In an effort to placate those who felt hard done by after General Motors cut both Apple CarPlay and Android Auto from its cars, the automaker has announced that “Apple Music is coming natively to GM vehicles.” 2025 and newer Cadillac and Chevrolet models will get the app over the coming weeks and months, so don’t expect it in every vehicle just yet. Other GM brands – Buick and GMC – will follow in due course. For the vehicles that do get access, some also get access to Apple Music’s Spatial Audio and Dolby Atmos tracks, promising a more immersive listening experience, and to make things as easy as possible, GM also announced that audio streaming will be standard through OnStar Basics for all 2025 and newer vehicles in both the U.S. and Canada. This means an eight-year no-cost connectivity package for new vehicle purchases.
Which GM Vehicles Get Access to Apple Music?
The full list of Apple Music-supported General Motors vehicles (as of December 2025) is as follows:
2025 and 2026 Cadillac CT52025 Cadillac Escalade IQ2026 Cadillac Vistiq (with Spatial Audio and Dolby Atmos)2025 and 2026 Chevrolet Blazer EV2025 and 2026 Chevrolet Equinox EV2025 and 2026 Chevrolet Silverado EV2026 Chevrolet Corvette2026 Chevrolet Suburban2026 Chevrolet Tahoe
Additional Cadillac, Buick, GMC, and Chevrolet vehicles will be added in due course, including the 2027 Bolt. The Apple Music feature is a native one, allowing users to begin streaming from the moment they enter the vehicle. They can also use their voice assistants to control the system hands-free, but for those who are accustomed to Apple CarPlay or Android Auto, this may seem like a weak solution. So why are we here in the first place?
Why GM Abandoned Third-Party Smartphone Integration
Related: Study: Over Half Of Drivers Say Losing CarPlay Is A “Deal Breaker”
Late last year, GM reiterated that it would be cutting Apple CarPlay and Android Auto because it believes that its own infotainment software is more than good enough, but the real reason, as always, comes down to money. Long-term, GM wants its vehicles to sit upon “software-defined platforms,” and to make these as efficient as possible, working around a third-party smartphone integration system is not feasible. Initially, General Motors planned to only cut CarPlay and Android Auto from EVs, but in October, it was announced that all future GM vehicles would lose the systems. Not long after, GM clarified that CarPlay and Android Auto would remain in gas-powered vehicles for the time being, with its own infotainment system with Google’s Gemini AI planned for a 2028 rollout. Despite plenty of evidence to suggest that the loss of CarPlay and Android Auto would be a dealbreaker for many buyers, GM wants to monetize in-car services through subscriptions, and it can’t do that if customers are happily streaming content and using navigation systems through Apple and Android.
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