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Sports fans, this is why the new Apple CarPlay update is a must
Sports fans, this is why the new Apple CarPlay update is a must-July 2024
2025-04-02 EDT 14:43:32

Table of Contents Table of Contents More on screen icons Go default in the EU Apple has rolled out iOS 18.4 and now comes the latest updates to Apple CarPlay, including sport support.

While there are several new features, including a third row of icons on a larger display, and default navigation app choices for the EU, its the sports apps that jump out.

Recommended Videos This new setup will allow sports apps you have installed to take over a part of your screen in the car. It wont show video though before you get too excited.

Related Instead the new sports app support will mean you can have live sports scores, for example, being displayed alongside other apps like directions or music.

It is unclear exactly how much space this will overlay on the screen. It could simply be two teams badges and the scores, or it may be more complex.

To be clear, this feature is setup for the latest update but may not be working on all devices as yet since it also requires third-party app developers to utilize the feature.

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The use of a third row of icons is a big deal for quicker and easier access to apps you want, while driving. No more swiping through screens to find the one youre looking for.

The downside? This is designed for larger screens, to take advantage of that extra space. So if your car has a smaller display then you may find that this isnt available to you.

  Go default in the EU

Until now youve been able to access services for navigation aside from the default Apple Maps. That has meant you can use Waze or Google Maps, for example.

The problem has been that you were not able to set either of those navigation apps to default. That has changed with this update.

For those in the EU it is now possible to set another navigation app as your default, so when you open for directions itll go right to that.

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