Audi has integrated AirConsole for in-car gaming using a smartphone as a controller

Audi has integrated the AirConsole gaming platform into its vehicles, offering passengers a new way to entertain themselves while travelling, charging an electric vehicle or idling. The AirConsole app is now available in the integrated Audi Application Store, allowing multiplayer and single-player games to be launched directly on the MMI centre display or, depending on equipment, on the screen in front of the front passenger.

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Connection is as simple as possible: just scan the QR code on the MMI screen to turn your smartphone into a game controller. At the same time, the interface of each game is adapted for control from a mobile device. You can play either alone or with two people - there are arcades, puzzles and other types of games to choose from.

In models with a passenger display and Dynamic Privacy technology, the content will not be visible to the driver while driving - only passengers will be able to play without distracting the driver.

In the US, AirConsole will require:

• An active Audi connect PLUS subscription or trial;
• a myAudi account;
• 4G or 5G mobile network connection;

Available games include UNO Car Party, Pictionary Car Party, GoKart Go!, Snowboard Buddies, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, Trivia Crack, Burnin' Rubber and more. Some - like Pictionary Car Party, celebrating the 40th anniversary of the boardroom classic - are available exclusively for Audi until the end of 2025.

AirConsole is available on models built on PPC and PPE architectures, including:

• Audi A5 (starting with the 2025 model year)
• Audi Q5 (2025)
• Audi A6 e-tron
• Audi Q6 e-tron

The new feature is part of Audi's broader digital ecosystem, where Spotify, YouTube, DAZN and other apps specifically tailored for in-car use are also available.

Source: Audi