Google brings Gemini Live to Apple CarPlay for iPhone users

Google has added its Gemini chatbot app to Apple CarPlay, so iPhone owners can hold a full Gemini Live voice conversation through their car's display. According to 9to5Mac, the company confirmed the rollout would start on the day of its announcement. Gemini was the last of the major AI chatbots without CarPlay support, after ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, Copilot, Meta AI and Grok.

Google says the rollout is global and covers all Gemini users on iOS, in every language that Gemini Live supports. Users need the latest Gemini app on the iPhone, microphone permission, and at least one earlier Gemini Live session on the phone. Then they tap the Gemini icon on the CarPlay screen and either start a new chat or resume a recent one. Conversations sync back to the Gemini app on the phone.

The interface shows a simple waveform that signals when Gemini is listening, thinking or replying, with End and Mute buttons in the top-left corner. Users can interrupt a reply to add detail, switch topics or pause. Google gives examples such as checking the day's calendar, getting a daily brief from Gmail and Calendar, finding places along a route, and rehearsing a presentation. Sources note the app update was not yet live at the time of writing, and 9to5Mac expected it to arrive as soon as the same day. Neither report lists any exclusions beyond the iOS and Gemini Live language limits.