So guys of course iOS 16 has just launched
which also means there's a few new updates to Apple CarPlay.
However if you are using Apple CarPlay for the first time and
want to know more about it well in this video today I've got the
top 10 commands that I personally use on Apple CarPlay which you can use with Siri.
So let's start at number one so then guys just to cover the basics depending on your
model of car you might find you might have two voice assistants in the car.
So I'm currently sat in one of the latest Mercedes-Benz cars and basically this has
its own voice assistant but of course that's not what we're covering today
I just wanted to clarify how you can actually activate both.
So usually there's a button on the steering wheel if you press it once it will usually
do the car's Voice Assistant but if you hold it then it will do Siri.
So let's find out how Siri is doing.
How are you doing?
Siri: I'm fine thanks!
Cool well he's fine let's move on to the first command which relates to the sat nav!
So navigating to places is quite easy all you need to do is just literally hold the button:
Navigate to BH15 2BD
Siri: Getting directions to Poole, BH15 2BD
Now of course that will navigate you using the default app which of course
is Apple Maps but you don't have to use Apple Maps you could use something else.
So let's show you how to do it on Google Maps
so once you've got Google Maps open if you tap on the search button on the top left hand corner
and then tap on the microphone on the top right but then instead of saying 'Navigate to'....
Just literally say the place so let's navigate to the next town across.
Bournemouth
There we go and away it goes!
Now when it comes to choosing which one you want to use honestly I've had
good experiences with both so user preference on that one really but
let's move on to the next one which relates to phone calls!
So this one's quite easy this is literally just making a phone call
so depending on the name of the contact in your phonebook on your
phone all you do is just say 'Call or 'Phone' and then the person's name.
So let's call myself!
Call Nick O'Leary
Siri: Calling Nick O'Leary mobile
There we go it will make a call just like that it
You should hear my voicemail
Phone-call: Hi there you reached my voicemail
Let's hang up on that, so let's have a look at number three.
Now number three is text messages so of course with Apple CarPlay running on the screen you
can actually have Siri read the messages to you but you can also send messages as well.
So there should be a message here for me at the moment so let's tap on my name.
Siri: Nick said don't forget later we need to go shopping. Would you like to reply?
No thanks
So yes it can read messages but what about if you want to send a message?
Well just ask Siri!
Send a text message to Nick
Hello hope filming is going okay!
Siri: Your message says hello hope filming is going okay do you want to change it or send it?
And then you just say send.
Now next up is playing music so you can give commands to Apple Music and
get music to play that way, so let's hold the voice button play the artist Daxton.
Siri: Now playing Daxton on Apple Music
There we go and that'll start playing.
Now very similar to this you can also get it to do podcasts so let's play that one.
Play my podcast
Siri: Here's Apple Podcasts
And that'll just continue where your podcast left off.
Now some of these of course are quite simple but we'll get on some more advanced ones in
a minute but all of them are particularly useful especially if you're driving because
then there's less distractions of you pressing things on the screen so what about the next one?
So did you know with Siri you can actually ask it
the weather so let's ask it for the weather later today!
What's the weather later today?
Siri: It's currently clear with nine degrees expect rain starting early morning then Cloudy
Skies starting in the afternoon temperatures will be fairly consistent averaging about 14 degrees.
That's a fairly detailed weather report!
So what about in another town?
What's the weather in London today it's currently clear and 10 degrees in London
expect Cloudy Skies starting in the afternoon then rain starting tonight temperatures are heading up
from 11 degrees to 17 degrees this afternoon. My weather data is provided by The Weather Channel.
So that's just a couple of examples but what about if you wanted to set
a reminder or book in a calendar appointment well you can do that
Can you you read my appointments today please?
Siri: Filming apple CarPlay is scheduled for all day today
There we go so that shows your appointments for today but what about if you want to create one?
Create an appointment.
Siri: What's the name of the new event?
Breakfast!
Siri: When should I schedule it for?
10:00
Siri: Breakfast is scheduled for 10:00 to 11:00 today it's on your personal calendar.
Perfect there we go so you can of course do this behind the wheel so you don't actually
have to do anything on the screen and you'll find a lot of the Apple CarPlay experience
is actually done via voice anyway just to help minimise distractions.
Now on top of this as well you can also get Siri involved with your reminders and you
can even offer location-based things as well so for example:
Remind me to put the washing on when I get home
Siri: All right I've added it to reminders
And what's quite clever is because your iPhone knows where you are when it detects you get near
your home and I think it's maybe about 20 - 25 meters or so it'll pop up on the screen just like
that or you can set it for a kind of scheduled time or something like that or a time or date.
And then the final one is actually setting an alarm so on top of using
calendars reminders you could just literally set an alarm so...
Set an alarm for 11:00
Siri: Your alarm is set for 11:00
And then that will go off there to remind you about something else
So there we go then guys that is your top 10 commands for Apple CarPlay now speaking
of Apple CarPlay at the start of the video I did mention that there's been a few new updates to it
and yes so iOS 16 has 7 new features so check this video out here as that will show you all
the updates on Apple CarPlay guys thanks so much for watching until the next video see you then!