How to play audiobooks with CarPlay

You can play the audiobooks on your iPhone with CarPlay, and control playback with your car's controls or CarPlay Dashboard.

Last updated: October 17, 2026 11:05 pm

By Abigail Shilets - Staff Writer

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Use CarPlay to play the audiobooks that are on your iPhone. You can use your vehicle’s built-in controls to open Audiobooks and select a book to play, and control audiobook playback with your steering wheel controls, buttons on the Now Playing screen, and CarPlay Dashboard.

Note: From CarPlay Dashboard, tap the Home button, and you can see pages of all of your CarPlay apps, including Audiobooks.

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ByAbigail Shilets

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Abigail is a staff writer for GeeksChalk based in Pennsylvania. She covers news, how-tos, and user guides for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch. Before becoming a writer Abigail studied computer science at University and also worked at Apple for more than two years. When not creating masterpiece for GeeksChalk, you can usually find Abigail hiking, climbing, or otherwise unplugged.