Play Echolair music, radio, and podcasts from CarPlay

Use Echolair on your car display to reach your library and Now Playing with big, glanceable controls made for the car.

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Echolair Now Playing controls on CarPlay

Features

Your library on the road

CarPlay shows your library and Now Playing with big, glanceable controls.

Reach music, radio, podcasts, and audiobooks from the car display.

Keep the phone app and CarPlay Now Playing in step through the same queue.

Works with the same Echolair server login you already use in the app.

Requirements

Compatibility and requirements

Requires your own free, self-hosted Echolair server and account. No media is included.
Add Jellyfin or OpenSubsonic servers through in-app unlocks. Runs on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Apple TV, and CarPlay.
Some advanced themes, icons, EQ profiles, and Watch streaming require Supporter.

Questions

FAQ

Does Echolair support CarPlay?

Yes. Your Echolair library, playlists, and Now Playing appear on the car display with big, glanceable controls.

Do I need the phone with me?

Yes. CarPlay mirrors the app running on your iPhone, which streams from your server or plays your downloads.

Can I play offline downloads in the car?

Yes. Anything downloaded to the iPhone plays through CarPlay when the server is out of reach.

Does it use my existing server login?

Yes. CarPlay uses the same account you already signed into.

Do the phone and car stay in sync?

Yes. The queue and Now Playing stay in step between the phone app and CarPlay.

Private Media Player

Echolair

A native player for your own Echolair media server: movies, TV, Live TV, music, internet radio, podcasts, and audiobooks on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Apple TV, and CarPlay, with offline downloads and privacy-first sync.

Play Echolair music, radio, and podcasts from CarPlay

Your library on the road

Compatibility and requirements

FAQ

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