The simulcast sharing function is a new feature introduced by Apple in iOS 16, which aims to make it more convenient and easy for you and your family and friends to listen to music and watch movies together. Now iOS 17 "CarPlay Simultaneous Sharing", all passengers in the car (to get an iPhone) can control music through their iPhone in the car even if they do not subscribe to Apple Music.
The advantage of this is that the music control can no longer only be controlled by the driver or the front seat passenger, everyone sitting in the back seat with an iPhone can help change the song, as for how to operate? Learn along with the teaching.
What is iOS 17 CarPlay Shareplay?
In the new features of iOS 17, Apple Music has added CarPlay's simulcast sharing function, which is a new way of music experience, allowing drivers and passengers to participate in the choice of music in the car, which can make everyone's journey more different play moods.
How do I turn on iOS 17 CarPlay simultaneous?
To play music together in the car through iPhone, there are three conditions that must be met:
- A Smart CarPlay car
- An iPhone that supports iOS 17 operating system
- CarPlay-connected iPhones have a subscription to Apple Music
In the past, if the passengers in the car wanted to change songs, they could only switch and select songs by remote driving or co-seat, but now the CarPlay sharing function of iOS 17 does not have to be so troublesome! As long as the passengers in the car are iPhones, even if they do not subscribe to Apple Music, they can use their own iPhone to join the music to be played.
Method 1: The lock screen will appear automatically
Step 1: Whether to join "Simultaneous Sharing"
When you start playing music on CarPlay in the car, the user using the iPhone in the car will appear on the lock screen to display a notification whether to add "Simultaneous Sharing", as long as he selects "Connect", he can use his mobile phone to select the song to play.
Step 2: Complete CarPlay simulcast sharing
At this time, on the "Playing" screen of CarPlay, you can see that there is currently 1 person participating in simulcast sharing.
Method 2: Scan the action barcode
If the message of simulcast sharing does not appear automatically, you can also join it by scanning the mobile barcode.
Step 1: Turn on the action barcode
On the "Playing" screen of CarPlay, click on the simulcast sharing icon in CarPlay, and the action barcode will appear, and passengers in the car can scan the action barcode through their iPhones, and then wait for the driver to agree to join.
Step 2: Complete CarPlay simultaneous sharing
After the passengers on the bus have successfully joined, they can see the list of playing on their iPhones, choose the song they want to listen to, or choose to insert and so on. In addition, passengers who are already in CarPlay can also share their action barcodes for other passengers to scan, but they still need the driver's consent to join.
summary
The "simulcast sharing" function is used in the car added in iOS 17, so that everyone's iPhone is a remote control, everyone can freely select songs, adjust the playback order, and even pause or play music, all operations will be instantly reflected in the car's audio system, and the driver can also drive more attentively and attentively.