Play music together in the car with iPhone
Using SharePlay and CarPlay, you and your passengers can all control the music that’s playing in the car.
Passengers can join a SharePlay session in two ways: by tapping a notification on their iPhone or by scanning a QR code, either on the CarPlay Now Playing screen or on the Now Playing screen of another passenger’s iPhone.
Before you begin
The driver must have an iPhone with iOS 17 or later and be an Apple Music subscriber.
Passengers must have an iPhone with iOS 17 or later, but don’t need to have an Apple Music subscription.
Host a SharePlay session
To use SharePlay in the car, you and your passengers each play a part.
Begin playing music from your iPhone using CarPlay.
A notification appears on the Lock Screen of passengers’ iPhones, asking if they’d like to join the SharePlay session. After they tap Connect, you receive a notification in CarPlay.
Tap a passenger’s name, then tap
to allow the passenger to choose and stream music from your iPhone.
After you approve a passenger, they’ll have access to future SharePlay sessions until you revoke their access.
Use a QR code to join a SharePlay session
Passengers can also join a SharePlay session over Bluetooth by scanning a QR code.
In the Now Playing screen in CarPlay, tap
in CarPlay.
A QR code appears on the CarPlay screen.
Ask a passenger to open the Camera app on their iPhone and point the camera at the QR code.
A button appears below the picture of the QR code on their iPhone to request a connection to the SharePlay session. The passenger taps the button, then taps Connect.
Tap
on the CarPlay screen to allow the passenger to join.
Use a QR code to add other passengers
If you’re a passenger using SharePlay to control music in a car, you can invite other passengers while the driver focuses on the road.
In the Music app
, open Now Playing, then tap
at the bottom of the screen to show the SharePlay window, which lists all the participants as well as a QR code for joining the session.
Ask a passenger to open the Camera app on their iPhone and point the camera at the QR code, tap the button that appears below the code, then tap Connect.
The driver taps
on the CarPlay screen to allow the passenger to join.
Leave or end a SharePlay session in the car
If you’re a passenger: Tap
at the bottom of Now Playing, then tap Leave.
If you’re the driver: Tap End on the CarPlay screen.