FIX iOS 18 Apple CarPlay Issues! | 10 THINGS TO TRY!

If you've been experiencing issues with Apple CarPlay running iOS 18, here's a few steps to try and get it going again!

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:04 #1 - Use the Correct Cable or Dongle
2:15 #2 - Restart the Multimedia System
3:09 #3 - Make sure Siri is enabled
3:43 #4 - Restart the Phone
4:23 #5 - Un-pair from the phone & the car
5:45 #6 - Turn off VPN
6:24 #7 - Reset the Multimedia System
8:13 #8 - Reset Network Settings
9:23 #9 - Try in another car
9:39 #10 - Reset Phone

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[shabbirpoonawala]

An another issue with ios18 has been that once Car Play is connected the audio defaults to voice assistant or voice commands. This means the music playing from the car through Apple CarPlay is not good and sounds bad. I had this for a while now and after multiple trouble shooting finally cracked it.

Turn OFF the new Voice Commands on your phone Settings - Accessibility - Vocal Shortcuts

[heardbutnotseen]

If your CarPlay is NOT wireless, but it’s plug and play, you need to use an official Apple Lightening cable. There is more data with the iOS 18.

[hemiguy]

The problem is with IOS18. They have a fix coming this week 18.01 hopefully this will fix the Bluetooth issues. It's not only with carplay it's with the buds and pro max also.

[blathablather]

One extra thing that might help if using wireless apple CarPlay, position in the car! For example, if my phone is in my pocket sometimes it can have connectivity issues / unreliable connection, move it to the centre console / somewhere generally unobstructed and the issues disappear. Great video as always, thanks 🙏

[PapaPedro]

Great job on the vid. Clear. Concise. Nicely toned. I have not read all the comments but, don't forget your vehicle may need a recent nav system and software update. I think that's my case... should know soon

[mrtmchenry]

I've also had issues with my iPhone 14, both wireless and wired. I did a hard reset, and still it didn't fix the issue. I was about to ignore and rediscover when I did the simplest thing ever. I turned carplay off on my phone and turned it back on. This solved my issues. There's an on-and-off switch for carplay in carplay settings.

[andyking]

Thanks again Nick. My wife is having an issue on her new ID3, so will try your tips /fixes. My phone seems to work with her car, so I guess it's all a bit hit and miss with IOS18 at the moment.

[tomasso]

In my 2024 Toyota venza limited it works absolutely flawless

[laurent]

VPN can slow down connections to the CarPlay apps. If you pause or cancel VPN the apps will work. The problem is that they may get frozen, In which case you should disconnect the phone from CarPlay by turning off wifi/blutooth and then reconnecting it.

[darco]

The only problem I have is that I don’t see anymore notifications popup on the screen. I have the sound but then I need to go in CarPlay to see what kind of notification it is

[EnigmaVortex]

The first step fixed it for me. I was using a cable that only charged. Thanks for the video!

[paulypoos]

Thank feck I have android. I found Apple getting too big for their boots. Great vid though Nick.

[EvilNiallo]

I’ve had a frustrating CarPlay issues since updating to iOS 18. Using a new iPhone 16 pro max.
Basically, when it’s plugged in, the rear speakers don’t work.
Bluetooth is fine. My son’s phone on iOS 17 is fine too.
I’ve tried the following and on two trips and the rear speakers worked again then back to not working thereafter.
Turned phone on / off.
Reset car media player.
Turned off sound check on iPhone.
Tried a different cable.
Reset audio preferences in car.
Turned on a song then plugged phone in.
Still not fix.

Further to this, on a couple of occasions I’ve plugged the phone in, pressed play on the car media screen and the music played from my phone speakers only.

Again, I’d had zero issues until iOS 18.

[electric-m]

I just created a vocal shortcut, that works as expected on iPhone.
Problem is, when connected to CarPlay, as the iPhone is always listening, it reacts to the audio in the car and always goes into listening mode. No way to stop that 🤷‍♂️

[sangha]

Hi Nick, I just bought EQB 260 from China, is there any way I can use Mercedes me? How? Thanks

[pipmeister]

Another issue that can affect CarPlay depending on car make /model and hearing aids make/ model. As you may be or not be aware most modern car systems communicate to each other Bluetooth via V2V technology and on occasions if there’s to much Bluetooth communication going on within the car and the added hearing aid Bluetooth signal it can and has caused wireless CarPlay to either go blank momentarily or not connect at all as aforementioned depending on on what car safety systems and other car systems are gaining access to the Bluetooth network in the car as well as the hearing aid Bluetooth signal and demand

[dmbsituation]

Pandora doesn’t have an accurate station list for me. The initial list populates fine, but when I attempt to change the station, the name is wrong for the station as the station listing is frozen with the initial order.

[waynejohn]

Hi Nick, and thanks for the well researched and thorough video. I do like your overlapping video transitions where the audio precedes the visual cut, as well as the slight zoom effect you use, and the whoosh swipes I have been hearing. I enjoyed the video, and I do not even have Apple. LOL 😄😄😄

[trimley]

IOS18 causing many issues
Apart from the phone and car resets I’ve tried all things
No WhatsApp
No phone icon
Sound quality is all over the place
Ugh!

[nigelandjelic]

Unrelated, but when the steering wheel on my GLE 400e is in my preferred position, I cannot see the blinkers. The indicator sound is so minimal that its barley audible, which presents problems in its self.
Can the indicator volume be increased?
MB dont think
Thoughts?