If you’re like most people, you probably have a few different background music options set up in your car. But if you’re looking to change the background music in your carplay system, there are a few things you need to know. First, CarPlay requires that your phone be connected to your car’s audio system. So if you have an iPhone or Android device connected to your car’s audio system, then changing the background music will not work. However, if you have an Apple CarPlay enabled device and your phone is not connected to the audio system, then changing the background music will work. Second, there are a few different types of songs that can be played when using CarPlay. You can choose from a variety of genres such as rock, hip-hop, classical or pop songs. However, some songs may only play when they are specifically chosen by CarPlay and not automatically based on the type of song being played on other devices in your vehicle. So it’s important to make sure that the type of song you want to play is selectable when setting up CarPlay in order for it to work properly. Finally, it’s important that you have enough space on your car’s entertainment center for all of the different types of music that CarPlay supports. If you don’t have enough space or if some of the songs don’t play automatically because they are specific to certain genres or devices (like an iPhone), then it may be necessary to delete some of the songs from your library and add new ones manually in order for them to play automatically when using Carplay.
Start by plugging your iPhone into your vehicle that includes CarPlay using a USB to Lightning cable (unless your car or truck supports wireless connections). Once CarPlay launches on your infotainment display, tap the App Grid button found in the bottom-left corner. This step is only necessary if viewing the overview screen or an open app.
Next, select the “Settings” app. You might have to swipe between home screens to locate the application.
From the Settings menu, tap the “Wallpaper” option.
You will now be presented with several wallpapers, which change in appearance when CarPlay is in dark or light mode. Choose one of the available wallpapers to see a live preview on your head unit.
Select the “Set” button if you like the wallpaper’s appearance. If not, tap the “Cancel” button and choose a different wallpaper.
Unfortunately, at the time of writing, you can’t use your own photo as a wallpaper in CarPlay. But don’t worry, changing the wallpaper on CarPlay won’t alter your iPhone’s background.
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