Apple’s iOS 26 update brings CarPlay video streaming, enhanced location sharing, and AirPods sleep detection for a smarter experience.

Apple has confirmed iOS 26’s public launch this fall, following the release of beta 4 to developers and testers with major UI and Apple Intelligence updates.

One of AirPods’ best features has long been absent from CarPlay, but that’s finally changing in iOS 26. Here are the details.

The Wallet app is already home for using Apple Card, Apple Pay, electronic car keys and for storing tickets and passes. In iOS 26, you can create a new Digital ID that acts like a passport for age and identity verification (though it does not replace a physical passport) for domestic travel for TSA screening at airports.

The fourth developer betas of iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 have landed, with the update adding more Liquid Glass changes, Dynamic Wallpapers, and even CarPlay customizations. Here's what's new this time.

CarPlay is getting some useful changes in iOS 26, such as calls that don't completely take over your dash. A big focus is on widgets, including new widget types, and the ability to see more content via Smart Display Zoom. Apple Maps users will benefit from expanded incident reporting options like traffic congestion.

As with every iOS update, iOS 26 will bring with it some changes for the CarPlay interface that appears when your iPhone is connected to your vehicle – and Apple has now quietly confirmed that one of those changes will be support for video playback.

The fourth developer beta of iOS 26 introduces 12 new CarPlay wallpapers. The new CarPlay wallpapers are based on the official iOS 26 wallpaper