iOS 26 + CarPlay + Siri = Amazing!

[krutsch]

I have been wrestling with getting voice commands to navigate my Pandora collection. I have a number of playlists and radio stations. This is been with both Alexa and Mazda Connect, as well as Siri with Apple CarPlay.

I was so frustrated, that I mounted my phone on my dash and have been manually tapping to find what I want (and with no sorting options, well... c'mon Pandora it's 2025).

Anyway... I am in the Apple Developer program and, just today, updated to iOS Developer Beta 6.

The first thing I tried: Siri voice commands and Pandora. I am here to express my amazement that this actually works now, really, really well (and without creating weird playlist names, et al.).

Me: Play playlist Linda Ronstadt A-Z on Pandora

Siri: Okay, here's Linda Ronstadt A-to-Z on Pandora

Me: Play radio station Holly Cole Radio on Pandora

Siri: Now playing music similar to Holly Cole Radio on Pandora.

And, if I open the Pandora app, it is playing my collected radio station with my previously selected "Deep Cuts" mode activated.

iOS 26 is absolutely killer, in my opinion, and now I can reliably voice navigate my collection.

[TannerPandora · Accepted solution]

Hi @krutsch 

Thanks so much for sharing your experience! I’m really glad to hear you’re enjoying iOS 26 and that Siri voice commands with Pandora are working more smoothly for you. I’m also on the beta version of iOS 26 and have loved the changes, it’s been such a great experience all around. It’s exciting to see how much more reliable and seamless voice navigation has become not only for Pandora but with other apps as well. Appreciate you taking the time to post your feedback!