CarCast: Cast M3U TV Player
Connect AirPlay, Watch Videos
Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
**CarCast – M3U & M3U8 Player for CarCast**
Turn your iPhone and CarCast display into a convenient media player for your own playlists and media servers. CarCast supports M3U and M3U8 playlists, HLS streams, local video files, and popular personal media servers.
**CARCAST & SCREEN MIRRORING**
Use your Car display to access supported CarCast features from your iPhone & Car.
• View your playlists and media on the car display
• Switch between channels and entries with large, easy-to-use controls
• Designed for landscape viewing and dashboard use
• Simple controls made for use when the vehicle is parked
• Screen mirroring lets you display your iPhone screen on the car display where supported
**M3U & M3U8 PLAYLIST PLAYER**
Add your own M3U or M3U8 playlist URL and CarCast handles the rest.
• M3U and M3U8 playlist support
• HLS and standard HTTP streams
• Automatically organizes entries using playlist groups
• Reads group-title and tvg-logo information
• Mark channels and videos as favourites
• Continue playback from where you stopped
No account or sign-in is required.
**YOUR OWN MEDIA SERVER**
Connect CarCast to your personal Jellyfin or Emby server and access your own media library.
• Browse libraries, seasons, and episodes
• Automatically organize episodes
• Resume playback from where you stopped
• Access your personal collection from your iPhone
• Server addresses and credentials stay on your device
**VIDEO PLAYBACK**
CarCast supports a range of video formats and playback options.
• Hardware-accelerated video decoding
• Software decoding fallback
• MKV and HEVC support
• DTS audio support
• Embedded and external subtitles
• Subtitle tracks extracted from supported MKV files
**CAR MODE**
CarCast includes a landscape interface designed for use with a phone mounted in your dashboard.
Large text, oversized controls, and simple navigation make it easier to browse your media and switch between entries.
CarCast is intended for **passengers and use while the vehicle is parked. Never watch videos or interact with the app while driving.**
**USE YOUR OWN MEDIA**
CarCast does not provide or host media. Add your own playlists, connect your own media server, or import your own video files.
Perfect for a parked break, charging stop, campsite, road trip rest stop, or simply relaxing in your car.
**MANAGE YOUR PLAYLISTS**
Keep all your playlists in one place.
• Add multiple playlist URLs
• Add playlists by scanning a QR code
• Refresh playlists whenever you want
• Rename or remove playlists
• Filter content by playlist groups
• Save favourites for quick access
• Import video files from your iPhone
• Play imported videos offline
**MINI PLAYER**
Keep your current video playing while browsing your playlist. Open other entries without leaving playback and easily return to what you were watching.
**PRIVACY FIRST**
Your playlists, server information, and imported media stay on your iPhone. No account or sign-in is required.
**IMPORTANT**
CarCast is a media player only. It does not provide, host, distribute, bundle, or recommend any movies, TV shows, channels, or other content.
You are responsible for supplying your own playlists and media servers and for ensuring that you have the necessary rights to access and play the content.
Terms of Use: https://apptivityglobal.com/terms-of-conditions/
Privacy Policy: https://apptivityglobal.com/privacy-policy/
Ratings & Reviews
- Given Video Support
- Bug Fix
- UI Improved
The developer, Aman Singhal, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Used to Track You
The following data may be used to track you across apps and websites owned by other companies:
- Usage Data
- Diagnostics
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Usage Data
- Diagnostics
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Aman Singhal
- Size
- 144.7 MB
- Category
- Utilities
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 18.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 18.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 18.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 15.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 2.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
English and 21 more
- English, Arabic, Dutch, French, German, Hebrew, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Contains
Advertising
- Copyright
- © CarCast 2026