iOS 27.2 arrived this week with new features for Messages , Apple TV , and more, plus two improvements for CarPlay. Here’s what’s new for CarPlay users.

#1: Apple Podcasts adds sections for New Episodes and Continue Playing

Apple Podcasts in iOS 27.2 adds two new sections to the Home tab: ‘New Episodes’ and ‘Continue Playing.’

Essentially, Apple has rethought how the core ‘Up Next’ queue of its Podcasts app works.

Like you would expect, ‘New Episodes’ contains only the latest episodes from your favorite shows. But after you’ve started an episode, you’ll find it in the ‘Continue Playing’ row just below.

This overhaul to podcast management makes it easier to find the latest episodes of your shows and also pick up where you previously left off.…