Our CarPlay app plays video on the car display through AirPlay video streaming in CarPlay Simulator ("Standard Video Playback"), and falls back to audio when video is unavailable.
On a real vehicle (wireless CarPlay, iOS 27.0.1) the iPhone log shows at connection:
vehicle supports theme assets: NO
supportedCarPlayFeatures: vehicle doesn't support features requiring asset (includes videoPlayback)
CarPlay videoPlayback supported: no
So CPSessionConfiguration.supportsVideoPlayback is false and the app can only show Now Playing. The same head unit shows parked video with another phone projection system, so the screen itself is capable.
- Is this a vehicle-side capability that only the automaker can enable?
- Is there any supported way for a CarPlay app to show parked video on such a vehicle?
A code-level support request is also open (DTS Case-ID 23112107). Thank you.