Play music and podcasts in your car
Enjoy your favorite songs and podcasts while you drive.
Ways to listen
Here are a few ways you can listen to audio in your car:
If your car has Bluetooth, you can pair your iPhone to your car.
If your car has a USB port, you can use a USB-C or Lightning cable to connect your iPhone to your vehicle.
If you have an Android device and subscribe to Apple Music, connect your Android device to your car to play audio using Android Auto.
If Apple Music or Apple Podcasts is built into your vehicle, you can listen to music and podcasts without pairing your phone. Open the app from your car's display panel, then follow the onscreen instructions to sign in with the Apple Account that you use with Apple Music and Apple Podcasts. To complete setup, you might need to enter a verification code that you receive on your phone, or use your phone to scan a QR code.
Learn what to do if your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch can't connect to your car
Use CarPlay
Set up CarPlay in a compatible vehicle.1 After you set up CarPlay, you can play content from the Apple Music app, Apple Music Classical app, or the Podcasts app while driving. Some third-party audio apps are also available in CarPlay.
To control what’s currently playing, use the Now Playing screen.
Music
If you subscribe to Apple Music, you can use the Apple Music app and the Apple Music Classical app. In both apps, you can play music from your Library, browse and stream music, get recommendations in Home, and more.
Learn more about Apple Music Classical
Podcasts
Play the latest episodes from your shows in Home, or choose from the episodes in your Library. You can also stream popular podcast episodes from Browse.
Learn more about Apple Podcasts
Use Siri
You can ask Siri to stop, start, or change the audio that you listen to while driving.
To activate Siri while connected with CarPlay or Siri Eyes Free, press and hold the Voice Control button on your steering wheel until you hear Siri.
If your car has a touch screen, you can also touch and hold the Home button in CarPlay.
If your car doesn’t support CarPlay or Siri Eyes Free and your iPhone is in a mount, just say “Hey Siri.”
Learn how to use Siri to play music or podcasts2
Customize your settings for driving
Use your iPhone to add, remove, or rearrange the apps that you see in CarPlay. On your iPhone, go to Settings > General > CarPlay, then choose your car. Tap Customize, then drag the apps to the location that you want.
If you’re not using CarPlay, you can activate Do Not Disturb while driving to filter out most notifications. You can still use Siri to control your music or podcasts.
If you don't want certain apps to use cellular data while you drive, you can turn off the app’s access to cellular data in Settings > Cellular.
When you download content on Wi-Fi, you don't use cellular data when you play it. Learn how to download music or download a podcast.
Need help signing out?
If you signed in to Apple Music on your car’s display panel, you can sign out there. Or you can sign out in the Music app on another device. Go to Home and tap your profile picture at the top. Under Apps With Access, find your car and turn access off.
1 Even if your vehicle is compatible with CarPlay, not all countries or regions have CarPlay available.
2 Siri is not available for Apple Music Classical in Cantonese, Japanese, Korean, and Mandarin.
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