General Motors is rolling out an Apple Music app to select 2025 and later Cadillac and Chevrolet models, allowing music fans to access their Apple Music library via their vehicle’s infotainment system.
The new app will offer all of the expected Apple Music features, including curated playlists, live global radio, personalized recommendations, a voice assistant, and more. Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos is available in select Cadillac models.
GM is making audio streaming standard through OnStar Basics for all 2025 and newer vehicles in the U.S. and Canada. Drivers can access their favorite music, audiobook, podcast, and news apps — including Apple Music — at no additional connectivity cost for eight years with their vehicle purchase. After the eight-year period expires, there will be a subscription fee.
“We are bringing the Apple Music app to GM vehicles in a way that takes full advantage of our industry-leading audio capabilities,” said Tim Twerdahl, GM’s vice president of global product management. “It’s the latest example of how we’re expanding entertainment choices built directly into our vehicles.”
The following vehicles can access the Apple Music app:
Cadillac
- 2025 and 2026 CT5
- 2025 ESCALADE IQ
- 2026 VISTIQ, featuring Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos
- More vehicles on the way with immersive audio
Chevrolet
- 2025 and 2026 Blazer EV, Equinox EV and Silverado EV
- 2026 Corvette, Suburban and Tahoe
- More vehicles on the way, including the 2027 Chevrolet Bolt
Buick & GMC
- Vehicles coming soon
GM’s announcement comes after the company started phasing out support for CarPlay in 2024 and later electric vehicles, with GM instead relying on its own infotainment system. In the future, GM plans to have all of its vehicles on its own infotainment platform.
While GM pushes the move as giving it total control over its vehicle’s systems, allowing it to optimize the systems, the move also allows GM to offer subscriptions to some infotainment features, many of which are offered for free by CarPlay and Android Auto. When a corporate entity makes a move, its is almost always about additional revenue.
While GM has assured vehicle buyers that they’ll maintain a basic level of access to feature for eight years at no additional cost, we pointed out at the time that it could lead to drivers paying extra for access to services they already pay for, like Apple Music. It looks like eight years from now that prediction will come true.
