# Why Did They Stop Putting CD Players In New Cars?

> Since the mid-2010s, fewer and fewer new cars have been decked out with CD players. In-dash stereos are instead usually equipped with the long-standing car radio and some kind of media playback option, such as auxiliary…

- **Source:** [SlashGear](https://www.slashgear.com/1928721/why-they-stopped-putting-cd-players-in-new-cars/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=68959b6494d8561ee47c5dcb)
- **Published:** 2025-08-08
- **Category:** Cars
- **Tags:** #apple #players #cars #fewer #media #putting #stop #along
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