Play music together in a car with SharePlay and Apple Music
Everyone in the car can play and control music directly from their iPhone. If you’ve subscribed to Apple Music, you can host a SharePlay session in the car. Then passengers with an iPhone can join your SharePlay session.
Here's what you need
To host a SharePlay session in the car, you’ll need:
A subscription to Apple Music
An iPhone updated to the latest version of iOS
To join a SharePlay session in the car, you need:
A passenger with an Apple Music subscription hosting a SharePlay session in the car
An iPhone updated to the latest version of iOS
Bluetooth turned on for your iPhone
You don’t need an Apple Music subscription to join a SharePlay session in the car. As long as someone with an Apple Music subscription is hosting a SharePlay session in the car, you can join the session from your iPhone.
How to host a SharePlay session in a car
Before you start driving, connect your iPhone to CarPlay or Bluetooth in your car.
In CarPlay or on your iPhone, open the Apple Music app.
Go to Now Playing:
In CarPlay, tap the
.In the Apple Music app, tap the player at the bottom of the screen.
In Now Playing, tap
to:Tap the
to approve passengers to join your SharePlay session.Tap End to stop the SharePlay session in the car.
Allow passengers to connect by scanning the QR code.
How to join a SharePlay session in the car
Make sure someone is hosting a SharePlay session in the car.
If you didn’t receive the notification
If you didn't get the notification, here are two other ways to connect:
In the host’s Apple Music app, go to Now Playing, tap the
, then scan the QR code.On your iPhone, open the Apple Music app and tap the player at the bottom to go to Now Playing. Tap the
, then tap the host’s car.
Use the Apple Music app on your iPhone to play and control music in the car.
If you didn’t receive a notification to join a SharePlay session in the car
Check that Music notifications are turned on: on your iPhone, go to Settings > Notifications > Music and turn on Allow Notifications.
Make sure Do Not Disturb is turned off on your iPhone: swipe down from the top right-hand corner of your screen to open Control Centre. Then tap Focus.
Apple Music availability may vary by country or region. Find out what's available in your country or region.
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