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Apple CarPlay beats Android Auto (again), gets Google Meet support

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Why This Matters

The integration of Google Meet with Apple CarPlay marks a significant development in in-car communication, offering users the ability to attend audio meetings safely while driving. This move underscores Apple's continued dominance in the automotive interface space and highlights the ongoing rivalry between Apple and Google in connected car technology. The upcoming support for Android Auto also signals broader industry shifts toward safer, hands-free communication solutions for drivers.

Key Takeaways

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TL;DR Google Meet has landed on Apple CarPlay.

Users of Google Workspace and personal accounts can use Meet while driving.

However, Meet on CarPlay will be limited to audio calls only to avoid excessive distraction.

Google Meet support on Android Auto has been on our wishlist for quite some time. If you’ve wanted it too, your wait will be ending soon, as Google has confirmed it is making progress in that direction. But before bringing Meet to Android Auto, Google is blessing its archrival.

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In a recent post on its Workspace blog, Google announced that Meet will now work with Apple CarPlay while in your car. This will allow regular users to stay in touch with their friends and family, or for professionals to attend key meetings while driving. Besides taking calls, users will also be able to review their upcoming virtual meetings.

This is the second win for CarPlay this week, after Apple’s in-car interface received ChatGPT support, while Android Auto was left out.

To ensure safety, iPhone users will be able to use Meet with CarPlay with audio only while the vehicle is on the move. Google doesn’t specify whether users will be able to mount their iPhone somewhere in their car and access video when the vehicle is stationary, though we suspect that’s highly unlikely.

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