Another FAST 2-in-1 Wireless CarPlay & Android Auto Dongle | MSXTTLY Wireless Adapter Review

[@kjltube]

I have a mk7.5 golf, and appreciate the quick image of it actually placed in the usb slot (regarding size) 👍

[@CarPlayLife]

You’re welcome. Glad it helped.

[@GetawayFilms]

Just one thing to note. Gold plated connectors are just a gimmick. They do look nice and feel more premium, but they have no effect on the connectivity. The internal hardware of every device terminates with nickel at input and output solder joints. So you generate a signal and pass it through nickel first, it goes... Nickel/Gold/Nickel. Essentially, if there were any signal loss it happened before it left the first device. Anyway, I digress. Great review, great product! Thanks a lot Anthony, I'm gonna grab one

[@CarPlayLife]

Ok thanks for the insight on the plating. Yes it does look nice and I did somehow expect it to not do that much when reading their sales jargon. Thanks for watching and I hope it works out well for you.

[@PerWigren]

I bought this and it seems to be re-encoding the audio instead of passing it through unaltered. The audio degradation when playing Spotify ("very high quality" setting) via this dongle was obvious compared to the same thing using wired CarPlay, which in turn also has noticeable audio degradation compared to using the car's builtin Spotify app. I likely wouldn't had noticed it in my old car, but now I have a Volvo XC60 with Bowers & Wilkins audio and I can clearly hear how the dongle messes with the stereo image and muddles the instrument separation when I compare back and forth.

[@CarPlayLife]

I guess the wireless nature of the adapter will compress the audio channel and the quality is being lost along the way. My stock system in the golf isn’t a match for the high end systems out there so it’s very hard to tell and also whether the compression also continues on native wireless carplay system running similar high end audio setups. 🤔

[@drkill999]

Did you find any wireless options that don't degrade the sound quality?

[@PerWigren]

@@drkill999No, there doesn't seem to exist any. I'm sticking to wired CarPlay, which only slightly degrades the quality compared to my car's builtin Spotify app. Wired CarPlay and Android Auto use lossless compression for transmission but still resample the audio at least once, likely using primitive algorithms. I wish I hadn't trained myself to listen for audio artifacts. 🙂 Once I learned what the common digital compression and acoustic problems sound like I can't unhear them and I have become really picky.

[@drkill999]

​@@PerWigrenthank you for your reply. You saved me from spending money and disappointment

[@marcinzarzycki169]

Dziękujemy.

[@CarPlayLife]

Thank you so much for your support.

[@sadaqat_jaria.]

So should the screen support car play that used don't have the system right?

[@CarPlayLife]

It will only work on wired CarPlay car systems

[@AJCoReTV]

How do you get to the ipconfig menu? Do I connect to my phones mobile hotspot for the FW update?

[@CarPlayLife]

Yes you do.

[@chris]

I am still using the sunweyer dongle you previously reviewed/recommended and it's working great so far. It seems to connect just as fast. If this one is faster, it's not by much. Did you change your mic for this and the last video? It doesn't sound very good and is very quiet... had to crank up my volume to hear you and the quality wasn't as good as previous videos (listen to this video and then your Binize review -- night and day difference)

[@CarPlayLife]

They are pretty much the same. Slight better WiFi spec on this one but once in, the experience is much the same. As for the audio, I had big issues in my last two videos. Where I had to use iPhone audio instead of external mic on both unboxing and demo sections. I didn’t have time to re shoot them so just had to use what I got. Next time it will improve…as long as I remember to turn them on 😂 thanks for the concern ☺️

[@xskiinzy7542]

Does this affect audio in any type of way compared to a wired conmection when playing music or making calls?

[@CarPlayLife]

It usually does because the audio signal is being sent wirelessly and is likely going through some amount of compression. So it will never be like for like compared to wired. But with that said, depending on your ear and your car system setup, you many not even notice the difference.

[@krishnaravi9467]

Hi, I'm thinking of buying this one. Can I go for this, or are there any other products that work better than this?

[@CarPlayLife]

I am sure this is the best it’s gonna get for a little while. There will be many like it, but their differences will be slim. I think this is gen 3 of the hardware and there is a gen 4 but I’ve not had one in yet for review that is gen 4

[@srinivasrao1595]

Thanks for the review man. Ordered it

[@CarPlayLife]

Hope you enjoy it! Thanks for watching.

[@WatThizzIt510]

thanks for the great review. how fast/seamleass does your phone connect when you get in and start your car? do you have to do anything manullay each time to connect?

[@CarPlayLife]

Thanks for watching 🙏🏻☺️ You only have to pair to the adapter once. After that it’s seamless in its connection. Speed will vary on the car and system being used with it. My golf for example will power the usb port when I unlock the car which powers up the adapter. So once I get in and belt up the car is either already firing up CarPlay or only a few seconds away from it appearing. To me, that’s acceptable.

[@marcinzarzycki169]

Hello. I have one more question, if I can. After connecting the adapter, the carplay screen appears and then returns to the car's main menu and you need to manually switch to the carplay screen. Is there any way to fix this?

[@CarPlayLife]

Some adapters have an option in their config menu called Forced Start. This usually helps with this issue, but I’ve never had this issue myself and used this feature to fix it, to know that it 100% solves this problem.

[@kapzaz]

Have you tested the U2C-AIR Pro, and how does it compare to the SMT-AC01?

[@CarPlayLife]

This is a little better than the air pro in terms of speed. The air pro is CarPlay only where this one will do both. This one also has gps passthrough if your car has navigation and gps antenna.

[@Illuminatuss]

I connected the usb and it was showing the screen of the video but now I connect agaij to connect with the phone and it doesnt show anymore...any clues? thanks

[@CarPlayLife]

Try removing all previous connections and try again fresh. See if it displays and holds this time

[@mohamedalhamad5878]

Is this the best one to use for carplay only? Or you recommend another one, I just need to use it for carplay

[@CarPlayLife]

Currently yeah it’s one of the better ones out there

[@iamdenislara]

I ordered after watching your review. If I like it I will order 3 more for my family!

[@CarPlayLife]

Awesome! I hope it works for you and your family

[@ElsaMebin]

Hi Anthony, How is the display resolution? usually when we use adpaters display quality degrades a little

[@CarPlayLife]

This one is perfect for my setup. Totally native looking.

[@ElsaMebin]

@@CarPlayLife Thanks Anthony, i have one more question, any heating issues noticed when hsed for continuous 4 hours or more

[@CarPlayLife]

No issues here 🙌🏻

[@ElsaMebin]

​​@@CarPlayLife Thanks your for you quick reply Am from india , would you recommend msx or any other brand? Primary use is with android and occassionally Apple

[@CarPlayLife]

Msx is great for native looking Android auto

[@whereswaldo9089]

Did you hear that the AAwireless dongle decided to add CarPlay to their adapter? I decided to buy it and try it and saw that it did have support to use CarPlay, but could not get it to work for the life of me I was hoping you can check that out and see what you think or at least get it to work! I see no videos about it.

[@CarPlayLife]

I reached out to AAWireless and anyways fail to get hold of one to test. I’ve heard this also. Sounds like a firmware update is needed for this functionality to work. It mate work over an Android OS layer, meaning it may not be so great, but if you only have AA and need CP this may be a good option.

[@piyushh81]

Is msxttly 2 in 1 device better than msxttly 'android auto only' device in terms of performance?

[@CarPlayLife]

This 2in1 is much faster than their older AA only adapter.

[@KciNim0D]

would you say this is better than the sunweyer adapter? do you prefer this over the sunweyer?

[@CarPlayLife]

Yes I have preferred it over the Sunweyer. It is slightly faster but either are great adapters.

[@apeel2008]

Do you have a video that explains what multi-user support is, and if it does not have this feature, does it mean that it will only work with one phone. Or if there are two,phones I. The car at once, can you still disable the Bluetooth on one phone and then connect the other phone?. Does multi user support basically mean that if two phones are within the dongle’s Bluetooth reach that the system will recognize the presence of both phones and give the user a choice as to which one to connect to?

[@CarPlayLife]

I don’t have a video on this but I do want to cover this in the future. Multi-user just means the adapter features a menu or a physical way to allow you to switch to a different device easily without forcing the phone connections on/off. Some adapters display a menu of previous connected devices and without auto connection turned on, this allows you to choose which phone to connect to at startup. All adapters allow multiple connections to it, but to switch them, most adapters don’t show a connection menu of sorts to easily choose which connects to it. Some have a physical disconnect button, some even has a button that actually switches between two paired devices. For me that latter method seems the most robust way of doing it.

[@apeel2008]

@@CarPlayLife Thank you so much for taking the time to respond. Most helpful!

[@fiyinaregbe2740]

@@CarPlayLife Which 2 in 1 adapter has multi-user support and also good speed?

[@nchia]

Is it easy to switch between multiple handsets, like when my spouse drives instead of me? Both iPhones.

[@CarPlayLife]

Multiuser support is not done that well tbh. Best I’ve seen that’s recent is this one kzbin.info/www/bejne/nHato6eXbpeFjNksi=XEOM0d0QfzN7WB22

[@craig77]

I bought one of these based on your review. Unfortunately it doesn’t work very well. I reckon 50% of the time it doesn’t connect to my car at all. Contacted support who suggested changing some settings but the the same problem continues. Looks likes it’s going back. Also doesn’t support multiple people using the same car. Shame, when it does connect it’s brilliant but I’m fed up of having to pull it out and find a lead to use instead.

[@CarPlayLife]

Sorry to hear this. Out of interest and to help anyone else considering this adapter, what car brand make, model and year are you trying this adapter with?

[@craig77]

@@CarPlayLife 2019 Skoda Superb. It’s a real shame as it works brilliantly when connected, but it’s total lottery as to whether it will connect.

[@CarPlayLife]

Yeah that’s a shame. Maybe try different brand with a different config system, that way it might act differently to your car system.

[@JavierBerezovsky]

Does this do wireless AA on an OEM car play unit like the carlinkit 4.0 or is it more similar to the 5.0 where it requires native wired support for each protocol? I can't find clarification anywhere

[@CarPlayLife]

These newer ones work in the same was as the CarlinKit 5.0. So native wired to wireless, no crossover. I’ve not seen many new adapters allow crossover since the 4.0 and Ottocast U2-x pro

[@shinryukenYT]

Does this reduce audio quality?

[@CarPlayLife]

Wireless will always loose some level of audio quality. But for many you may not notice the difference. I don’t in many cases.

[@sohanmalode9464]

Hi, Which is better in terms of multiuser and performance for Apple Carplay MSXTTLY U2C-AIR or MSXTTLY SMT-AC01

[@CarPlayLife]

Neither will have a multiuser menu. You’ll have to do it manually on either of these.

[@ChiragPatel-nk6er]

1) How to know my model of msxttly ? U2C air or SMT AC01 . On my box it has stickers of both. 2) even if I switvh off my car and lock it, I can see that the adapter has the white light on it, suggesting that the usb port of the car is still powered despite shutting down the engine and locking the car . This would mean that the battery is being drained and the adapter will be working 24*7 reducing life of both ? Any solutions ?

[@sohanmalode9464]

@@ChiragPatel-nk6er The one which is shown in this video is SMT-AC01. The other U2C-AIR - kzbin.info/www/bejne/b3uklWicr5h2rdk Yes, it will drain your car battery. Some cars have settings that allow you to control the power supply to USB ports. Check your car’s manual or infotainment system settings to see if you can adjust this or the only option is to manually unplug the adapter when you leave the car.

[@1983Magichan]

So this one has to require the car has the wired android auto in order to work. If it doesn't have the wired android auto it does nothing

[@CarPlayLife]

Yes it needs wired Android auto to work for wireless android auto.

[@DirectosEveryday]

I got one , its conects well and work well on android , but a week of working i turn the car of wile waiting a friend , and never conect again , try to desync bluetooth wifi and forgot all and start over zero , but cant still work , its conects to bluetooth and wifi , but dosent show on screen, says conection failed , check phone unlocked , any tip wellcome i need It working please 🙌

[@CarPlayLife]

I’d say remove all BT profiles and CarPlay/ WiFi profiles for this adapter and start fresh. But it sounds like you tried this? Make sure your phone isn’t connected to a different device or WiFi nearby, such as the car stereo or home WiFi. Failing that. Try plugging it into a USB wall adapter socket and see if you can access its WiFi network. Then open its IP config menu and run a factory reset on it.

[@husseinbazzi5172]

Anthony, I have wired carplay. I want a dongle that's capable of converting CP to AA. I understand the carlinkit 4.0 can do this, but its too old. Is there something out there that's faster or better?

[@CarPlayLife]

Nothing newer from the ones I’ve tested. It seems like brands have focused more on CP > WCP and AA > WAA and not conversion. Likely due to software off the shelf. The only other way is via an ai box and software

[@entertainmentguy4509]

Does car need to have wired Android Auto support in order for AA to work? (my car has only wired Carplay)

[@CarPlayLife]

Yes it does need AA for use with Androids

[@robschach]

I was just about to order one but it says on Amazon it won’t work with Škoda Karoq (which I’ve only just bought). Do you know from your experience if software updates on these devices brings more car compatibility or is it usually a hardware lock that stops them working?

[@CarPlayLife]

Usually that’s all the updates seem to address, compatibility with car models and car systems. If it doesn’t work out the box then you have a decision of sending back or keeping it and waiting/hoping for a fix

[@Govermentavenue]

I got this, and I want to turn on GPS passthrough, but on the setting page I only have the option for Auto and Mode 1. any idea whats mode 1 means? also on all other settings it just say mode 1, more 2, mode 3!!!! what do they mean? also no explnation in the manual.

[@CarPlayLife]

I find mode 1 for gps is pass through ON but it varies between adapters. Other modes in different settings are just different ways of the setting/adapter working. So it’s more a case of trying each one until the adapter is more compatible. If it works out of the box you shouldn’t need to touch them.

[@Govermentavenue]

@@CarPlayLife Thank you for your respond. I have sent an inquiry to them asking about the meaning for those different values as on my other no brand cheap device I manage to shorten the delay and enhance audio quality. I mainly bought this for its GPS passthrough, and it wasn’t functioning on default or mode 1. I guess I will just return it. I really love your channel and it’s the only one that does proper coverage for those devices, no one else even talking about GPS passthrough. Please also cover ali express variants since the same products listed there much cheaper than amazon but under different names.

[@CarPlayLife]

Thanks for watching. It’s hard to test GPS pass through. I found rotating the phone at the initial start up of maps app and seeing if the map tiles rotate will mean it’s getting compass direction from your phone than from your gps car antenna/wheel

[@Govermentavenue]

@@CarPlayLife To test GPS passthrough I just drive arround in an underground parking lot. with my wired connection the car will be moving (Using the car IRS like system) but phone GPS will stop moving near the gate. With the MSXTTLY 2 in one both defult and mode 1 didnt work. GPS passthrough is really important is some places specially with high rise buildings or tunnels. imagine you need to take 4 th exit and you just need to count them, you miss one and add 30min or so to your trip. Thanks again for covering this in your channel.

[@smartaquarius2021]

Do we have to remove this device everytime we stop the car. Because even after ignition of the car is off still light is blinking in the device

[@CarPlayLife]

Not usually but it depends on how your usb port is wired up. Give it 2-5mins and see if it’s gone after locking up

[@boblee1431]

do you think this can be use for Acura MDX 2017?

[@CarPlayLife]

Does it have an apple carplay port?

[@TheCandee93]

Would this work if you don't have wired apple car play?

[@CarPlayLife]

No you need wired CarPlay for these to work.

[@Battylad]

Hi ordered this based on your review! All good however one minor issue - I can’t seem to get the car to boot straight into the carplay screen. I have to select carplay from my cars home screen dashboard. It boots, audio is playing via it automatically etc. It just dosent load into that screen wears my car2airplay one does? Did this happen for you? Any idea what could cause it? I have updated the stick, forgotten this and all other connections, restarted car and re-bluetoothed but same issue. It’s minor but it’s very annoying!

[@CarPlayLife]

I think that’s more a compatibility thing with your system. But you could go into the IP config menu and try and add some startup delay so you system has time to setup before handing over to the adapter. Worth a try 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@joaogoncalves4519]

Hello Anthony, What would be, in your opinion, the best Wireless CarPlay & Android Auto Dongle at the moment for the 2017 VW Golf 7.5? Best Regards.

[@CarPlayLife]

I’d say this MXSTTLY if you’re mostly using it for CarPlay. And Sunweyer if you are mostly using it for Android auto. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bZjJgo2blNmimNUsi=9rQIiO_3jc0nExKC

[@joaogoncalves4519]

@@CarPlayLife my car app - connect is not yet activated, it still needs an activation code, even so do you think it works? Best regards.

[@CarPlayLife]

No I think it needs to work over a wire first. If wire works wireless adapter will work too

[@aidengillzy]

Sunweyer or this one if there is a 25 Australian dollar difference?

[@CarPlayLife]

This one

[@djp1234]

All these alphabet soup carplay adapters work on day one, but what I want to know is if there's any one of them that actually lasts. I keep buying these things and they keep failing after a few weeks or a few months.

[@CarPlayLife]

Has this one failed on you? I had it in my golf for a few months and it still going. But with others requiring to be reviewed it isn’t constantly connected to my system sadly.

[@djp1234]

@@CarPlayLife haven't tried this one. The last one that failed on me was the latest Carlinkit. The most useful review to me would be one that shows which device lasts the longest.

[@CarPlayLife]

I could plug in the pile I still have to see if they all work, but that wouldn’t be a good enough test. Each need constant use and for me at least that’s not possible. I was gonna say buy big brand, but the CarlinKit would be one of those. So I’m shocked to hear it’s stopped working. Was it the 5.0 or Mini SE? These are the latest from them. Also what isn’t it doing? Is it just not pairing or powering on? Have you been updating them?

[@djp1234]

@@CarPlayLife It's the 5.0. First the pink light comes on and then it switches to a blue blinking light. It seems like it's not connecting to the car (Jeep Uconnect).

[@CarPlayLife]

Ok blue blinking sounds like it’s connected but the CarPlay on the car system isn’t being triggered. It should at least display the adapter Home Screen. Seeing as it worked before that is odd. Does the WiFi network for it show up and have you tried connecting to it via your phone and enter it’s IP config, try the different connection modes, start delay, and maybe after that see if there is any updates that could improve on its compatibility. You could also try submitting a log and ticket to support so they can look into it. If it doesn’t allow you to connect or display its WiFi, try plugging it in a powered wall adapter and wait to see if the network shows up then to connect to using pass 12345678 or 88888888

[@piyushh81]

Can I put this device in my glovebox as my USB port is lying there. Will it work properly or it should be kept outside glovebox.

[@CarPlayLife]

It only works with a CarPlay or Android auto usb port. So wherever that is, is where it goes :) it should work inside gloveboxes and closed Center compartments no problem.

[@Rajvirsinh_7]

I don’t have wired car play as well so it’s working in my Mercedes c 200 ?

[@CarPlayLife]

No you need wired CarPlay for these to work

[@Rajvirsinh_7]

@@CarPlayLife which wired car play device I can buy for Mercedes bcz I don’t have any car play in my car

[@NeelMani-nq6xg]

Does it support 5G on CarPlay if iPhone has 5G network? Also what is the WiFi and Bluetooth version?

[@CarPlayLife]

It will work just like how wired works. If iPhone has 5G it will use it for data transfer for its apps. Both WiFi and BT is used for wireless to work.

[@jackwoud]

Good morning Anthony, We are very interested in using a wireless Carplay dongle and I have a question about it and so far I have not been able to find an answer. Let's get a few things straight, we have a Ford Fiesta Connected built in 2019 with an infotainment screen that we also use as a GPS (Google Maps). Now my question, can I simply charge my mobile phone via the second USB port of the Fiesta while using the Carplay, or will there be a conflict? I wrote this post using Google Translate. Thank you very much for your answer.

[@CarPlayLife]

If you have two usb ports one will be used for CarPlay only so using that with the adapter will be fine and the other can be used for charging your phone. Hope this helps.

[@jackwoud]

@@CarPlayLife Hi Anthony, this was the answer I was waiting for. If I understand you correctly, it should be possible to connect and install the dongle on USB port 1 and if that is OK, I can use USB port 2 to keep my mobile phone powered during long journeys abroad. . I am very grateful for your attention and effort in helping me with my question. Top!

[@CarPlayLife]

@@jackwoud No problem. I hope it all works out for you. Enjoy!

[@xtrax38]

Hi does this adapter allow for or have apps like KZbin, Netflix, prime etc

[@CarPlayLife]

No not this one. You’ll need an AI Box instead kzbin.info/aero/PLysOHeJ5BkMh2B1Rn4O0nk1ZSbJ2ufr-Y&si=FUc_KXa8v-2C8kDq

[@xtrax38]

@CarPlayLife Thanks, the reason I asked is I've recently bought the pioneer sph-evo950dab and didn't know car play only licence certain apps so I can't get KZbin etc on the unit. So if I purchase an Ai one will this solve the problem? Thanks

[@CarPlayLife]

Yes that’s possible. As long as the pioneer has CarPlay support

[@eddie3692]

Do you know if it support fast forward/rewind from the steering wheel?

[@CarPlayLife]

Yes it does

[@chrisperrywv]

What is “gps pass thru.” I’m not sure what that might mean. If it doesn’t mean that does that mean you can’t use maps?

[@CarPlayLife]

If your car has a GPS antenna a GPS passthrough enabled adapter will use that antenna instead of GPS antenna via the phone. Some in-car nav will also use the wheel direction to more accurately place the direction of travel more accurately. So you can stow phone in pocket/bags away from windscreen and still get a good GPS signal for app navigation. You can still use maps without this. It just uses the phone.

[@chrisperrywv]

@@CarPlayLife I had no idea that was a thing. Does it have to be supported specifically by the car? I would assume so. Would that help with phone battery drain?

[@CarPlayLife]

Yes it is only possible if your car infotainment system has navigation and therefore a GPS antenna somewhere. Yes, Using this method will reduce the stress on the phone and can help with battery life.

[@leontinewijnsma2035]

I ordered one for my 2015 Corsa but it doesnt connect 😢 Does the car need to have android auto for it to work? Thanks

[@CarPlayLife]

Yes you do if you want to connect to an android for wireless Android auto

[@ARVIthereyet]

Possible to watch YT videos with it or only music? Just got mine for my Forester. Hope it works 🤞

[@CarPlayLife]

No you need an AI Box for that. Something like this kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJranaiafsZ2r6ssi=7vaNNQZgSpa66MkF

[@marcinzarzycki169]

Great review. Anthony which dongle you recommended. I use only CarPlay. Sunweyer, MSXTTLY 2in1, MSXTTLY only for CarPlay.

[@CarPlayLife]

Thanks for watching 🙏🏻☺️ This one is much faster into CarPlay than the other two you mention

[@marcinzarzycki169]

@@CarPlayLife thanks

[@andresdaccarett6702]

Great video. Have you experienced lag while navigating on Google Maps or Waze? Have you also experienced sudden crashes or disconnections of CarPlay? Thanks.

[@CarPlayLife]

Thanks for watching ☺️ I still use this one today. I’ve not yet experienced any lag in maps apps, no crashes or disconnections. The only thing I have had is it failing to fire up on my system at rare times. A replug fixes this issue when it rarely happens. Also it could be a timing thing with my golf system. Usually fixed by adding some delay in its config menu. Hope this helps.

[@d-zone]

your links and discount codes don't work (it's £20 off @ Amazon UK anyway), what/how did you deal with the update, you glossed over that. Who did you speak to? Is the update easy? Are there instructions in the box?

[@CarPlayLife]

Prices are at the time of recording. Same with codes or offers. Updates are applied via the IP config menu. Once connected to CarPlay go to Safari and enter the IP address 192.169.1.101 this will show the config menu on your phone. Scroll to the bottom to update the adapter.

[@d-zone]

@@CarPlayLife which unit do you use day to day in your VW? Are there many that allow GPS passthrough from the VW's inbuilt GPS antenna?

[@CarPlayLife]

GPS pass is really hard to test accurately. I’ve yet to find a reliable way to tell if the features is using the car or not. With newer adapters showing the feature but not actually supporting it by hardware. It’s much harder to know if the feature is legitimate or not with every new adapter that comes with the feature available. I had to ask its maker each time to check now. Historically I also have to think we’re the previous ones not supported too? I’ve been using the MSXTTLY for a while (gps pass also unconfirmed). I tend to go with the fastest to boot followed by features such as 60fps or a means to improve the video delay and also gps pass if it supports it.

[@DinoyJose-w1v]

Carlinkit 5.0 V/S MSXTTLY. Which one is better to use both Android Auto and Carplay.

[@CarPlayLife]

MSX. The 5.0’uses much older tech these days

[@mostafataha6224]

Does it work with autokit like geely cars

[@CarPlayLife]

I’m not sure if it does with android OS car systems. You could buy from Amazon to try it and have easy returns

[@glenmolina3776]

What apple carplay do you recommend?

[@CarPlayLife]

This is good enough for CarPlay and it’s one of the best ones out there.

[@glenmolina3776]

@@CarPlayLife thank you

[@smartaquarius2021]

Is it better than msttly u2c air?

[@CarPlayLife]

For CarPlay yes ever so slightly, but it’s also smoother in its frame rate

[@PhannyObsession]

Does it automatically reconnect when you get into the car?

[@CarPlayLife]

Yes it does

[@pabian84]

Hello, I wrote it in a translator, so it may not be smooth. I'm looking for a model that can switch quickly without touching the phone if the driver changes. In this case, can you recommend a good model to match?

[@CarPlayLife]

Sadly there isn’t an adapter that will switch between models without touching the phone. The only one that came close is this one kzbin.info/www/bejne/nHato6eXbpeFjNksi=GMGbSXH0kE8Fr3-m

[@pabian84]

@@CarPlayLife Thanks for your response.

[@daveyeo6422]

Does this adaptor work on Audi a7 2016 model?

[@CarPlayLife]

Sorry, I can’t say without testing it in an Audi myself. As long as it has wired CarPlay or wired and auto it is possible that it could work. Buy from Amazon for easy returns should it not work?

[@markheethaar]

If I have connected my wife’s iPhone and my own iPhone, and mine is connected ad last one. Does it search the next time only for my iPhone, or after a view seconds also searching for my wife’s iPhone?

[@CarPlayLife]

It’s a coin toss as to what it connects to first. Which phone accepts the BT signal first basically. There isn’t any multiuser support on this one.

[@TheChinhster]

@@CarPlayLife I got one based on your review and I'm generally happy with it except for the lack of multiuser support. Is there an adapter that you recommend that has multiuser support? Right now I have to unplug/plug the adapter when using a different phone that was last connected.

[@harjeetguitar]

Hi , Is this better than previous version - MSXTTLY U2A-AIR Wireless Android Auto Stick 2024?

[@CarPlayLife]

I think so yes

[@johnd8607]

@@CarPlayLife In what way? I have a 2023 and 2024 U2C-AIR and prefer the 2023 as the 2024 version sometimes boots up with a blank screen on my car. Both firmwares are upto date.

[@jeffharding5725]

Another great review. Thanks a lot! Do you think MSXTTLY will bring out a "CarPlay (and Android Auto) only version" of this adapter for people who only need either of it? And even more important: Do you think a "CarPlay only version" could decrease the already fast boot time and the already good lagging time even more?

[@CarPlayLife]

Thanks ☺️ I know they do an Android auto only version on this Amazon page. Not sure on CarPlay though. They might do it as the hardware is around for single platform use.

[@alexoneill6062]

Does this adaptor work on mercades ?

[@CarPlayLife]

I do not have a Merc to test so I don’t know. If it has wired CarPlay/AAuto it’s possible.

[@REDACTYD]

I bought one and i couldnt get any sort of connection. Do i have to already have android auto installed in my vehicle to make this work? For reference i drive. 2016 charger which doesnt have android auto which is why i bought this

[@CarPlayLife]

You need a wired Android auto USB port for these to work. They can’t magically make a non AA system into one, sadly.

[@REDACTYD]

@@CarPlayLife thank you

[@ChiragPatel-nk6er]

1) How to know my model of msxttly ? U2C air or SMT AC01 . On my box it has stickers of both. 2) even if I switvh off my car and lock it, I can see that the adapter has the white light on it, suggesting that the usb port of the car is still powered despite shutting down the engine and locking the car . This would mean that the battery is being drained and the adapter will be working 24*7 reducing life of both ? Any solutions ?

[@CarPlayLife]

1. Sorry I don't know that one. 2. Does it remain powered after 1 min from locking the car. is so try 5 mins and if it is still lit and functional, then your USB port is powered indefinitely. I don't know how to stop this from not being powered all the time. Maybe a fuse in the car or a settings option in the system menu? You could try a USB switch cable with a hardware button on the cable to turn it off but I don't know of a cable and if it will still work for CP or AA

[@ChiragPatel-nk6er]

@@CarPlayLife thanks a lot but I did check after sometime and saw that their was no light blinking and wen I touched it, the device wasn't hot suggesting it does switch off after a min or 5. Thanks any ways

[@CarPlayLife]

Ah I did think that might be the case. Worth testing though to be sure.

[@janisvorkals2142]

Bought this one a couple weeks ago, and its a great product ...when it works! Somehow this thing doesn't want to always connect. Sometimes it shows I must unlock my phone, sometimes just that connection cant be established. Using Samsung S24, got the latest updates and everything. Any idea how to fix it? Already thinking about sending it back cause its very frustrating. What I've found is that unpairing from BT and disconnecting WIFI and the device and car can get it to start, but im just randomly juggling all with reconnecting each thing and its annoying

[@CarPlayLife]

That’s not great. What is the car brand, model and year? It’s likely a compatibility issue with the car. You could try adding startup delay to allow the adapter to connect after a period once your car is good and ready.

[@janisvorkals2142]

​@@CarPlayLifeI have a VW 2018, what Ive found works the best is turn the ignition without turning on the engine, then the success rate of the dongle to connect is like 90%, but it takes on average 40 seconds to start usually. If I start the engine right away it fails to connect quite often. Not sure if thats even related or maybe its just situational. How do I enable the delayed start?

[@91036026]

Are you able to play/stream videos? KZbin hulu etc

[@CarPlayLife]

Not on this adapter. You’ll need an AI Box

[@91036026]

@@CarPlayLife ok thank you

[@migo77]

Will it work fine with Honda City 2023?

[@CarPlayLife]

I can’t say. Check their compatibility list. As long as it has wired CarPlay or Android auto USB port, it should work fine.

[@MTanny-t1r]

Thanks for the quick & simple review! Will defo buy :)

[@CarPlayLife]

Awesome! Thanks for watching 😊🙏🏻

[@mubarakpatel5385]

Strange question but does AA run through car play (similar to ottocast u2-xpro) or would it open straight in to AA. Reason I ask is, in my car CP runs full screen but AA comes up half screen. So I quite like how the ottocast runs through carplay then brings up AA (to make it full screen) but it is just on the slower side!

[@CarPlayLife]

This will operate like the CarlinKit 5.0 in that it uses AA connection for wireless AA, and CP connection for wireless CP. I can’t do wired CP wireless AA or wired AA to wireless CP. Hope this helps.

[@mubarakpatel5385]

It does thank you

[@NabilNashar]

Thanks for another excellent review. How would this work if I had another user who also used iPhone to use it?

[@CarPlayLife]

Thanks for watching. The way it would work is it would connect to whoever is in the car. If you’re both in the car then it’s a coin toss who connects first, unless you turn off BT on one of the devices so that forces the other to connect first.

[@Vteckickinyo]

What is the brand I am keen to try

[@CarPlayLife]

It’s linked in the description and also in the title of the video and in the start of the video

[@samuelsmith393]

This worked on my maserati, so I have ordered one for my c7,,

[@CarPlayLife]

Nice one! Thanks for sharing

[@muddymarvellous]

Thank you for the informative video, a quick question will video plsy on screen such as You Tube Videos? Thanks in sdvance of your reply

[@CarPlayLife]

Thanks for watching. Sadly no KZbin on these types of adapters. You’ll need an AI Box kzbin.info/aero/PLysOHeJ5BkMh2B1Rn4O0nk1ZSbJ2ufr-Y&si=LBY_HyTSPJfP8T1M

[@kai-kid7133]

For this product, those it support IPhone 10? Since on amazon description it said IOS12+, but since it blue tooth does it matter which IOS used? 😅

[@CarPlayLife]

CarPlay wired or wireless needs ios9 or later and iPhone 5 or later. Older/Slower iPhones will impact the experience, which might be why they say iPhone 12+ on Amazon or they are just covering their bases with a medium tier phone that’s not capable, speed wise. Hope this helps.

[@baukewassenaar]

Dont work on a fiesta mk8 2018 st line

[@CarPlayLife]

Sorry to hear this and thanks for sharing. You could try connecting to its WiFi and access its ip config menu and playing with setting a start delay or display modes?

[@cameronthorby5799]

How does something like this compare to wired, assume wired is faster but are things like sound quality different? Getting a new car that has wired but no wireless.

[@CarPlayLife]

With this particular adapter, it is very close to wired. Of course, you have a delay in the initial connection, and on navigation and music playback etc. that's just how wi-fi works vs Bluetooth or a wire, so there is a compromise there. As for sound quality, for me, there is very little in it, but this could also depend on the system it's connecting to and the age of the phone. In my experience, and I like good-sounding audio, these adapters overall have been pretty acceptable in their sound quality

[@cameronthorby5799]

Thanks for the quick and informative response!

[@LegacyInBlood]

This device didn't work on 2016 honda accord

[@CarPlayLife]

I assume it has wired CarPlay or Android auto? Did you try adding some start delay?

[@dmfracasso]

Excellent review. I’m sold. Going to give it a try for a 2019 Volvo.

[@CarPlayLife]

Awesome! 🙌🏻 hope it works ok for you

[@CxGreen]

How did that work for you?

[@jar145022]

Does it work with Chevrolet?

[@CarPlayLife]

Possible. It needs wired CarPlay or Android auto to work

[@BrandonThompsonBT]

Great review! How’s the audio delay when watching KZbin with CarPlay? The video vs. audio delay. (While parked of course!) I’ve been wanting to get a wireless adapter for a while. I think this will be the one. Thanks!!

[@CarPlayLife]

Thanks for watching...So I have run some tests... Wired CarPlay has around a +50ms delay when listening to KZbin on my Golf system. So the audio is 50ms late. Using this adapter and running the same video I get around -200 to -150ms delay, so the video is late by around -200 to -150ms. As background audio that may be ok because you're not watching. But to watch with audio, then it's quite a significant delay to not really enjoy watching back video content from apps such as KZbin.

[@fahadmasood6351]

do we need wifi connection in my car cause i don"t have it in my geely coolray 2023

[@CarPlayLife]

The Wi-Fi connection is between your phone and the adapter, not the car itself.

[@fahadmasood6351]

@@CarPlayLife i only have qd link in my coolray 2023 so i can still have android auto and apple carplay through this adaptor right.

[@CarPlayLife]

It needs either a wired CarPlay or AAuto usb port. If you have that it should work.

[@waelben2000]

Can you pay netflix on it?

[@CarPlayLife]

No not this one. It’s just a wired to wireless adapter

[@Anonymous-ny7ci]

I see company also offers individual adapters for android and carplay. And this one offers both in one adapter. Individual car play adapter and this 2 in 1 adapter; both are of same price. What should I be getting? Does the individual one has some better performance being single platform; thats why the price is same?

[@CarPlayLife]

Yes it should offer the same experience

[@james_d_e]

Great review. Just ordered one from Amazon. Looking forward to getting rid of that wire 👍🏻

[@CarPlayLife]

Awesome! I hope you enjoy it

[@tarikmizyed7963]

How many users?

[@CxGreen]

How did that work

[@Patamiaid]

Just order one based on review.

[@CarPlayLife]

Awesome! I hope you enjoy it when it arrives.

[@iamdenislara]

Hi. What’s your opinion? How does it handle the calls?

[@toston2010]

No youtube or Netflix?

[@CarPlayLife]

Not on this one no. You need one of these kzbin.info/aero/PLysOHeJ5BkMh2B1Rn4O0nk1ZSbJ2ufr-Y&si=R9GfX2WZlXV28tp-

[@AJCoReTV]

Going with this for now, inexpensive & simple looking.

[@CarPlayLife]

Good choice 👍🏻

[@peterr6739]

Well done, thank you.

[@CarPlayLife]

Thanks for watching 🙏🏻☺️

[@OTP2023]

Skipping the video footage won't make the thing faster, be more transparent please. But anyways it's a good one to have it works overall.

[@CarPlayLife]

More people hate real time. Can’t appeal to both camps. I used to cut boot time completely but now I fwd by around 5x and still show how long it actually takes in the lower thirds text. Maybe you missed that. 🤷🏻‍♂️ If you mean elsewhere. That’s my style. To leave that all in you would be watching 2x more video. Sadly these days no one has time for that. 🤦🏻‍♂️😔

[@OTP2023]

@@CarPlayLife sorry about that.

[@Dubai_toh_Canada]

Order one based on ur rev

[@CarPlayLife]

Awesome! I hope you enjoy it. Thanks for watching ☺️🙏🏻

[@GregoryJohn-Lewis]

Don't work on under 17 plate

[@CarPlayLife]

It needs wired CarPlay or Android auto to work so cars that old may not come with CP/AA my 2014 system certainly didn’t

[@Senrab46]

Good performance but unfortunately I need to be able to easily switch from mine to my wife's phone. thanks for thorough review👍

[@CarPlayLife]

No one has really nailed multi user properly yet. Hope someone puts their heads together to design something that works well. Thanks for watching.

[@Senrab46]

Update: i have been going around in circles looking at various reviews, a lot no longer available etc! Amazon have a £25 voucher on this plus using your code meant just paid £26 for this unit! No brainer so thank you again and will watch out for developments. 🐈👍

[@kapadiabhavesh123]

Can you play Netflix

[@CarPlayLife]

Nope you need an ai box for that

[@UrbanRican74]

hi , can you play youtube ?

[@CarPlayLife]

Hi no. You need something else like one of these kzbin.info/aero/PLysOHeJ5BkMixbjQkVo_Tkbc1fooIR3zQ&si=tapNNEFotyrCfqD4

[@MatthewJBD]

Sponsored review?

[@CarPlayLife]

Nope. The product was supplied for free. Views and impressions are my own.

[@marcingoska4877]

First:)

[@CarPlayLife]

👏🏻 good job

[@dawwent7181]

Third😂

[@CarPlayLife]

Better late than never 😉

[@howyanow4810]

Second!!

[@CarPlayLife]

Almost! Silver star for you ☺️