{"id":229141,"date":"2026-03-30T07:05:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T11:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/30\/whatsapp-is-getting-a-native-carplay-app-and-you-can-grab-the-beta-version-now\/"},"modified":"2026-03-30T07:25:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T11:25:10","slug":"whatsapp-is-getting-a-native-carplay-app-and-you-can-grab-the-beta-version-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/30\/whatsapp-is-getting-a-native-carplay-app-and-you-can-grab-the-beta-version-now\/","title":{"rendered":"WhatsApp is getting a native CarPlay app \u2014 and you can grab the beta version now"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/phones\/iphone\/whatsapp-is-getting-a-native-carplay-app-and-you-can-grab-the-beta-version-now\">WhatsApp is getting a native CarPlay app \u2014 and you can grab the beta version now<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/phones\/iphone\/whatsapp-is-getting-a-native-carplay-app-and-you-can-grab-the-beta-version-now\">https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/phones\/iphone\/whatsapp-is-getting-a-native-carplay-app-and-you-can-grab-the-beta-version-now<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-03-30 07:05:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"www.techradar.com\">www.techradar.com<\/a><\/p>\n<ul id=\"elk-824ab771-bd5f-40c5-9679-2d4808d21747\">\n<li><strong>A native WhatsApp app is being tested for CarPlay<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The beta version is available now<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>It includes a visual interface with access to contacts, call history, and more<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"elk-874e6eb4-180d-408e-95cb-1803e30562b0\">If you use both WhatsApp and CarPlay then you\u2019re probably aware that the former is currently limited on the latter. There\u2019s no native app, so you have to use Siri to perform tasks, and it lacks a visual interface. But that\u2019s about to change.<\/p>\n<p>As reported by WABetaInfo, there\u2019s now a native WhatsApp app available for CarPlay, but only in beta so far.<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-874e6eb4-180d-408e-95cb-1803e30562b0-2\">This app lets you see your chat list, and you can optionally filter it to show just conversations with unread messages. You can tap on a chat to send a new message, or tap on \u2018New Message\u2019 to send one to anyone in your address book.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"article-continues-below block py-2 text-sm\">Article continues below <\/span><br \/>\n        <span class=\"\n            flex\n            after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]\n            before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]\n            font-article-heading pb-0 !text-base uppercase sm:text-sm font-bold\n        \"><br \/>\n            You may like<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"you-can-message-and-call-but-not-read-3\">You can message and call but not read<\/h2>\n<p>Image 1 of 3<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"caption-credit__credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: WABetaInfo)<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A screenshot of the WhatsApp CarPlay beta\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/26KPuV7VuZVd9HEPhtDCCm-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/26KPuV7VuZVd9HEPhtDCCm-480-80.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/26KPuV7VuZVd9HEPhtDCCm-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/26KPuV7VuZVd9HEPhtDCCm-970-80.jpg 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/26KPuV7VuZVd9HEPhtDCCm-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/26KPuV7VuZVd9HEPhtDCCm-1200-80.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" class=\"image-wrapped__image image__image\" loading=\"lazy\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/26KPuV7VuZVd9HEPhtDCCm.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/26KPuV7VuZVd9HEPhtDCCm.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/26KPuV7VuZVd9HEPhtDCCm.jpg\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" data-slice-image=\"true\"\/><span class=\"caption-credit__credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: WABetaInfo)<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A screenshot of the WhatsApp CarPlay beta\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/72wBSjvC62SL5Txv4veT5m-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/72wBSjvC62SL5Txv4veT5m-480-80.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/72wBSjvC62SL5Txv4veT5m-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/72wBSjvC62SL5Txv4veT5m-970-80.jpg 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/72wBSjvC62SL5Txv4veT5m-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/72wBSjvC62SL5Txv4veT5m-1200-80.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" class=\"image-wrapped__image image__image\" loading=\"lazy\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/72wBSjvC62SL5Txv4veT5m.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/72wBSjvC62SL5Txv4veT5m.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/72wBSjvC62SL5Txv4veT5m.jpg\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" data-slice-image=\"true\"\/><span class=\"caption-credit__credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: WABetaInfo)<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-f646cad6-45e3-40c0-80f5-6182f11056d8\">The app supports both light and dark modes, and you can also see call history, contacts that you\u2019ve marked as favorites, and a screen showing your main profile details, and, of course, you can start calls with the app too. What you can\u2019t do is open a conversation to read all the messages in it, as that wouldn\u2019t be safe while driving.<\/p>\n<p>This being a beta version, it\u2019s possible that some features may be added or removed before the final release, but since these are mostly core features, we\u2019d expect them to largely remain intact.<\/p>\n<p>You can grab the beta via the TestFlight app, but note that it might be a little buggy, so you may prefer to wait for the finished version, which will hopefully be along soon, and which will be available on the App Store once it lands.<\/p>\n<p>Today&#8217;s best iPhone deals<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-4fece4e1-c8db-40b2-9351-47a153d19474\"><strong>Follow TechRadar on Google News<\/strong> and <strong>add us as a preferred source<\/strong> to get our expert news, reviews, and opinion in your feeds. 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