Your Android Auto is due to get a slew of new updates in 2026, and some of these will be significant improvements over how the system previously worked.

Android Auto's latest update offers a more personalized and customizable in-car experience. The software now adapts to various infotainment screen sizes and allows for custom widgets. Video streaming from apps like YouTube will be available in select parked cars later this year.

Google has started rolling out its Android Auto 15.0 release, but the update doesn’t deliver on long-awaited features, and the tidbits that are coming to the surface still aren’t available. There’s a long list of Android Auto features in development.

The recent Google I/O 2025 became a gateway for the unveiling of the new features for Google's experiences. As revealed during the event, its in-car system, Android Auto is set to receive a massive overhaul in its next update with a slew of upgrades to enjoy.

Chris Thomas was a reporter at Android Police from 2022 until 2025. The bug itself is easy to spot: plug a Pixel 10 into your car, and instead of the familiar Android Auto interface, you’re met with a frozen grey screen stamped with the logo watermark.

Google is rolling out Android Auto 16.1 widely as the latest beta, Android Auto 16.2, hints at what is coming next. Earlier this month, Google started rolling out Android Auto 16.0 with a new media player design that added a splash of Material 3 Expressive ...