Best Bluetooth FM Transmitter for Car? | Joyroom CL17 Bluetooth 5.3 FM Transmitter Review

[@sinusguy]

Bought this Joyroom off Amazon for my 2006 Highlander about 2 weeks ago. Should have bought this or something like this years ago. Works great.

[@CarPlayLife]

Glad to hear it. Enjoy!

[@TMB1899]

Does the bass bossting button works?

[@Deere66Bob]

Works good for the money, works even in my convertible

[@kanikimcnicholas2077]

I live in the Islands and my favorite radio station for Hawaiian music is on the other end of our little island chain. I had great expectations for this little gadget and with your tutorial, clear and concise I might add, is living up to them Mahalo Nui for a very educational review.

[@CarPlayLife]

Thanks for watching. Glad it helped. 🙏🏻

[@anthonynguyen4088]

If you plug in the AUX cord into it and the car, does it still allow you to use the steering wheel/car controls to skip songs? or do you have to use the device itself or your phone to skip songs? I know that normally when you use aux, you can't use steering wheel or car controls to skip songs but this is bluetooth also so im wondering if thats different.

[@CarPlayLife]

Because you’re connecting the BT receiver to the phone and not the car BT per se, the wheel controllers will not work because it doesn’t know it is connected to the car. The car stereo would be running FM source so the wheel controls would control the FM station tracking etc. volume will work just fine though. Any skip tracking will be done on the adapter via the supplied buttons as shown at 4:27

[@DavidWhite-ci2tc]

Hi Anthony, Good video, one question is it Bluetooth 5.0 compliant so that you can connect two phones simultaneously to it?

[@CarPlayLife]

Thanks 😊 . I didn’t know that was a thing. It’s BT5.3 but I tried to connect both iPhone and Android and the second device (Android) didn’t show the BT profile of the adapter until I disconnected my iPhone. So it doesn’t look like it does support simultaneous connections 😞

[@DavidWhite-ci2tc]

@@CarPlayLife Thanks for response, I have a FM transmitter (BT 5.0) that pairs two devices at the same time but it does not have AUX cable or USB C charge availability - its very good but extra functionality would be great

[@aleravag]

I have this same one, but no matter what frequency I choose, it constantly has interferences and audio is not clear. You maybe happen to know why?

[@CarPlayLife]

This sounds like something in the car is causing the interference. If you can, try the transmitter in a different car and see if you have the same experience. If you do it might be faulty or if you don’t there’s something in the car that isn’t shielded that’s messing with the signal perhaps.

[@zombieslayer4415]

Excellent review! Can an external CarPlay screen be used in the aux port?

[@CarPlayLife]

Very good question and one I didn’t try out 🤦🏻‍♂️ seeing as the aux is output I doubt it as it would need to be input to play audio over BT output which it also doesn’t have I think.

[@NearDeathExperience_]

I just got a 2007 jeep Cherokee and it doesn’t even have a aux plug but I ordered it earlier will it still work will just my phone and Bluetooth for good sounding music. I don’t know much about cars so I’d appreciate the help.

[@CarPlayLife]

You simply plug this into the 12v socket. Pick an FM station on the adapter. Tune your radio into that same station. Then pair your phone to the adapter over Bluetooth and press play on your favourite music app on your phone. You should start to hear music over your car speakers. 🙌🏻

[@CHRISZIOMusic]

do you need to pull it out of the socket to prevent battery drain?

[@CarPlayLife]

Only if your 12V port stays on permanently. Most turn off after a few minutes of ignition off or locking your car.

[@mikewojnar6254]

Is there an aux input on this device so I can play my iPod classic in my car stereo?

[@CarPlayLife]

I belive the AUX is output not input

[@papagalo11]

I'm using it daily. I bought sveral FM transmitters (including Motorola) before and this is only one usable for making phone calls. This is due great noise cancelation.

[@CarPlayLife]

Awesome. That’s good feedback for this adapter. Thanks for sharing.

[@rodrigoadr8086]

Ele transmite fm em estéreo ?

[@papagalo11]

@@rodrigoadr8086 Well, music is better on original car bluetooth, but it is ok. I think it is stereo.

[@viktorverbovenko6632]

How to enable AUX? Does the AUX function automatically activate? Or does it need to be turned on with a button? How to do it?

[@CarPlayLife]

It should just work once plugged in to the Aux jack

[@viktorverbovenko6632]

No! After connecting, AUX does not work! FM continues to work!@@CarPlayLife

[@CarPlayLife]

If it isn’t mentioned in the manual maybe ask their support team. I do not have this product anymore to test

[@SkyViewStoyanov]

I have the same one! Great sound but there is one thing I don't like. No song memory. Every time I turn it on, it starts from the first track

[@CarPlayLife]

Yes that whole functionality feels like a it’s not had much thought put into its generally use.

[@papagalo11]

Are your MP3 files playng ok? I have problems with it

[@jeromeschwartz4778]

@@papagalo11 , Mp3's working great .. I have a micro Sandisk ultra pro , 32 gigs , in a small card reader , which Sandisk has one the fastest read and write speed through a 2.0 usb port ..

[@markn9619]

do you need a aux cable to connect to the car speakers?

[@CarPlayLife]

You need an aux cable to connect to the car stereo, which is connected to your car speakers.

[@markn9619]

@@CarPlayLife well it just came in the mail today and i was able to just connect through bluetooth🤷‍♂️ its great and everything, i just wish there was a way to get rid of this annoying static sound in the background

[@CarPlayLife]

It’s a common trait of FM transmission. Some better than others and some car systems carry their own interference

[@markn9619]

@@CarPlayLife yeah my car is older chevy cruze 2011.

[@nicolaischriver]

Can anyone please help me out on this before buying: If I connect my phone to the device via bluetooth, and I listen to another radio station on my car stereo (= not the chosen device FM channel and not aux). What happens then, when my phone rings? Do I hear the ring tone on my phones speakers, even though audio is connected to the bluetooth transmitter? Or is the ring tone silent, because the phone audio is transfered and locked to the transmitter, from where it does not continue to the car speakers, because neither aux or the correct FM channel is active on the car stereo? It would be great if the phone speakers would still ring in this scenario, and then I could press aux or change FM station and take the call.

[@CarPlayLife]

I don’t have this anymore to try this scenario out. But I would guess you would see your phone ring on screen but the sound would either not ring out because you’re listening to a different audio source in the car, or it would ring independently itself.

[@cygilimtherapper]

Hello. Is it possible to connect AUX to the phone to play music via cable instead of Bluetooth?

[@CarPlayLife]

I don’t think so. AUX is one way, OUT not IN

[@robbieaussievic]

... Well done Mate, Excellent. USB drive, FAT32 ? files on root ? Exceeded maximum supported drive size ? And the most likely, lack of QA in manufacturing.

[@CarPlayLife]

They say I might have incompatible files on the drive. So I need to remove those and try that. Apparently if you have any incompatible files, accessing the drive doesn’t work at all. Which is crazy. it should just play back ones it can and skip the incompatible ones. I’ll try this soon and report back in the comments.

[@papagalo11]

It plays from usb sticks only from one port. Not from all

[@Devilninja333]

Cool I might get this for my dad

[@CarPlayLife]

Cool 👌🏻

[@joseverdugo2377]

Any updates on the USB drive playback not working?

[@CarPlayLife]

It was the formatting of my drive and file types I had installed on it.

[@scottbechdolt6586]

I read every review on Amazon but did did not find an answer to this question. Can I use the volume dial on this bluetooth adapter to control song volume via Bluetooth from my iPhone music library to my car radio? Or is the volume control only for call volume? Thanks

[@CarPlayLife]

I believe if it’s connected to your phone over BT it controlled the whole volume but I don’t have it now to confirm.

[@papagalo11]

@@CarPlayLife I can tell You that it is lowering volume on all android apps that i'm using. Not sure for Iphone

[@mdr1607]

Just ordered it and i'll get it saturday.. Hope this works good!

[@CarPlayLife]

Great! I hope it works out for you too 🤞🏻

[@mdr1607]

@@CarPlayLife I will let you know :)

[@mdr1607]

Just tested it out, works fine at this moment! Although i did some research and found what i already was afraid of. Its just an ali-expres item wich has been dropshipped to make it 30 euro's

[@CarPlayLife]

Yes I heard this here in the comments also. TBH a large majority of products on Amazon are like this. A large portion are made in china and can be sourced directly for much cheaper price. What I like think though is that paying the extra price is for faster shipping (the item is likely at a local warehouse - check delivery time estimate) and also much easier returns via Amazon. Sure you can buy it from AliE or Temu, but that comes with more risk if the product has the chance of facing a compatibility issue. The frustrating part is how much extra they put on some products. Sometimes it’s best not to look if this is a concern. 😂

[@mdr1607]

@@CarPlayLife Yeah thats true, i bought it for 30 euro's and got it the next evening. It also works very good so i'm not that worried this time about a dropship item.

[@Chronoless]

Is there any slight background static noise or hissing when its in use or not?

[@milknei_beats]

It’s not slight, it’s really bad

[@ok_vancouver]

Does it drain car battery over night ?????

[@CarPlayLife]

If your 12v adapter turns off when locking the car, then no.

[@MrRawUK]

Does anyone know a Bluetooth Transmitter that does not scream "connecting" or " bluetooth device found" every time you get in the car? So annoying and they all seem to do this?

[@geemate]

This one. 🎉

[@robkh2136]

I have no idea why many users to post the review without testing on the car. It is useless to sell the product to buyer

[@CarPlayLife]

This was tested in the car. Sounds like you need a demo than a review from someone who has used it. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@papagalo11]

I'm using it. I bought sveral FM transmitters before and this is only one usable for making phone calls. This is due great noise cancelation this device have.

[@milknei_beats]

@@papagalo11does yours have white noise while playing Bluetooth music?

[@amrwadea5182]

Amazing device but the sound is external distorted.

[@papagalo11]

@@milknei_beats A little, but it doesn't bother me

[@TRUWOO]

My radio does not have 106.8 what do I do.

[@CarPlayLife]

Change it to a different frequency on the transmitter. Check the manual on how to do that.

[@junaldoazevedopena4891]

Faça uma demonstração, de montagem e execução e com resolução.

[@CarPlayLife]

There is in this video 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@ajcobraj]

Thank you

[@CarPlayLife]

Thanks for watching. 🙏🏻☺️

[@BURZT_YT]

Joyroom is a dropshipper I believe

[@CarPlayLife]

Are they? It’s all branded packaging though 🤔

[@BURZT_YT]

@@CarPlayLife yup, one brand called SIGN is selling the exact same fm transmitter.

[@mdr1607]

@@BURZT_YTcan you send the link maybe?

[@BURZT_YT]

@@mdr1607 "sign 48w fm transmitter"