How to connect your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch to your auto

Find out how to connect your device to your car stereo.

Connect using CarPlay

Available in selected cars, CarPlay is a smarter, safer way to use your iPhone in your motorcar. CarPlay takes the things you want to practice with your iPhone while driving and puts them directly on your automobile's built-in display.

First, make sure CarPlay is supported in your country or region and that it'southward supported in your  car.

If your car supports CarPlay using the USB port, plug your iPhone into the USB port of your auto or stereo. The USB port may exist labelled with a CarPlay icon or a smartphone icon.

If your machine supports wireless CarPlay, printing and concur the vocalism command push on your steering bike to set up CarPlay. Or make certain your motorcar is in wireless or Bluetooth pairing style. Then on your iPhone, go to Settings > General > CarPlay > Available Cars and cull your machine. Check the manual that came with your car for more information.

Detect out more about CarPlay or how to set and use CarPlay.

CarPlay is not supported on iPad and iPod bear upon.

Connect using Bluetooth

  1. Restart your device.
  2. Go to Settings > Bluetooth, and plow off Bluetooth. Wait for most five seconds, then plough Bluetooth back on.
  3. Check the manual that came with your motorcar for more data well-nigh how to pair with a Bluetooth device. Most cars require a telephone setup on the car display.
  4. If you've connected multiple phones to your automobile stereo, try renaming your device: go to Settings > General > About > Name, and type a new proper name. And then try connecting again.
  5. Update your device.
  6. Make sure your stereo is using the latest firmware from the car manufacturer. Check your car's manual for more data.

If you still can't connect, contact Apple Support.

Connect using USB playback

  1. Restart your device and your machine.
  2. Make certain your device is unlocked and on the Domicile screen.
  3. If possible, try to connect using another cable or USB port. Check the manual that came with your car to notice out how to connect an Apple device.
  4. Check your charging port for any debris or harm. Make sure your charging cable is inserted correctly into the port.
  5. Update your device.
  6. Make sure your stereo is using the latest firmware from the car manufacturer. Check your car's manual for more information.
  7. Try playing audio from a unlike app. If you can't play audio from a tertiary-party app, contact the app developer for help. If you can't play sound from an Apple app, contact Apple Support.

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