The Apple CarPlay Widgets Every iOS 26 User Needs to Enable Right Now

iOS 26 adds a dedicated widget page to Apple CarPlay that supports Apple and third-party widgets.

CarPlay widgets in iOS 26 include weather, dynamic lyrics, voice memo, Amazon, Apple Home, dashboard, and Sidecar options.

Widgets can show live weather radar, synchronized lyrics, one-touch voice recording, delivery tracking, smart home controls and OBD2-based vehicle data.

The new widgets let users customize their CarPlay dashboard for convenience, information and entertainment while driving.