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A new app experience is coming to cars

Your car's dashboard is about to become a lot more fun: Google is rebuilding its Play Store for vehicles, bringing new streaming and gaming options to drivers who are parked.

Oct 14, 2026 | Felipe Santos | Software

A new app experience is coming to cars
A new app experience is coming to cars

Cars with Google built-in, available across 16 brands and more than 100 models, are getting a redesigned Google Play experience and new entertainment apps. Drivers can get more from their trips without a phone, whether they're parked or driving.

Key Features at a Glance

  • Redesigned Google Play: Featured apps, what's new, and app details appear on the homepage, and a single tap downloads an app.
  • Curated browsing: Streamlined navigation and collections help you compare apps for audio, video, gaming, and more.
  • Adaptive layout: The Google Play layout adjusts to the shape, orientation, and size of each vehicle's display.
  • New apps: STARZ, Firefox, Ludo King, and JioHotstar arrive on Google Play for streaming, gaming, and web browsing while parked.
  • YouTube in the car: Watch videos on the dashboard while parked, with background audio that continues the moment you shift into drive.
    • A vertical in-car display screen showing the Google Play Store interface with options to download popular apps like HBO Max, YouTube, Spotify, and Waze.
    • A new app experience — Google android
      A vertical in-car display screen showing the Google Play Store interface with options to download popular apps like HBO Max, YouTube, Spotify, and Waze.

      Availability

      The updated Google Play experience begins rolling out over the coming weeks and updates automatically on your vehicle's display.

      Source: blog.google
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