Waze Integration With CarPlay Dashboard in Beta Testing

[MacRumors]

Waze will soon integrate with Apple CarPlay's multiscreen dashboard, according to beta testers on the MacRumors forums.

Image via The Verge​

Although it has not yet been officially announced, the feature already appears to be in beta testing, and according to The Verge, also comes alongside in-app lane guidance for the first time. Waze, which is owned by Google, refused to comment to The Verge on the app's integration with the CarPlay dashboard.

Previously, CarPlay required users to completely change between different app screens to see audio controls and other information while being directed to a destination. With the CarPlay dashboard, users can see a map, guidance information, and other contextual information such as currently playing audio or the calendar simultaneously in a split-screen view. The feature arrived with iOS 13, but only worked with Apple Maps originally. With iOS 13.4, Apple introduced the option for third-party apps to add support for the dashboard mode in their own maps apps.

Developers appear to have been slow to integrate the feature, however, with Google Maps only gaining support for it as recently as in August.

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[OneMike]

This will be welcomed. Apple Maps did get a lot better, but waze is still my go to (although really not going to anywhere in these times).

 

[Kylo83]

they took there time should be here already

 

[bchery21]

Has the Waze interface improved? The last time I used it was so long ago and I recall it looking so bad.

 

[GIZBUG]

14 months after this new "CarPlay dashboard" was introduced, and 3 months after google maps rolled out this feature.......
👋👋
🐌

 

[zombierunner]

Finally, a reason to buy a new car.

 

[puckhead193]

Now will I see the navigation prompts in my heads-up display.... 🤔

 

[Mythlin]

Finally!

 

[5aga]

Finally!

Been hoping for this for a while.

 

[ajfahey]

Good to here.

 

[spitcoff]

Worked well for me this morning

 

[happygodavid]

Great news. Now if only Apple would allow more customization of Dashboard. For example, I can’t stand having my upcoming calendar events take up space. Edit- clarity.

 

[AZhappyjack]

Great news. Now if only Apple would allow more customization of Dashboard. For example, I can’t stand having my upcoming calendar events take up space. Edit- clarity.

You can remove Calendar from the CarPlay interface. On your phone go to Settings > General > CarPlay > {select car} > Customize and rove Calendar.

 

[hagjohn]

I never use the dashboard. I normally just have Waze up.

 

[gaximus]

I have this and it is the killer feature I've been wanting. I have HomeKit garage door openers, and if I'm on the dash board as I pull into my street I can see the open garage door button appear, but then the Waze notification would pop up and cover the button. Now that Waze supports the dashboard it the next turn is at the top of the dashboard. The only thing I need now is for HomeKit to know which vehicle I'm in, If I'm driving my wife's car it doesn't know and shows me the wrong garage door.

 

[LeadingHeat]

Developers appear to have been slow to integrate the feature, however, with Google Maps only gaining support for it as recently as in August.

Typical Google dragging their feet on new iOS design guidelines or features to implement. But when it’s something they want, it’s out on day 1! 🙄 (only to be taken down and halt development a year later)

 

[hortod1]

Why does Google need two map apps ?

 

[gaximus]

You can remove Calendar from the CarPlay interface. On your phone go to Settings > General > CarPlay > {select car} > Customize and rove Calendar.

That removes it from the CarPlay Home Screen, not the Dashboard.

 

[Kabeyun]

Yay! The only Google product I ever use. Now all I need is a vehicle with CarPlay…

 

[GDF]

Been testing this and it works well. Is there a way to make album art from Apple Music larger in Dashboard? If not, Apple needs to address that. Album art should be larger than the fast forward or reverse arrows.

 

[H3LL5P4WN]

Hmm. Interdasting. If it’s less compressed (ie, easier for at-a-glance info) than Apple Maps, I may be tempted.

 

[H3LL5P4WN]

Been testing this and it works well. Is there a way to make album art from Apple Music larger in Dashboard? If not, Apple needs to address that. Album art should be larger than the fast forward or reverse arrows.

Do you press the album art to interact with your music while driving?

 

[AZhappyjack]

That removes it from the CarPlay Home Screen, not the Dashboard.

It should remove it from both.

 

[AZhappyjack]

Been testing this and it works well. Is there a way to make album art from Apple Music larger in Dashboard? If not, Apple needs to address that. Album art should be larger than the fast forward or reverse arrows.

My suggestion would be to provide feedback to Apple.

 

[Ortiz83]

I have a 12” screen on my ram. Wish CarPlay maps can take the whole size and not break it into 2 sections