How To Add And Customize Your CarPlay Widgets

Personalizing your CarPlay dashboard beyond its apps only takes a few easy steps.

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Since Apple added widgets to CarPlay in iOS 26, compatible cars have gotten even closer to being a proper extension of your iPhone. Instead of being limited to navigation, messaging and audio, CarPlay widgets let you view information from many other apps on your phone. Whether you want to check live game scores, manage your smart home or follow the forecast at your destination, a widget makes it simple to do so on the road.

Before diving in, you should know there's a difference between a CarPlay app and a widget. An app like Maps or Spotify is fully optimized for CarPlay and takes up most, if not all, of your display for easier interaction. On the other hand, widgets appear in customizable stacks and provide specific details from the app they represent.

Luckily, customizing your...

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