The Best Ways to Use Your Smartphone in the Car

When it comes to maps, music and voice control, smartphones beat most in-car systems. WSJ's Joanna Stern reviews the best mounts and apps to help you roll with your Android phone or iPhone. Photo/video: Drew Evans/The Wall Street Journal.
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[@kiwiEverything]

2:20 literally me

[@cookiesareyum1043]

kiwiEverything oml

[@serandoremor]

kiwiEverything my is hey siri

[@archie.bidlake]

Funny

[@st0rmy985]

kiwiEverything LOOOOOOOLLLLLLLL YESSSSSSSSSSSS

[@enriquetitan06]

Aaaaaahhahahahahaha!

[@rodogvlogs_2478]

Okay google. Okay google! OKAY GOOGLE!!🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@CaptTerrific]

isn't the real answer "don't, you fool! drive safely and forget your phone"

[@breeninc6873]

exactly

[@aqua8584]

But CALLS, urgent TEXTS ABOUT A HEART ATTACK.

[@alderham434]

@@aqua8584 I always think of this reason whenever I try to think of the uses it has lol!

[@thegrisingafamily1372]

2:41 this triggered my Echo

[@amhanson_]

The Grisinga Family my moms kindle Alexa turned on lol

[@murraymint1775]

Okay google okay google! OKAY GOOGLE!!! 😂

[@thecatfamilymewow5908]

That's what I do to my Google home mini! Lol

[@lillebrorsanvincent2017]

2:20

[@nissanrouge]

When goggle dies

[@paristath6773]

@@nissanrouge When grammar dies

[@ruzzelladrian907]

Visiting old Joana Stern videos for fun. I now have a Nest Hub, and she activated it.

[@mountee]

Good video. But hey Siri works even when playing loud music if u hit the mute on the steering wheel just before saying it then unmute after. Not ideal but a work around. Cheers

[@kaylamitchell1982]

mountee you shouldn't even be using your phone at all whilst driving.

[@Windows-bq8xd]

Lol when you started saying ok google you made my google home mini go crazy

[@coolsnake1134]

Another tip for iPhone users out there who want A better in car experience if possible replace your factory radio with one that has CarPlay support and connects your iPhone with a lightning cable and then put it in a mount. Search your cars make model year and trim level on Crutchfield to find compatible radios and installation accessories

[@ricardot3763]

CarPlay+SiriShortcuts= what Joanna really wants!!

[@ruzzelladrian907]

2:20 So me!

[@HeelerHouse]

Me too

[@okshare1]

😂😂😂😂 same on me, say ok Google many many many time.

[@JuneNafziger]

You could have also when you bought a new car tried to get one compatible with Android auto in the vehicle or apple carplay the solution for iPhones.

[@JollyMacwan]

glad to see pixel is popular!

[@juraperic7457]

*cough cough* the pixel slate

[@GhxstinSoon]

2:19 Johanna Is very funny!

[@tlchmedia]

Every time she said Hey Google\Okay Google, She triggered both my phone and my Google home😂

[@definitelynotchris.]

When she said Hey Siri, Siri activated!

[@DanialYT]

Christopher Heywood yea lol 😂

[@oatmealtheecat8188]

oK gOoGle, Ok GoOgLe!!!!!!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 (2:20)

[@awsomary6110]

Ok love in Australia so I use the a/c one

[@stick_official1]

Hey Siri Hey Siri! HEY SIRI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ok Google Ok Google! OK GOOGLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@adrpinal]

Lol when you said hey Google Google assistant opened up lol

[@matthewschreiner]

What about the WeatherTech Cup Phone

[@rafail6089]

Okay google, okay google, OKAY GOOGLEEEEE!!! That’s me when it comes to siri 😂😂

[@riponrip4574]

Siri is better than google in some cases

[@riponrip4574]

For me

[@RodrigoFerreira-bs6hd]

YES, there is. Didn't you hearken to anything of Apple Carplay

[@Icykids]

When she says okay Google Google on my Tablet opens

[@CoolBird420]

What about car play?

[@hunterklowss]

2:16 So realistic LOL

[@ruzzelladrian907]

Bad time to buy a Volvo right now because the redesign is coming out really soon.

[@briand6343]

ruzzell907 how is that comment even remotely relevant???

[@blankspace_]

Brian Deeb bc the car is a Volvo? Is that not visible?

[@GhxstinSoon]

2:10 Made Me Laugh!!

[@appleprogateway7063]

and this is why modern cars have Apple CarPlay and Android Auto built into our cars infotainment systems
Quote: OKAY GOOGLE, OkAy GooGlE, oKAY GoOogLe!

[@alingggaming5072]

You turned my Google assistant on😂

[@ivantheamazingbacon6637]

LMBOO

[@captainchris2]

You can always swap out the head unit for a different experience.

[@losplayz4768]

2:20 the new when will you learn me

[@rz.main_]

2:59 why did my Siri go on?

[@paristath6773]

She's possesed

[@PatoSwag]

Ok

[@kevinmercado8013]

WHEN SHE SAID HEY SIRI MY 8 PLUS SUDDENLY TOOK ME TO SIRI

[@imatiktokuseritsbetterwith435]

2:19

[@edrianangeloko911]

I'm using the iPad and when you said ' Hey Siri ' my iPad just opened siri

[@RandomDoggo_]

2:20 ok Google Ok Google OK GOOGLE

[@paulysguitarjournal]

First world problems

[@yameentazwar6617]

Paul Horn hey people in third world countries have the same problem

[@brodywilliams1830]

when you said ok Google Google came up on my phone

[@rodgeronlineband]

joanna screaming ok google was something i didn’t know i needed in my life

[@oliverearnest7081]

Me when I’m driving a car 2:20

[@ChannelAbandoned]

You activated my HomePod Siri!!!!!!

[@tylerjohnson4635]

Says hey siri play Elton John
Plays Billy Joel

[@tm-wf2bh]

Fyi when you say ok google play third eye blind its turning peoples chromecast off

[@alexbole275]

Funny think is is that Volvo would fix this 4 years later by building in Google assistant

[@Jamescicle]

When I was watching on my 6 you saying hey Siri triggered my Siri on my 6

[@aqua8584]

Ok Google.... Ok gOOGLE.... O K G O O G L E

[@plum89]

You said Ok Google and then mine just popped up.

[@WarriorOfEden3033]

No, u put it on silent & not touch it

[@HeelerHouse]

But what if your grandpa Gerald has a stroke or ❤ attack

[@JB12]

Insignia vent mount be sus

[@tlchmedia]

Why not just use Apple Carplay or Android auto?

[@thelegendofsk3888]

lol my google home mini went off when she said "Okay google"!!!!LOLXD like if you thought that was funny

[@teogo826]

Apple Carplay/android auto

[@lillebrorsanvincent2017]

You activated my Siri on my iPad lol

[@dummonkey1706]

The best way to use a smartphone in a car is to turn it off and put it in the glove box no Gadget is ever going to save your life until it's off

[@mintwabe5857]

hey Siri hey Siri HEY SIRI

[@chinchunling5216]

Siri never works on any app like UA-cam siri won't recognize my voice I nee to hold down the home button then stop siri and say hey siri to work

[@joshchristieson8423]

Her car is a Volvo XC60

[@macbookgamer4202]

It activated my google home

[@wabicoredesu]

Siri mad at me now

[@lewisbassett6939]

I think you forgot about Apple CarPlay

[@thomascol3man]

okay google. Okay Google!! OKAY GOOGGLEEEEE

[@Dude-hs1ic]

1:28 1:40 1:52 what the ffffffffffffffffffffffuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

[@amhanson_]

Hey Siri, hey Siri, hey Siri. I do that always

[@yuenkentsang9446]

Its against the law. To be distracted and distracting yourself whilst driving a car

[@luqmansamaai7263]

OK GOOGLE!!!

[@landofnothingtheyoutuber7082]

3:08 me

[@mustachecontroller1096]

When she said hey google and said something my google responded to her question

[@aaravgupta2807]

*New cars be like*

[@ZacharyDalton]

The best way to use your phone in the car is to not use it in the car because you can die.

[@IhateTIBH]

choose gogle

[@IhateTIBH]

google*

[@KasterGMC]

Good luck in The car 😄 😂

[@JoshuaUTvlogs]

iPhone users.JUST USE CARPLAY!

[@anteurz]

no

[@limagalang]

Am I the only carless person watching this?

[@juraperic7457]

Okay Google
OKAY GOOGLE
*OKAY GOOGLE*

[@kaylamitchell1982]

Technically, using your phone AT ALL in the car should be illegal.

[@wabicoredesu]

okay google Ok Google OKAY GOOGLE

[@Mario-if5tl]

You are really beautiful Joanna :)

[@Jack-ep4so]

Should of got a Tesla 🤪

[@Netryon]

It requires 5g connectivity coverage to use all mobile services. Could it be it's because of something in a voice of another language, wrong pitch or too fast not correct Gyro pronunciation. What somebody is asking - can you have this experience for anybody across the ocean with a new car and a phone and job trips - all payed by snake eyes GIJoe. You won't need these Warcraft mounts, but having it depends on a used market where cars don't have any car stereo screens.
I wonder how much you want to hear from me and if should i fill it as my resume?

[@phonestalk803]

The car is woke af

[@user-sb1hc6fd8f]

ㅁㅊㄹ ㅈㄹㅇㄴㅋㅋ

[@afp3673]

DONT DISRESPECT VOLVO

[@Mono2bald]

You dont

[@Dax009]

You don’t

[@xc9zf]

just buy a tesla model 3

[@qwertykeyboard5901]

r/iamverysmart

[@lxcidclupzy_9720]

Why is this shit in my recommended

[@AncientRain59]

Simple fix buy a Tesla