The new in-app voice search/command in the iOS app is fantastic and works great. You should add a tab in carplay that allow for voice searches and commands.
Yes 100% agree, currently I have to get my phone out the armrest box and do a search.. a bit more dangerous than if I'd had my phone out like the days before carplay!
Adding voice search would improve Spotify tremendously on CarPlay. If like me you have a lot of albums saved to your library it makes it virtually impossible to scroll through your collection alphabetically while driving. I find I rely on my recently played list to select something quickly which is really restrictive. Incidentally voice search is used in Waze on CarPlay and in my view it’s one of its best features.
Updated on 2021-05-20
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