Apple made a major U-turn with CarPlay after a decade of not allowing video playback. Starting with iOS 26, Apple technically allows apps to display video through the CarPlay screen while parked. Here’s the latest on where things stand for the feature.

Park to unlock video playback through CarPlay

The capability falls under the name ‘video in the car’ and was first mentioned on Apple’s developer website for CarPlay last summer:

AirPlay video in the car enables people to watch their favorite videos from iPhone right on their CarPlay display when they aren’t driving.…