iOS 27.3 adds CarPlay redesign for Apple Music, here's what's new

iOS 27.3 is packed with new features for iPhone and also includes a notable change to CarPlay: a redesign of the Apple Music app.

Apple Music is getting a CarPlay redesign in iOS 27.3 with a few changes

This week, Apple unveiled the first beta of iOS 27.3, which brings new features to Safari and Apple Health, a one-handed upgrade for the iPhone Duo, several improvements to Siri AI, and much more.

CarPlay also benefits from iOS 27.3, which introduces a redesigned Apple Music app.

The new Music app, as seen in the images above and below, comes with a number of changes, such as a new Liquid Glass tab panel, a new color scheme, and resizing of several elements.

Apple Music now uses an iOS-style Liquid Glass bar in CarPlay. Just like on your iPhone, the new tab bar contains icons and text for each tab, and you can swipe between tabs.

The new tab bar also hovers over the content as you browse the app, so it’s always within reach.

The app’s new white background matches the redesigned Apple Music app icon first introduced in iOS 27.2. When the dark theme is active in CarPlay, you get a dark background instead.

Finally, Apple adjusted the size of several elements in the Music app. For me, iOS 27.3 has a denser layout in many places than before. For example, in Library, the app displays more albums and playlists in one row than before.

Your settings may vary depending on the size of the display in your car and whether you have “Smart Display Zoom” enabled.

What do you think of the new Apple Music CarPlay design in iOS 27.3? Let us know in the comments.