Google has introduced that vehicles with its companies built-in will be getting the flexibility to play YouTube movies whereas parked later this yr, beginning with Volvo. For these with a V90, XC40 Recharge, or different supported vehicles, this could make ready in a car parking zone extra bearable because you’ll be capable to see movies in your automotive’s built-in display screen, which might be going to be barely bigger and extra ergonomic than a cellphone.
Google additionally appears to depart the door open for different video apps as effectively, so it’s potential different builders may allow you to entry their content material out of your automotive’s infotainment system.
You’ll additionally be capable to management some Volvo vehicles utilizing Google Assistant from exterior the automotive — in a video embedded in its weblog, Google reveals the instance of somebody utilizing a Nest Audio to activate their automotive’s warmth with out having to courageous the snow exterior. The weblog additionally says the Assistant will be capable to lock or unlock the automotive and inform you its battery standing. While some Volvos have had in-car management with Assistant for a whereas, it’s good to get some performance that gained’t require you to make the journey out to the storage or car parking zone.
Google says it’s additionally increasing what you’ll be capable to do along with your voice contained in the automotive as effectively — this spring, Volvos with Android Automotive will allow you to entry issues like lane-keeping help and service info with the Assistant.
Google particulars extra car-related options coming in its weblog put up. It says that later this yr, its digital automotive key function will be coming to “even more Android phones and vehicles” (it’s at the moment solely supported on Pixel 6 and Galaxy S21 handsets). Google additionally says that the unlock function will get help for Ultra Wideband later this yr, so folks gained’t should take their telephones out and faucet them to their automotive to unlock with NFC.
Finally, Lyft and Kakao Mobility will be including Android Auto help to their driver apps, which ought to let folks working for these rideshare apps select which riders to choose up from their automotive’s touchscreen.
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