Updated my iPhone 11 to iOS 15, drove to store with no issues with Carplay. While there, I activated my new iPhone 13 mini (and disabled the 11) and now Carplay does not work. Trying to play any music causes it to crash and not come back. Unpaired and re-paired the phone, powered phone off and on a bunch of times, reset the stero/display, tried new cable, nothing works. Now I drive in silence, and it's miserable. I have a 2020 Forrester (Subaru). Anyone else have the same problem? I can use the maps through the iPhone on Carplay but I have to be careful not to let iTunes start up or it crashes again and cannot be brought back NOR can I connect the car to wifi (which slows the maps down considerably).
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Try turning off the eq. Settings > Music > EQ set to off. This worked for me. I tested it after making this change and I was working I went back to the EQ and set it back to late night and then the problem started but went away after I said it back to off.
Turning off EQ worked! Thanks! Hopefully this is fixed so I can use the EQ as well, but what a relief. I haven’t tried using the map at the same time yet but I will and update.
The issue is specifically the Late Night setting. Any other EQ setting works.
I was having the same problem with music. My phone app was working and everything else was working through CarPlay, so I figured it had something to do with the Music settings. I did the same thing, but I didn’t turn the EQ off, instead I switched it to another EQ setting and it worked. Music starting playing through CarPlay. So glad it works now.
Don't know if this helps you the way you're wanting, but you can rearrange the apps so that apps you care about show up first/earlier:
General >> CarPlay >>[under My Car, choose your car]>>Customize and then you'll see the included apps first and below ones you can add. You can also use the three lines on the right margin to rearrange the order in which they appear, so you can keep your favorites on the first page that shows up on your car's screen.
I actually found just 15 minutes ago before seeing this where to re-arrange and to even remove some apps! Just what I wanted. Sadly can't remove all the ones I want removed but the order change helps a lot.
This absolutely worked. So interesting. Thanks so much! This is the fix everyone!!
I made an account to say thank you! I tried everything I could think of and was still having errors. Changed the EQ, now it works. I never would have thought of that.
Dude thank you so much, it worked like a charm!!! I tried everything and was dreading doing the “Resetting All Settings” fix. Great observation bud, would never have guessed this fix in a million years. Cheers!
Anyone else forced to unlock the phone every time it’s plugged in to CarPlay? I have the USB accessory toggled “On” in FaceTime and Passcode. Didn’t change any settings from my 12pro and it worked flawlessly. 13Pro on 15.0.1.
Yes, I noticed over the last few days I have had the prompt to unlock my phone to use CarPlay despite the fact that I have it set to allow most apps when the phone is locked. It happens about 50% of the time I start up my car. I also get the prompt to "allow access when locked". It's a bit unpredictable.
(I tried other EQ settings and for me also it is ONLY the Late Night EQ that crashes CarPlay immediately. Other settings worked. I am calling this The Late Night Bug.)
(I tried other EQ settings and for me also it is ONLY the Late Night EQ that crashes CarPlay immediately. Other settings worked. I am calling this The Late Night Bug.)
Go to Settings, General, CarPlay, choose your vehicle and look to see if the toggle for Allow CarPlay While Locked is on or off. If its off that's why you have to put in your passcode or Face ID before it works. Turn on will let you just plug in and work. I personally keep this off.
Wow, thank you so much. That was switched off. A google search only turned up the USB Acc, setting in Passcode.
Just here to say thank you! I don't even use CarPlay, but my 13 Pro wouldn't connect music to my car (Mini Cooper r56). I was getting super frustrated and considering returning the device because I can't return my car, haha. I also use Spotify and not the Music app, and EQ was already off, but I toggled it on and back off anyway, and my music instantly worked. Thanks!
Late Night has always been a little odd. All of the other settings would work instantly, but Late Night had a second or so delay in audio. That being said, it is my favorite EQ setting, so I hope they fix it.
The iOS 15.0.2 update fixed it.
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Music app crashing CarPlay on iPhone 13? Here’s a fix. [Updated x2: PATCHED]
Just don’t click that Music app and try to play a song, mmmkay? [See the bottom of this post for details on the fix for this issue.] Apple’s iPhone 13 Pro Max is a beast of a smartphone…
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I updated today to 15.1 (got the new AirPods, and was prompted to) and now CarPlay wont connect again, and the EQ has been off all this time. Has anyone else had this happen again?
I just bought a car2play adapter for my subaru and tried it for the first time today, I have to say I really like having wireless carplay now and it works flawlessly with my 13 pro max ( at lease in my short test)