Car CinemaMovies, live TV & YouTube on CarPlay
Car Cinema is the iPhone app that puts your IPTV playlists, live TV, media servers, files and YouTube on Apple CarPlay. Watch on the car’s display while you’re parked, listen through the car on the road, and cast to a Chromecast, AirPlay or smart TV at home.
New in 1.0.3 Video on iOS 27.2 in every car, Chromecast and smart TVs, MKV and AVI, a TV guide grid and picture in picture.
- Free to try
- No account
- 22 languages
- No ads, no tracking
Video on the car’s display is for parked cars and passengers. On the road Car Cinema keeps playing the sound.
Video on the car’s display — in every car with CarPlay
Park, press play, and the film is on the car’s screen — films, live TV and YouTube, on iOS 26.4 and later, iOS 27.2 included. On the move the sound keeps playing through the car and your lists stay on the display.
See it in action
Short clips from real cars: a film on the CarPlay display, YouTube while parked, and a playlist in two taps.
A film on the car’s displayPark, press play, and it’s on the CarPlay screen. YouTube in the carYouTube on the car’s display while parked. Your playlist in two tapsAdd an M3U playlist and pick a channel.
Everything you watch, one player
Bring your own sources. Car Cinema ships with no channels or films of its own.
Live TV and playlists
Add an M3U or M3U8 link, a file, pasted text or a QR code, or sign in with Xtream for live channels, films and series.
TV guide and channel zapping
A guide grid with what’s on now and next, where your playlist provides one. Swipe to the next channel, or use the steering wheel buttons.
Jellyfin and Emby
Sign in to your media server and play your films and series. Car Cinema starts where you stopped and tells the server how far you got.
Your own files
Videos from Photos and Files, music too, and any link you paste: MP4, MOV, MKV or HLS.
YouTube and the open web
Watch YouTube on the car’s display while parked. Open any site and Car Cinema lists the videos on the page and plays them in its player.
Chromecast, AirPlay and smart TVs
At home, cast to a Chromecast or Google TV, an Apple TV or AirPlay TV, or a Samsung, LG, Sony or Philips smart TV. The iPhone is the remote.
Made for CarPlay
Your lists, favourites and live TV on the car’s screen. The steering wheel buttons step through channels, episodes and favourites.
Picture in picture
Keep a film or a channel playing in a corner while you use other apps, and a mini player follows you around Car Cinema.
Plays the hard formats
MKV, AVI, WebM, WMV, FLV and MPEG-TS play on the iPhone, and DASH streams are converted on the device as they play.
A player with everything
Audio language and subtitles, playback speed, 15-second skips, a sleep timer, and a controls lock for little hands.
Cast from other apps
Car Cinema works as a DLNA receiver: send a video to it from another app on your iPhone or from a device on your Wi-Fi.
Private by design
No account, no analytics, no ads. Your playlists, favourites and history stay on your iPhone, and you can back them up to a file.
Built for the parking spot
Three steps to the first film
Add your source
Paste a playlist link, sign in to Xtream, Jellyfin or Emby, or pick files. It takes a few seconds.
Connect CarPlay
Car Cinema appears on the car’s screen with your lists. Pick a channel there or on the iPhone.
Park and watch
In a car that supports video in CarPlay, the picture shows on its display while you’re parked. Everywhere else the sound plays through the car.
Free to try. Pro to keep watching.
Every iPhone gets 30 free minutes of playback — on the iPhone, in the car or on your TV. After that, pick a plan in the app. Payment, renewal and cancellation go through your Apple account.
- Unlimited playback on iPhone, in the car and on TV
- Monthly, yearly or a one-time purchase
- Restore on any iPhone signed in to the same Apple account
- Library, TV guide, favourites and settings stay free
What your car can show
Films, live TV and YouTube on the car’s display while parked — in every car with CarPlay, on iOS 26.4 and later. See it for your own car in the app: Settings → What plays where.
Updated 4 November 2026 · Full compatibility notes
Questions people ask
Can I watch videos on Apple CarPlay?
Yes, with Car Cinema. On iOS 26.4 and later, iOS 27.2 included, films, live TV and YouTube play on the car’s display in every car with CarPlay while you’re parked — Car Cinema asks you to confirm you’re parked first. On iOS 18 to 26.3 the car’s screen shows your lists and plays the sound, and the picture plays on the iPhone or your TV. See the compatibility notes.
Can I watch YouTube on CarPlay?
Yes. Open YouTube in Car Cinema’s built-in browser on the car’s screen and it plays on the car’s display while you’re parked, on iOS 26.4 and later. Read how to watch YouTube on CarPlay.
Can I watch IPTV on CarPlay?
Yes. Add your provider’s M3U link or Xtream login, and your channels, films and series appear on the car’s screen. Change channels on the screen or with the steering wheel buttons; the picture plays on the car’s display while parked and the sound plays on the road. Read how to watch IPTV on CarPlay.
Does it work on iOS 27.2?
Yes. On iOS 27.2 Car Cinema plays films, live TV and YouTube on the car’s display while parked, in every car with CarPlay. We keep the compatibility page up to date as cars and iOS change.
Can I watch Netflix or Disney+ on CarPlay?
Not in Car Cinema. Netflix, Disney+ and other services protect their films with DRM, which only their own apps can play. Car Cinema plays your own sources: IPTV playlists, Jellyfin and Emby, your files, links and YouTube.
Does Car Cinema come with channels or films?
No. Car Cinema is a player. You add your own sources: a playlist from your TV provider, your Jellyfin or Emby server, files on your iPhone, or links you have the right to watch.
Where do I get a playlist or a server?
From the TV service you subscribe to, which usually gives an M3U link or an Xtream login, or from your own Jellyfin or Emby server at home. Read where to get a legal playlist.
Which formats play?
HLS, MP4 and MOV play everywhere: on the iPhone, in the car and on your TV. On the iPhone Car Cinema also plays MKV, AVI, WebM, WMV, FLV, MPEG-TS and more, and converts DASH streams on the device as they play. Films protected with DRM can’t be played.
Can I watch on my TV at home?
Yes. Tap the cast button and pick your TV: a Chromecast or Google TV, an Apple TV or AirPlay TV, or a Samsung, LG, Sony, Philips or other DLNA smart TV. The iPhone stays the remote, from the lock screen too.
Is Car Cinema free?
You can try it free: every iPhone gets 30 minutes of playback, on the iPhone, in the car or on a TV. After that, Car Cinema Pro keeps it playing — monthly, yearly or a one-time purchase. Your library, TV guide and settings stay free.
I bought Pro on another iPhone. How do I get it back?
Open Settings in Car Cinema, or the plans screen, and tap Restore purchases, signed in to the same Apple account.
Is it safe to watch while driving?
No. Video on the car’s display is for parked cars and passengers, and Car Cinema asks you to confirm you’re parked before the picture shows. The law in many countries forbids a screen showing video in the driver’s view while the car moves.