CarPlay reduces vehicle music volume because of text message

How do you stop the vehicle audio / music from temporarily lowering when you receive an incoming text message while connected via CarPlay?

Posted on Sep 29, 2025 6:49 AM

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Posted on Sep 29, 2025 6:55 AM

That's normal and there is no setting which changes how it works when you get a message. You could turn off notifications for messages in CarPlay if you don't want the temporary drop in sound when a message comes in.

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CarPlay reduces vehicle music volume because of text message

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