Audi Finds A New Way To Keep You Entertained On Long Road Trips

Audi has added YouTube to its built-in app store integrated into the infotainment system of select models. This means owners of the Audi A4, A5, Q5, A6, A7, A8, Q8 e-tron, ande-tron GT(models with the third-generation modular infotainment system (MIB 3) can now download the video streaming app through the infotainment system.

YouTube is the latest third-party app to be made available through Audi'sMultimedia Interface(MMI),the system released last March.

Audi is the first brand in the Volkswagen Group to introduce the technology, which was jointly developed with VW's Cariad. This allows customers to directly download and access third-party apps through the MMI without needing a smartphone, and will soon be rolled out across other VW Group brands.

Users can download various apps, including Music, Navigation, Parking & Charging, and News. During its launch last March, Audi's app store featured apps such as Amazon Music and Spotify.

The app store can be accessed via a separate MMI widget. The additional or newly downloaded apps will be added seamlessly to the touchscreen's user interface. One simply needs to tap the app's icon to launch it.

The addition of YouTube allows Audi vehicle owners to watch videos during charging stops, driving breaks, or waiting for someone while the vehicle is parked. The German carmaker claims the app works like it does on a smartphone. Of note, one can only play videos via YouTube when the vehicle is parked, which is obviously for safety reasons.