How In-vehicle Video Streaming works

Front and Rear Passenger Entertainment

SHARE HIGH-DEFINITION ENTERTAINMENT FROM YOUR FAVORITE DEVICES

If equipped and supported, Front and Rear Passenger Entertainment also lets you play video and audio content from your smartphone or other compatible devices connected by HDMI to high-definition touch-screen displays in the front and/or rear passenger seats. 
 

Note: More streaming services will be available in the future.

DOES MY VEHICLE HAVE THIS FEATURE?

If your vehicle has a display mounted above the glove box in the front passenger seat, your vehicle has Front Passenger Entertainment.
If your vehicle has two screens mounted to the back of your front headrests in the rear passenger seats, your vehicle has Rear Passenger Entertainment.

HOW IT WORKS?

To get started, double tap anywhere on the passenger screens to turn them on. Or you can launch the Entertainment Hub app, located on the front center display.
 

The Entertainment Hub app allows a front user to control the passenger screen sources, including the front passenger screen, left rear screen or right rear screen. The screens can also be turned On or Off through the Entertainment Hub by touching the Power icon on the highlighted screen. The audio for a source can also be muted by the front user by pressing the Mute icon

Use your vehicle’s Rear Media App (Entertainment Hub) on the center display to  

 

  • Accept Video Streaming Terms and Conditions
  • Control the rear screens
  • Play, pause, mute, lock, and turn content on and off
  • View and set the streaming options for each rear-seat screen
  • Use the vehicle speakers to listen to the content being watched on the rear-seat screens
  • Start and stop screen mirroring (when two screens share the same content) 

 

Use the front or rear-seat screens to:

Log in to the compatible streaming partners§

 

  • Browse or search content library
  • Fast-forward and rewind content
  • Connect your own device using the HDMI port

FRONT PASSENGER ACTIVE PRIVACY SCREEN

Vehicles equipped with Front Passenger Entertainment include an Active Privacy Screen to reduce distractions for the driver. The front passenger display has electronic digital blinds active privacy technology, which automatically activates when the vehicle is in DRIVE. Passengers can enjoy video content on the display while on the road, all without distracting the driver.

QUICK REMOTE (IF SUPPORTED)

  • Your passenger screen may show a message reading “Quick Remote Available,” which is a feature that lets you use your smartphone as a trackpad to navigate the display remotely  . Here is how to connect:
  • First, connect your smartphone to the in-vehicle Wi-Fi® Hotspot by tapping the in-vehicle Wi-Fi Hotspot icon on the front center display, followed by Show QR code. Scan the code to connect to the in-vehicle Wi-Fi® Hotspot
  • Next, scan the QR Code on the passenger screen and follow instructions on your smart device to complete the pairing process
  • After pairing, you can control the screen by tapping/dragging one or two fingers on their paired device.

WATCH OR LISTEN

With Front and Rear Passenger Entertainment, you can play video content through HDMI ports located near each display. You can connect any HDMI-compatible device to these ports to play video, such as Apple TV or video game consoles.
 

USB-C ports can be used to charge your devices but cannot be used to stream content. You can also stream content or use the web browser to search for content online if you have an eligible active OnStar plan.

To play videos from your device:
 

  • Connect your preferred device via HDMI port and then select HDMI on the screen, or in the rear passenger screens, select the correct input (HDMI1 or HDMI2) on the screen
  • Rear-seat passengers can share video from screen to screen by swiping towards the other screen or pressing the Share button. A share request will pop up on the other screen and the passenger can choose to Accept or Deny the shared content
     
To stream video on your passenger seat screen:
 
  • Tap any of the streaming services icons on the passenger screen
  • You may be asked to agree to Terms and Conditions
  • Sign into your streaming services account. Some services are required or optional, which will let you activate your passenger screen as a device on your account
  • Browse video content to begin streaming
     

To browse the web on your passenger seat screen:
 

  • Tap the Web Browser icon on the passenger screen
  • You may be asked to agree to Terms and Conditions
  • From there, you will be able to browse for content to stream from the web browser
     

To check the vehicle status from your passenger seat screen:
 

  • Tap the Vehicle Status icon on the passenger screen
  • For EVs, you can get real-time speed, energy range, energy usage and trip information
  • For fuel vehicles, you can get real-time speed, fuel level and trip information
     

To enable Voice Over accessibility support:
 

  • Tap the Settings icon on the passenger screen
  • Choose the Voice Over option, and turn on to enable for that specific passenger screen

USING HEADSETS

Each passenger seat allows you to connect multiple headsets to the system. You can pair your compatible Bluetooth headset with the passenger screen and save that pairing for return use to that seat.
 

To pair your own compatible headsets via Bluetooth:

 

  • Set your Bluetooth headset to pairing mode. IMPORTANT: If your headset is already paired with another device, such as your smartphone, you may need to disconnect the headset for that device before pairing to the passenger seat screen
  • On the passenger screen, tap the Headphone icon, then select “Connect Headphones,” and tap the “+” icon to add your headset
  • The name of your Bluetooth headsets should be displayed on the screen
  • Tap your desired headset, then select OK. If you click on “Options,” you can change the name of the headphones for better identification
  • You can repeat this process to pair additional headsets or tap Done to exit

You can add up to four headsets to the list of headphones that will pair with the display.

Switch to Cabin Speakers

Each passenger seat also allows you to send the audio to the cabin speakers. To do so:
 

  • On the passenger screen, tap the Headphone icon, then select “Switch to Cabin Speakers”