There are a few apps I would like to have available through CarPlay, but they do not show up in the list of selectable apps.
What can be done to make the apps available in the CarPlay selection list?
iPhone 12 mini, iOS 18
The developer has to do this. It's not something you can magically do.
Apple publish developer guidelines for making an app CarPlay-compatible. This includes app functionality (is it something that legitimately makes sense to use while driving (i.e. games are out)), usability (does the user interface fit with the CarPlay guidelines on screen layout, input controls, etc.
A developer has to submit their app to Apple (similar to how they're submitted to the App Store), and if Apple approves that the app meets the guidelines, they get a CarPlay entitlement that iOS recognizes and uses to make the app appear in CarPlay.
If you have time to kill, you can read more about the guidelines at https://developer.apple.com/carplay/documentation/CarPlay-App-Programming-Guide.pdf
Suffice to say, you don't have any control over this. The app developer does.
The developer has to do this. It's not something you can magically do.
Apple publish developer guidelines for making an app CarPlay-compatible. This includes app functionality (is it something that legitimately makes sense to use while driving (i.e. games are out)), usability (does the user interface fit with the CarPlay guidelines on screen layout, input controls, etc.
A developer has to submit their app to Apple (similar to how they're submitted to the App Store), and if Apple approves that the app meets the guidelines, they get a CarPlay entitlement that iOS recognizes and uses to make the app appear in CarPlay.
If you have time to kill, you can read more about the guidelines at https://developer.apple.com/carplay/documentation/CarPlay-App-Programming-Guide.pdf
Suffice to say, you don't have any control over this. The app developer does.
Contact the developer of the app. They have to allow the app for use with CarPlay. Many times this will require re-working the UI of the app and the features that are included.
warrens50 wrote:
There are a few apps I would like to have available through CarPlay, but they do not show up in the list of selectable apps.
What can be done to make the apps available in the CarPlay selection list?
In addition to what Mac Jim ID suggested, if Apple feels the app would take you from your primary mission while driving, they likely won't permit it to be added to CarPlay. For example, you'll note that the Messages App is NOT available for CarPlay. And while I certainly can't speak for Apple, I'm pretty sure its because opening the messages app while driving would most certainly divert your attention from driving safely.
what makes an app eligible for use in Car Play
