Overview
- Google announced Tuesday that the redesigned Google Play for cars with Google built‑in will automatically roll out to eligible vehicles over the coming weeks.
- The new Play Store adapts to each vehicle’s screen shape and orientation, shows featured apps and curated collections, and offers one‑tap downloads to speed app discovery.
- YouTube will allow full video playback while parked and automatically switch to uninterrupted background audio when a driver shifts into drive, a feature reported to require a YouTube Premium subscription.
- New apps arriving on the platform include STARZ, Firefox, Ludo King, and JioHotstar, and these titles will be usable in parked mode for passengers.
- The update builds on Google’s native Android Automotive work across 16 brands and 100+ models, expands a catalog that already tops 700 apps, and reflects ongoing collaboration with automakers and media developers such as Mazda, Honda, Volvo, Audible and Pandora.