Apple Releases Wireless CarPlay Fix

If you have been experiencing issues with wireless CarPlay in your vehicle lately, it was likely due to a software bug that has now been fixed.

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Apple released iOS 18.4.1 today, and the update's release notes say it "addresses a rare issue that prevents wireless CarPlay connection in certain vehicles."

If wireless CarPlay was acting up for you, updating your iPhone to iOS 18.4.1 should help.

iOS 18.4.1 also includes other bug fixes and security updates.

To update your iPhone, open the Settings app and tap on General → Software Update.

Related Roundups: CarPlay, iOS 18, iPadOS 18

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Top Rated Comments

Justin Cymbal Avatar
13 weeks ago
It would be nice if Apple created their own wireless CarPlay adapter (for cars that only have USB CarPlay) so that we wouldn’t have to rely on unreputable third-party companies to create them
Score: 28 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Newton1701 Avatar
13 weeks ago

Didn't have any issues with wired CarPlay. I do wired, because Apple Music sounds better with a direct connection, vs. Bluetooth.
Wireless CarPlay creates a peer-to-peer WiFi network between the iPhone and car stereo/receiver. Bluetooth is used as the initial handshake, but then everything is WiFi, including audio streaming. Theoretically this WiFi connection would have more bandwidth than the USB 2.0 wired connection.
Score: 9 Votes (Like | Disagree)
rungxanh2901 Avatar
13 weeks ago

Now to be able to afford my first CarPlay-equipped car.... see you in 5 years.
Just buy an after-market CarPlay monitor dude
Score: 8 Votes (Like | Disagree)
PsykX Avatar
13 weeks ago
Wireless CarPlay has always been a buggy experience as a whole.
But at least I don't have to plug my phone every time I get in the car.
Score: 7 Votes (Like | Disagree)
EBone12355 Avatar
13 weeks ago
I have been having issues since 18.4 with audio dropping out for a second or two every few minutes. Hopefully this corrects that.
Score: 6 Votes (Like | Disagree)
JosephAW Avatar
13 weeks ago
Always feel better about a dot one update ??
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)