Not that a vertical screen is the best for YouTube. | Image: Google

Google has announced that cars with its services built-in will be getting the ability to play YouTube videos while parked later this year, starting with Volvo. For those with a V90, XC40 Recharge, or other supported cars, this should make waiting in a parking lot more bearable since you’ll be able to see videos on your car’s built-in screen, which is probably going to be slightly larger and more ergonomic than a phone.

Google also seems to leave the door open for other video apps as well, so it’s possible other developers could let you access their content from your car’s infotainment system.

“Hey Google, warm up my car.”

You’ll also be able to control some Volvo cars using Google Assistant from outside the car — in a video embedded in…

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