How to watch YouTube on CarPlay

The YouTube app doesn’t show video in CarPlay. Car Cinema does: its built-in browser plays YouTube on the car’s display while you’re parked, in every car with CarPlay, on iOS 26.4 and later — iOS 27.2 included.

What you need

• An iPhone with iOS 26.4 or later
• A car or a stereo with Apple CarPlay, wired or wireless
• Car Cinema from the App Store — the first 30 minutes are free

Watch YouTube on the car’s display

1. Connect your iPhone to CarPlay and park.
2. Open Car Cinema on the car’s screen and tap I am parked.
3. Open the Browser and go to YouTube.
4. Pick a video. It plays on the car’s display, with the sound through the car’s speakers.

Good to know

• Parked only. Video on the car’s display is for parked cars and passengers.
• Any site, not only YouTube. Open a page in Car Cinema’s browser and it lists the videos it finds, ready to play in its player.
• iOS 18 to 26.3: CarPlay shows your lists and plays the sound; the picture stays on the iPhone.

Not sure what your car shows? Open Settings → What plays where in Car Cinema, or read the compatibility page.