Android Auto Gets Video And Browser Apps 'soon,' More Weather Apps Finally Coming

Google has revealed that Android Auto is about to get more apps, including wider access to weather apps, and the arrival of video and browser apps in the future.

Android Auto has always been, by design, a bit restrictive when it comes to what types of apps you can download. Each app requires approval and has to fit within a certain category. In recent years, though, Google has been expanding what types of apps can run on your car’s display, and there’s another expansion right around the corner.

At I/O 2025, Google has revealed that Android Auto is gaining two new app categories “soon.” Browser apps and video apps will be available for Android Auto at some point in the future. Google specifically says that video apps on Android Auto will require the connected phone to be running Android 16, and even then, it will only work on “compatible cars.” It’s all but guaranteed that these video apps on Android Auto will require the vehicle to be parked.

Video apps will be supported on Android Auto, starting with phones running Android 16 on select compatible cars. If your app is already adaptive, enabling your app experience while parked only requires minimal steps to distribute to cars.

Google further adds that weather apps have “graduated from beta” on Android Auto and Android Automotive. Developers can now publish weather apps for either platform without additional approval, as long as it meets quality guidelines.

Back in December, Google updated its developer guidelines around weather apps for cars, leading some to believe that these apps were newly available. In reality, weather apps have been available on Android Auto since early 2023, but only a very select few have been approved. As of now, the floodgates are officially open, and you can expect many more weather apps to start showing up for your car.

The Weather app category has graduated from beta: any developer can now publish weather apps to production tracks on both Android Auto and cars with Google Built-in. Before you publish your app, check that it meets the quality guidelines for weather apps.