Google Meet is now available on Apple CarPlay. If you spend a lot of time commuting, this Google Meet feature will make it easier to join meetings on the go, as you can now join meetings directly from your car’s dashboard without picking up your phone.
How does it work?
It’s pretty straightforward. Connect your iPhone to a CarPlay-compatible vehicle via Bluetooth or a USB cable, open the Meet app on your CarPlay display, and you’re in. Your upcoming meetings are displayed right on the screen, and you can join one with a single tap.
Since you’re driving, Meet keeps things simple and safe. Your camera is turned off, and you won’t see any video from other participants. You’ll hear everything through your car speakers, and your microphone stays active, so you can participate in the conversation.
If you join a large meeting, your mic might be muted by default, but you can unmute it right from the car display. This is a nice feature as you don’t want to disturb a meeting with road noise.Â
What can you do from the car?
The in-car controls are minimal by design, which is a good thing. You can mute and unmute your microphone and leave the meeting when you’re done. Features like Chat, Polls, Hand Raise, and Q&A are not available while you’re on the road. If you need any of those, park the car first and switch to your phone.
If you disconnect your phone from CarPlay during a call, the audio automatically transfers back to your phone or earbuds without dropping you from the meeting. The feature started rolling out gradually on March 23, 2026, and is available to all Google Workspace users, Workspace Individual subscribers, and personal Google account holders.
Why Google treats its own services as second-tier citizens
You might have noticed that this feature is rolling out for CarPlay users, but there’s no mention of Android Auto. Google says that Android Auto users can expect this feature soon. As if it were not enough that third-party developers like ChatGPT support CarPlay and not Android Auto, Google’s own apps are doing the same.
This is not the first time Google has released a feature first for iOS devices, with its own Android and Auto platform lagging behind. It’s frustrating to see Google treating its own services as second-tier citizens. It’s a slap in the face of Android users who have invested in Google’s platform.
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