Gemini Live starts rolling out on Apple CarPlay worldwide
The Gemini iPhone app will support full voice conversation on the car screen; until now Gemini in CarPlay was limited to Google Maps.
Google is adding its Gemini assistant to the car screen through Apple CarPlay. You talk to it with your voice while you drive. It reaches people step by step starting today, so update the app and wait.
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Why it matters
You can talk to an AI assistant while driving from the car's own screen, without touching your phone.
Try it: update the app and start a chat from the car screen.
The details
- Google announced on November 11, 2026 that the rollout starts today, worldwide for iPhone users.
- It works in every language Gemini Live supports.
- You need the latest Gemini app, microphone permission on, and to have used Gemini Live on your phone at least once.
- To start: connect the iPhone to the car, tap the Gemini icon on the CarPlay screen, then start a new chat or resume a recent one.
- According to 9to5Mac the update was not yet in the store at publication; ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, Perplexity, Grok and Meta AI already support CarPlay.
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