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Naturally, you'll only be able to watch video content while parked or charging. When you switch from park to drive, your video will switch to audio only for apps that allow background audio. Google didn't mention a full list of compatible apps, only saying that you'll be able to watch videos on "apps like YouTube."

While this feature will be plenty useful if you wait in pickup lines at school or spend time in your vehicle on your lunch break, it'll be especially useful for people with electric vehicles since they have in-car downtime while charging. And with electric vehicles like Tesla normalizing entertainment in cars, it's nice to see Google bringing the same functionality to a wider audience.

The new video capability will come to "supported cars" later this year, Google said, starting with models from BMW, Ford, Genesis, Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes-Benz, Renault, and Volvo. In addition, Google is leaning even more into entertainment and adding immersive, spatial sound using Dolby Atmos in several cars from BMW, Genesis, Mahindra, Mercedes-Benz, Renault, and Volvo.