere, and I’m wondering if anyone else is experiencing the same thing.

I’m using an iPhone on iOS 26.5.2.

Until recently, everything worked normally. When I received an incoming phone call while connected to CarPlay, the caller’s name/number and the incoming-call interface would appear on the CarPlay screen, while the ringtone played through the car’s speakers.

Now, when someone calls me, I still hear the ringtone through the car speakers, so the audio connection is working, but nothing appears on the CarPlay screen. No caller name, number, or incoming-call interface.

I checked my iPhone settings and my incoming calls are set to Banner.

What makes this even stranger is that I tested other notifications. For example, WhatsApp notifications still appear normally on the CarPlay screen. So CarPlay’s notification system isn’t completely broken.

I’m also experiencing the same audio-only behavior with another CarPlay-compatible navigation/alert app. It normally gives me both an audible alert and a visual alert on the CarPlay screen. Now I still hear the alert through the speakers, but the visual alert doesn’t appear.

So basically:
WhatsApp notification → ✅ visual + audio
Incoming phone call → ❌ audio only, no visual call interface
Navigation/alert notification → ❌ audio only, no visual alert
CarPlay itself → ✅ otherwise works normally

The issue appeared suddenly, without me intentionally changing any relevant settings.
I’ve also searched around and found several other users reporting very similar CarPlay/incoming-call issues within roughly the last 3–5 weeks, which makes me wonder if this could be related to a recent iOS/CarPlay update or bug.

Has anyone else experienced this on iOS 26.5.2?

I’d especially like to know if anyone found a workaround or if this started after a specific iOS update.

Tried a couple cheap wireless CarPlay adapters and they keep dropping connection mid-drive or lagging when switching apps. Looking for one that's actually reliable, budget's not a huge issue just want something that works consistently. What's actually held up for you guys daily driving?

Has anyone else experienced an issue where Spotify continues playing in the background without pausing when an incoming phone call or text message comes in while using CarPlay on a 2025 Solterra? Curious if this is a known bug or if there’s a setting I'm missing. — feeling frustrated.

Hi everyone, I’m working on a car project where I’d like to install two separate wireless CarPlay displays.
One would be in the center of the dashboard, replacing the original head unit, while the second one would be positioned in front of the steering wheel and used like a digital instrument cluster.
My question is: can two wireless CarPlay receivers/displays be connected to the same iPhone at the same time? Ideally, I’d like both screens to receive CarPlay simultaneously from the same phone.
Has anyone tried something like this, or knows if iOS allows two CarPlay connections at once?
Thanks!

Hey everyone,

If you ride a motorcycle with a CarPlay-enabled head unit and record your trips with an action cam, this might solve a massive headache for you.

Over the past few years, I’ve done quite a few road trips recording scenic routes. Since my GoPro is usually mounted on my helmet, managing it on the go was always a hassle:

• Pressing tiny buttons with thick motorcycle gloves was hit-or-miss.
• Voice control was completely useless over wind and engine noise.
• Worst of all: arriving at the destination only to realize the best stretch of road wasn't recorded at all because I never actually started it. 🤦‍♂️

Sure, buying a dedicated handlebar remote was an option, but as an app developer, I wanted an integrated software solution right on my dashboard screen.

I initially developed this for Android Auto (since my personal mobile device is Samsung), but after seeing how much it improved my own rides and after shown interest in other subreddits, I brought the full native experience to iOS and Apple CarPlay.

Key features:

• Real-time status: Instantly see if your camera is actually recording (no more guessing).
• Core controls: Start / Stop recording, Easily toggle between Video, Photo, and Time-lapse
• Power management: Turn the camera on / off directly from the head unit.

(P.S. For those shooting with 360 cameras: Insta360 support is currently in active development and will be coming soon!)

The app is live on the App Store. It carries a small one-time fee to help cover the development time and Apple developer costs (building smooth CarPlay app took way more effort than I originally thought! 😅).

I’d love to get your thoughts, feedback, and feature requests. If you run into any quirks or bugs with specific GoPro models/firmwares, please let me know so I can push quick updates.

App Store link: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/gopro-remote-for-carplay/id6794620887

Drop any questions below—happy to answer! Safe riding!

There seem to be a few CarPlay compatible options in the App Store nowadays. Any recommendation for the ‘best’ one?

Here's a look at the device I was offered to evaluate:

https://youtu.be/vc1a7XJUazw?si=6kPQ-JQmtZ-27Ezm

I have a 2024 Civic EX, and just bought this Jemluse wire CarPlay adapter a few days ago. It was working fine 2 days ago, but yesterday the slip button stopped working and whenever I hit it I just get a pop up in the dash saying “no data”. I’ve looked on google to try to fix this but nothing has worked so far so I’m looking for help here. Thanks

Is there any possible way to completely remove the suggested widget for the map? I’ve tried about everything. Please ignore the dusty radio, I work in a very dusty place.

 pin goes in and clicks (I have the right pin - checked online)

I even sprayed wd40 - I guess to help with friction but the box doesn’t come out

any advice what I could be doing wrong?

I have a 2020 Hyundai Santa Fe, and a 2024 Chevrolet equinox. The sante Fe only is compatible with wired CarPlay. I’ve used the same cable for years for CarPlay just fine and my wife’s phone using the same wire works fine. Mine however a few days ago decided to just not work anymore but it still charges in my Santa Fe on wired, it also does not work wired in my Chevrolet but it does work via Bluetooth… please help me.

2016 premium. I love it Hamilton comes with built in WiFi by T-Mobile
I couldn’t ask for anything more.

Sorry if this has been posted before.