CarScreen: Video in Your Car
Organize personal videos and choose a compatible external playback route.
A library mixing personal local videos and supported links
Choose CarScreen when personal files and supported links need one library with playlists and external-screen options. For a single clip, try its existing player and AirPlay controls first. CarPlay itself is audio-only, and output compatibility depends on the source and receiver.
Before you choose: CarPlay is audio-only; compatible video displays use separate output routes.
Visit the official product page →The essentials
- Platforms
- iPhone · iPad
- Purchase model
- Free download; optional paid features. See feature and purchase boundaries below.
- Developer / project
- COBI Management
- US App Store snapshot
- v1.1 · minimum OS 18.0 · Free to download. In-app purchases may be additional.
Checked 2026-10-28 · Verify current listing
Price & purchase options
- Free: unlimited iPhone/iPad playback, one playlist and 15 minutes of big-screen playback per day.
- Pro removes the playlist and big-screen time limits.
- Weekly, annual or lifetime purchase; eligible annual offers may include a seven-day trial.
US developer listing checked October 28, 2026; actual regional checkout, eligibility and renewal terms govern. Free download is not a promise of all features free.
US · checked 2026-10-28 · Verify the current offer ↗. Taxes, promotions and checkout eligibility may change the amount.
Inside the app
Developer-published product images. Captions identify the platform and source; these are not our test captures.
CarScreen: Video in Your Car
Who it suits
- A library mixing personal local videos and supported links
- People who know which AirPlay, HDMI or Cast receiver they will use
When to choose something else
- Watching video through CarPlay itself
- Removing DRM or assuming every streaming provider permits external output
Features & tradeoffs
Features below come from the linked provider documentation. The recommendations above are our editorial interpretation.
- Local-file and supported-link library with playback progress
- AirPlay and HDMI output; selected personal local video to Google Cast
- Playlist and big-screen allowances separated from on-device playback
Choose the screen before importing the library
AirPlay, HDMI and Google Cast are different routes. Confirm the receiver and the permitted output for your source before building a playlist. For one clip already in a compatible app, its existing playback and AirPlay controls may be sufficient.
CarScreen is more useful when files, saved links, playlists and resume points need to live in one place. CarPlay exposes an audio workflow, not a video display; watching video is for a parked break on a separately supported screen.
Understand a prepared copy
The listing distinguishes imported copies, remote links and files prepared into a native movie. A cloud file selected through Files is copied; that is not direct cloud-account streaming. Cache eviction can remove prepared copies when storage is low, so keep important originals outside the app.
Editorial basis and disclosure
The developer submitted this app for consideration. We selected it for the task it serves, with no payment, paid ranking or promise of a positive recommendation. This profile uses the dated official sources; offered test access has not been used.
Limitations & considerations
- CarPlay is audio-only; compatible video displays use separate output routes.
- Remote links may expire, need a network or restrict external playback.
- Preparing unsupported containers can take time and temporary device storage.
Documented features, attributed opinions and explicitly labeled hands-on observations are different kinds of evidence. We do not infer unmeasured performance or privacy guarantees.
Privacy & permissions
The listing says the library is encrypted on-device and imported files use iOS protection. Websites, connected providers and Cast receivers separately process requests. Local storage does not make a remote video link private or offline.
Sources
Product facts checked October 28, 2026. Independent and user perspectives, where available, are attributed above. Missing external coverage is not treated as a negative verdict.
- CarScreen: Video in Your Car · US App Store
Apple US listing and developer-supplied description, checked October 28, 2026. Used for identity, compatibility, feature boundaries and provider statements; not independent performance testing.
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