Air Play iOS 26

[MGL]

Hello! Does anyone know if MG will support the new Air Play features from the IOS 26 update? Could not get it to work on the day of release. (ZS EV 23)

 

[Kenp1]

I've never heard of Airplay being used in cars, I thought it was more for connecting to TVs and speakers.

 

[MGL]

I've never heard of Airplay being used in cars, I thought it was more for connecting to TVs and speakers.

it came out today, but dont know if MG will support this.

What's coming to Apple CarPlay with iOS 26? What you'll see when you update your iPhone

Do you need to update CarPlay to take advantage of new iOS 26 release? Here's what to know.

eu.usatoday.com

 

[Kenp1]

That says Carplay, not Airplay, they are different things.

 

[MGL]

That says Carplay, not Airplay, they are different things.

Did you read the article??

"One of the boldest and most exciting iOS 26 CarPlay features is video streaming via AirPlay. You will be able to stream video content through AirPlay from your vehicle's screen once the update is rolled out. There are a few caveats to new CarPlay video streaming. Drivers will only be able to stream video content via AirPlay when the vehicle is parked. This safeguard is designed to prevent iPhone users from accessing video content while driving and to avoid accidents. Additionally, brands have to support AirPlay streaming on their vehicles for this feature to work. If your car does not support AirPlay streaming and there are no available updates to add this capability to your vehicle, you're out of luck."

 

[MGL]

Will this be coming to MG's?

CarPlay in iOS 26 enables ‘video in the car’, but there's a catch - 9to5Mac

Apple is making a major U-turn with CarPlay after a decade of not allowing video playback. Starting with iOS 26,...

9to5mac.com

 

[siteguru]

If MG doesn't already support it then it's highly unlikely to be added - certainly not to existing models. Maybe new models might get it, or it might be retrofitted to the top-of-the-range cars (like Cyberster, IM5 and IM6), but us who already have MGs will not see this.

 

[Kenp1]

To be honest I stopped reading the article half way through as it seemed to be mostly saying nothing.

I very much doubt MG would add this to existing cars.

 

[DBedford]

To be honest I stopped reading the article half way through as it seemed to be mostly saying nothing.

I very much doubt MG would add this to existing cars.

Just getting Car Play to work each time you plug an iPhone in would be a great start !

 

[hmadsen]

Sounds to me like it is going to do airplay via carplay.

So the real question would be....Did apple add something to the carplay protocol that was not a part of it before....If so, then the answer will most likely be NO.

If they use existing protocol to do something new, then YES.

Carplay (And Android auto) as far as i know is more or less "only" a way for the infotainment to show content "streamed" from your phone, so most likely it will work i would guess as the phone will be the one supplying the stream.

 

[fred12345]

Well, the article says "Fortunately for iPhone users, drivers don't have to make any changes or updates from within their vehicle's settings to benefit from the free new iOS 26 operating system. To enjoy all of the latest CarPlay features that Apple has to offer along with new iPhone features and quirks, simply update your phone when iOS 26 is available."

And, that makes sense, I don't see what the car needs to have in addition to what it already has, it's simply a monitor for Car play so whatever comes out of your phone it's showing on the screen. That's how my Android auto works...

I can watch videos when the car is stationary, it won't allow it whilst driving.