I've searched for and watched many KZbin videos. Your AI box introduction is the most comprehensive and detailed on KZbin. I also watched your individual video introducing the CarlinKit T-Box Max & Plus. Thank you so much!
@CarPlayLife10 ай бұрын
Wow! Thank you so much and glad my videos were helpful.
@rockyblankenship1166 Жыл бұрын
Wow, what a review! Lot's of time invested. Thank you!
@CarPlayLife Жыл бұрын
Thank you. I’m glad someone appreciates the time it took to do this one. 🙏🏻☺️
@paleh0rse Жыл бұрын
All of them seem to shine in one area or another, but I'm still waiting for one of these that can handle all of the following: 1. 60 fps 2. dual bluetooth for phone+OBD scanner or phone+controller 3. HDMI output 4. Solid wifi for Android Auto If only Ottocast would fix their damn bluetooth issues...
@jakeMTSU Жыл бұрын
magic box has hdmi hookup
@husseinbazzi51728 ай бұрын
Is there an AI box that does 60 fps?
@bobbyb692 жыл бұрын
yes. thank you!.. I've been waiting for this. bookmarked.
@CarPlayLife2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching
@dwaynemcgleese3 ай бұрын
Hello.. Your video was just super awesome. Here's what I'm looking for: 1. I have Bluetooth and Wifi inside my Ford Edge 2021 SUVannnnnnnn 2. I have both USB-A & C 3. I have an Samsung Galaxy S21 4. At one point I was able use Fermata Auto, that worked so well with Android Auto.. Until it didn't anylonger :( 5. I purchased a MMB box back in 2021 that cost me $289, but now it's old and I can no longer update the firmware (checked with the manufacture) 6. SOooooo I'm in the market for another NEW AI box. One that is UPGRADABLE.. I don't want to spend a great deal of money each 3 to 4 years. 7. I just want basic apps like Waze, KZbin, Netflix and CinemaHD. 8. I don't really have a need for any HDMI ports, but i must work with Android Auto tho. Any suggestions?
@CarPlayLife3 ай бұрын
You dropped the ball with upgradable. None get upgraded in OS. Update support usually stop as soon as newer models are released. So at the rate of these releasing they’ll drop support in heart beat. Many do AA poorly. I remember MMB boxes not doing it all too well apart from 5.0 because they basically used the same platform as others use.
@maikydb Жыл бұрын
Great to see you are loving the fully charged show aswell
@CarPlayLife Жыл бұрын
Fully charged show is great! I’ve been fully into EV research mode for my next car within the next couple of years.
@maikydb Жыл бұрын
@@CarPlayLife I drive an Hyundai Ioniq 5. And its a dream car. only the android car play isn't that great as its wired. This is why I watched your video. i wanted to know what works better for me
@CarPlayLife Жыл бұрын
The I5 is a nice car. 👏🏻
@jpmcnown1 Жыл бұрын
I would gladly pay 2x the cost if someone bothered to make a decent one of these boxes. All the same repackaged Chinese garbage.
@CarPlayLife Жыл бұрын
Yup it’s pretty sad that it’s like this.
@seane1984 Жыл бұрын
Imagine i have a cusp right now. 10x better than the magic box was but come on. Give me some processing power
@mohanadsharaf3209 Жыл бұрын
exactly my thoughts now, I bought carlinkit android 12 8+128GB and GPS not working, device is slow and lagy, iw wouldn't even mind if it needed and external power supply and wired GPS antenna, I don't want to change my whole entertainment unit for this, but for now it seems like the only option to get a decent experience and everything working
@bigbaderek1978 Жыл бұрын
Same
@cyqloneonline485515 күн бұрын
Always complaining about chinese garbage but most of products are coming from china, even your us products from amazon 😅🤷🏽♂️
@johngarrett78618 ай бұрын
Great review really helpful thanks
@CarPlayLife8 ай бұрын
You’re welcome. Glad it was helpful for you. Thanks for watching. ☺️
@wey-87 Жыл бұрын
Will this work on my tlx which does not have carplay or android auto?
@CarPlayLife Жыл бұрын
No you need CarPlay on the system for these to work
@enriquesoemanta80372 жыл бұрын
thanks for the vid!
@CarPlayLife2 жыл бұрын
You’re welcome. Thanks for watching.
@RicardoBryanOfficial4 ай бұрын
Thanks 🙏 for this video
@CarPlayLife4 ай бұрын
You’re welcome thanks for watching. 🙏🏻☺️
@CreativeBuilds1 Жыл бұрын
Please help me, which one is better Playaibox UX999 Ultra or Carlinkit Tbox Plus ??
@goatk1 Жыл бұрын
1) I feel there should by now be a way to get better result with something like a Rasberry Pi 4. 2) Seem like beside having IO and ability to host wireless AA & CP it would be best to get a rooted android device.
@teamcyrmining3673 Жыл бұрын
You would think not no one has done it. I have 3 year old Huawei phone that is worth $10 if I were to sell it, easily rootable, and it's 10x faster than these $200 devices..
@jakestromberg9128 Жыл бұрын
Did you test the binize?
@CarPlayLife Жыл бұрын
No I’m not in contact with them. Maybe in future if they are willing. I think they also rebrand other products. The cases look too similar to CarlinKit so they could just be another that has the same content inside but with a different casing.
@estebanespinoza6335Ай бұрын
Do these work with any aftermarket head unit ? I would love to get one for my classics.
@CarPlayLifeАй бұрын
As long as it has a wired CarPlay port, it’s possible
@srikanth5707 Жыл бұрын
One suggestion. The main reason one would go for Ai boxes i believe is watching youtube videos. Can you review how's the youtube app UI, difficulty in navigation the interface, streaming speeds, 4k videos capable or not, any audio lag+ video lag when playing videos, any stuttering during streaming etc...
@CarPlayLife Жыл бұрын
I hope to do a video lag comparison video in the future. Have a few products to review first though.
@srikanth5707 Жыл бұрын
@@CarPlayLife Looking forward. Any ETA probably?
@everythingRICHARDIFY Жыл бұрын
I hope to learn more about the stuttering issue though. It's my only concern so far before getting one
@RoshanDrummer10 ай бұрын
Do they support split screen for example maps and youtube?
@CarPlayLife10 ай бұрын
Some do yes
@RoshanDrummer10 ай бұрын
@@CarPlayLife which ones do? Im looking for one so i can put on youtube for the kids while using maps
@davidc2023 Жыл бұрын
Hi thanks for the video, I just got the latest 13 android AI box from Carlinkit for my MDX 24” that comes with AppleCarplay my main problem was to cast screen mirror to watch Netflix or KZbin on my car screen but it seems that doesn’t work I want to be able to screen mirror with my iPhone to my car screen, thanks any recommendations?
@CarPlayLife Жыл бұрын
Due to copyright limitations I don’t think you can cast from a mobile to the adapter but KZbin should work. You might need to use an app to connect instead of using the screencast option in the Android OS. Auto link I think it’s called.
@davidc2023 Жыл бұрын
@CarPlayLife it would be awesome if my MDX 24' has a Touch screen system, feels very slow using the carlinkit Tbox with the knock of the car , I'll contact them to see if I can return it
@CarPlayLife Жыл бұрын
Sorry to hear that, good luck with the return
@Cagefighter Жыл бұрын
Could you do a review of the carleux pro?
@CarPlayLife Жыл бұрын
I was going to but they are now going to send something newer instead.
@Keeganslade Жыл бұрын
what one can you change the carplay home icon in ?
@CarPlayLife Жыл бұрын
Not many new ones seem to do that these days. It’s mainly certain CarPlay apps that offer this than the adapter itself. Some builds of these apps also remove this feature for some reason.
@user-yo6eq6xb6q Жыл бұрын
Thank you for showing me this!! I can’t wait for the apple pie to come!!
@CarPlayLife Жыл бұрын
Hope you like it!
@jonmann6486 Жыл бұрын
Will any of these work with ford sync
@CarPlayLife Жыл бұрын
Should work with sync 3 and newer systems
@black8237 Жыл бұрын
Which one should i go for MMB or iHeylinkit?
@CarPlayLife Жыл бұрын
If it’s the MK665 I would go with that.
@black8237 Жыл бұрын
Any link for that? Thank you bro
@black8237 Жыл бұрын
Please help
@black8237 Жыл бұрын
??!!
@NcK085 Жыл бұрын
so mmb 11 plus you don't recommend it? better picasso?
@CarPlayLife Жыл бұрын
Yes. The MMB 11 plus has all sorts of problems during my test.
@slonato2004 Жыл бұрын
Hay, I have a qustion, do they support fm radio? Thank you for your answer
@CarPlayLife Жыл бұрын
On the adapter itself? I don’t it without an FM input. The closest thing would be running a radio app like TuneIn or similar to get radio stations on the adapter. Or just switch your car’s own FM radio on instead. :)
@javier475034 ай бұрын
Im looking one that the HMI can support touch screen. My headrest screens are touch screen. I’ve seen some of them that have a HMI, but not touch supported.
@CarPlayLife4 ай бұрын
I doubt they will support touch via hdmi
@tomrey5 Жыл бұрын
When you say bad wireless performance on the car link does that translate it to being laggy on the screen or when making calls?
@CarPlayLife Жыл бұрын
It’s not much of an issue but it can be noticeable when Wi-Fi connection is poor. CarPlay only needs 150mbps or less to connect so you’d think anything offering more would be wasted but in my experience a higher bandwidth makes for a smoother touch and lag experience. It feels like going from 30fps to 60fps video.
@Rollie433 ай бұрын
Can we get a 2024 version
@CarPlayLife3 ай бұрын
Once my review schedule gets a lot lighter I will certainly look into this
@tjrick Жыл бұрын
So in your opinion, which one is the best of all available for strictly only Android Auto (one phone)?
@CarPlayLife Жыл бұрын
Do you mean to use an AI box just for wireless AAuto or an AI Box for use only on an AAuto only car system? If it’s the first, don’t bother get a 2in1 or CarlinKit 5.0 if you have CarPlay system. If it’s the second then none of these work on an AAuto only system. They need a wired CarPlay port.
@tjrick Жыл бұрын
@@CarPlayLife not interested in casting or mirroring as way as carplay (so not 2 in 1). But there are so many. I've seen all your videos, but I still don't know which. Something that you don't talk about much is dpi. I don't want option for high dpi.
@armandoragusaucy96z.712 жыл бұрын
At last, the most anticipated standoff is here!! 😀
@CarPlayLife2 жыл бұрын
😂 enjoy
@damiengruendl92662 жыл бұрын
Are any of these Capable of utilizing an iPad as the primary or secondary display in the car? Also are there enough games where not having Bluetooth controller connectivity will be a big loss?
@damiengruendl92662 жыл бұрын
I like the idea of using my Xbox in my car with the Picasou Pro but what is the actual performance like with a console? Latency/resolution. Etc
@CarPlayLife2 жыл бұрын
I wish I still had a console to try it. Using a pc I found the input to screen lag a bit too much for intensive gaming tbh. Resolution is fine but on a small car screen text can read a little small. I’ve yet to explore pushing the display out to an iPad. I don’t think it’s possible as iPad connection over hdmi is out and not in. So it won’t display an input feed from the adapter.
@vinaychilukuri Жыл бұрын
Thanks very much for the comprehensive review. Amazing content! I have a basic question. The Carlinkit TBox plus supports a 4G sim, correct? If one were to use a 4G sim.. I'm assuming the Maps on the menu would work instead of connecting your phone for Android auto? Or, does one still need to pair their phone for this? I'd like to use a 4G sim instead of connecting my phone, for using Google Maps. Please let me know if this is possible.
@CarPlayLife Жыл бұрын
I think it’s supports 4G LTE. Soon as you give it internet, features like maps tile on the menu can come to life. I guess if you download maps it could still work without but you wouldn’t get any traffic data from the internet connection.
@diaconunic Жыл бұрын
hello, I want to buy an Al Box, but I hesitate between QCM6125 Android 13 8g+128g carlinkit carplay ai box plus and PICASOU 2 Pro CarPlay AI Box at the moment they are about the same price???i have a Toyota Corolla 2019, i dont play games , i just want GPS wireless ,incoming and outgoing calls and to stream video like KZbin, Netfix,TV life, dont need to use remote or console, maybe to to share the video with other monitors tablets wireless or wired, or you can recomannd me something better for my needs, i use more samsung phones than iPhone, but I don't want cables and no system that runs slowly and intermittently
@CarPlayLife Жыл бұрын
If performance is a concern then I’d go with the CarlinKit plus with 8GB ram. No adapter out at the moment will tick all those boxes and you’ll have to compromise on something.
@diaconunic Жыл бұрын
@@CarPlayLife Hello, I bought this model QCM6125 Android 13 8g+128g and many times it takes a long time to connect to AndroidAuto or many times I have to keep trying to reconnect it, if I try to run 2 apps the same it freezes or moves very difficult, maybe I have to make some settings or maybe you recommend some updates, I have a Toyota Corolla 2019
@timothymatthew2517 Жыл бұрын
hey can these AI box's work on a double din pioneer deck
@CarPlayLife Жыл бұрын
If it has wired CarPlay it’s possible
@waelnabki93202 жыл бұрын
Hi.which one from this 5 doesn’t require rebooting each time?
@CarPlayLife2 жыл бұрын
That would depend on the situation, time, and why it does need rebooting. If ran all these 5 for over an hour without any issues but it really depends on what you’re doing with it that could cause such an issue. None of these AI Boxes are that well powered for heavy use that we come to expect on todays mobiles and tablets.
@MadeUpUserNem Жыл бұрын
Great review!! Which of these would you recommend for a Samsung with Android 13?
@CarPlayLife Жыл бұрын
It’s more the CarPlay system it’s being plugged into, not the android device you want to connect for wireless AAuto
@arifpatel30144 ай бұрын
Do these ai boxes support maps and KZbin/Netflix side by side splitscreen?
@CarPlayLife4 ай бұрын
Most of the do these days now
@TheReisners Жыл бұрын
I’m using OTTOBOX PICASOU 2 over CarPlay in a Honda. I have terrible audio delay. what’s the best way to improve latency? I tried over USB and Bluetooth (phone, Honda wasn’t showing up)
@CarPlayLife Жыл бұрын
Audio delay is caused by Wi-Fi signal and how Wi-Fi works. It’s not as fast at BT. Only way to ‘slightly’ improve it is changing the media delay in the IP config menu. Sadly AI Boxes do not carry this functionality.
@ocuzi8541 Жыл бұрын
What do you think is best for my car? Its an 2010/11 audi, got aux, but not bluetooth...and what items in total do I need and what does it gonna cost me?
@CarPlayLife Жыл бұрын
A CarPlay display is your best bet for CP/AA in your Audi. None of these adapters will work without wired CarPlay already present in your Audi. You could try looking for a stealth box but that requires access to behind your Audi system.
@ZScherling2 жыл бұрын
Have you ever reviewed 'The Magic Box' or the 'StreamToYourCar 11Pro'? Or are both of these rebranded CarlinKit 4.0's or similar?
@CarPlayLife2 жыл бұрын
Yes they are rebrands
@acupofwhat6 ай бұрын
Anthony, is there a box that can connect to my phone through Bluetooth, for calls?
@CarPlayLife6 ай бұрын
Most of them do this. It’s when people want to call from an inserted SIM, that is more rare to find in ai boxes.
@krazes11 ай бұрын
Which one to get for my golf mk7? Just want fast response times to watch YT or Netflix really. Also access to play store to download whatever.
@BrantleyIAQ10 ай бұрын
Have you came across any that can actually go full screen? I bought one that was suggested on the list (Carlin Kit) but my Ford F150 has a silly side screen thing that this box doesn’t recognize so 1/3 of it is cutoff and the box is unusable. However regular CarPlay recognizes it and gives you an option to full screen and make that side screen disappear.
@CarPlayLife10 ай бұрын
That’s interesting. Not having experienced this I assumed all these dongles mirror how they behave when being used wired. If they don’t, that’s news to me. They should max the display they usually have when wired. Have you tried the various display modes in the config menu of the CarlinKit?
@BrantleyIAQ10 ай бұрын
@@CarPlayLife I saw display small, medium and large. I’ll try to look at other display options. I’m in contact with the manufacturer right now and they are looking into it. Thanks for the response! If you’re interested in seeing it for yourself, I’ll post a link to the video below.
@cinereyes2 жыл бұрын
Is nice when you’re just getting into researching something no the video just comes out 1 hour earlier
@CarPlayLife2 жыл бұрын
That’s some great timing ! 😂
@cinereyes2 жыл бұрын
@@CarPlayLife do any of these have audio bypass? As in I can have my CarPlay playing but my phone still not sending audio to CarPlay but to my audio DAC, this would be amazing for audio heads
@adamhorton9906 Жыл бұрын
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@villagevaliant Жыл бұрын
Probably didn’t reply because your sentencing is hard to make sense out of.
@merims7457 Жыл бұрын
@CarPlay Life Hello, can you suggest me the best AI box for BMW G30? BMW don't have wired carplay at all, just wireless.
@royblythe Жыл бұрын
Can you use these on an external CarPlay, I use a carpuride 9”system in a 24 year old car
@CarPlayLife Жыл бұрын
All of these top 5 worked with my carpuride display.
@royblythe Жыл бұрын
@@CarPlayLife thank you
@cocoa7755Ай бұрын
Hello, I have purchased an AI BOX. There is a wired carplay between the AI BOX and the car. The AI BOX accesses the mobile phone hotspot and runs Apple music through its own Android system. I am interested in the audio quality. Wired carplay supports up to 48kHz/16 bit in audio. Apple music supports 48khz/24 bit and even 192khz/24 bit. So how do these AI BOXes process audio data? What specifications of digital audio signals will it transmit to the car? The Android system has sampling rate conversion for audio. It will process sounds from different programs, downgrade high-specification audio, upgrade low-specification audio, and unify different audios to the same specification. So, when we use the Android system of AI BOX to play high-specification audio, does the specification of the audio signal it transmits reach the upper limit of carplay (48khz/24 bit), or is it lower?
@CarPlayLifeАй бұрын
My guess is it’s lower because there is still a compression going on under wireless CarPlay. This is all outside my knowledge though, it’s just a guess. Sorry.
@pdixit752 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the review. Do all above CarPlay have Netflix and other streaming apps preloaded?
@CarPlayLife2 жыл бұрын
All will have Netflix, KZbin and Spotify preinstalled. Some have Disney+ and Hulu the rest will have to be downloaded from the Google Play store on the adapter.
@pdixit752 жыл бұрын
Thanks, carLinkit 3.0 mini did not make this cut?
@CarPlayLife2 жыл бұрын
The 3.0 mini isn’t an AI Box adapter. It’s just a wireless CarPlay adapter.
@oguzhanbulut4340 Жыл бұрын
Which carplay box is best for BMW Software? I often see that some carplay boxes do not work well with BMW?
@CarPlayLife Жыл бұрын
Not many do support bmw. Makers had to create bmw specific adapters instead. I hope to be getting into a BMW in the next few months to do a BMW specific video on these adapters.
@rajeshnikitha4580 Жыл бұрын
When i purchased???
@CarPlayLife Жыл бұрын
Now?
@rampton01 Жыл бұрын
Hi Antony, I have a 2015 VW Touareg 7p can you please tell me if any of the car play gadgets will work with my car and which is the best for me to buy. Also do any allow you to access all your apps that are on your phone, apps like KZbin and other 3rd party video streaming apps ??? Any advice would be much appreciated.
@CarPlayLife Жыл бұрын
I assume your VW doesn’t have wired CarPlay? If it doesn’t, none of these adapters will work with it.
@Adamprivate678 Жыл бұрын
What makes the AI box better than a standard CarPlay box?
@CarPlayLife Жыл бұрын
It not really better than a wireless adapter, especially at speed of boot and stability and speed of the wireless CP/AA connection. The primary advantage is installing Android apps and running them on your CarPlay display to do things like watch films and tv shows whilst waiting for cars to charge or waiting for the kids to finish etc. Personally I’m not in the car long enough for an ai box so I always have a wireless adapter plugged in instead.
@GabeTran Жыл бұрын
Appreciate all your review videos! Do you still stand by this list now that it's towards the end of the year? Or has there been some new releases that you'd recommend over these?
@CarPlayLife Жыл бұрын
Pretty much still stands. The exception is the CarlinKit tbox plus can now be bought with 8GB ram and 128GB storage, which makes it even more good value and performance (expected). Next two CarPlay videos will be some hopefully new contenders for the crown from Ottocast and CarlinKit but don’t get too excited. Specs wise they aren’t that much difference. It’s just the software that will be different and my first chance to see if 8GB RAM does make a difference.
@joeyweijts2003 Жыл бұрын
@CarPlayLife hi I bought the carlinkit and it doesn't start in my car do you maybe have an explanation and or a solution much thanks
@KidTaz Жыл бұрын
Can you do The Magic Box 2.0 review?
@CarPlayLife Жыл бұрын
It’s basically a MMB device. So check my review of that and the experience will be the same.
@tinjelavruf77137 ай бұрын
Hi, can you make an update of the review with 2024 boxes? I am quite unsure what to buy right now, need fast and reliable car play and a good switching betw 2 phones connected wirelessly as well as good android ui / playback
@CarPlayLife7 ай бұрын
That’s the plan. Hopefully I can get to making it soon.
@tarekm976 ай бұрын
Love your content 🙏, was wondering if u ever got a chance to have a look at the new, heyincar h max/ wizcar m3 pro?. Practically almost the same device i think. Keep up the amazing content
@CarPlayLife6 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching 🙏🏻☺️ I don’t think I’ll get hands on time with these two but they will likely perform just like these three boxes but with a different UI layout: Binize Ambient kzbin.info/www/bejne/onTIq3hrq66Yd9ksi=7rry2_nJesov_bC8 ApplePie 996 E kzbin.info/www/bejne/nJuYpI1se6t7ftEsi=zuUAR-JW6R9voSoh MIB 5.0 kzbin.info/www/bejne/a364p5Wgech0Z9ksi=fphFWMxNo8flQ7w8
@chalostraps Жыл бұрын
Hello sir Which one supports aftermarket stereos with wired apple play? I have a KENWOOD Dax 7709s
@CarPlayLife Жыл бұрын
Most of them do support aftermarkets, just as long as you have wired CarPlay.
@Gtisnowy888 ай бұрын
Hi great video thanks for taking the time to do it, very informative. Is your opinion still the same? What's the best ai box for Android auto right now ?
@CarPlayLife8 ай бұрын
I hope to update this video soon with latest adapters available. Maybe next month. There are quicker AI boxes out now, with the fastest being the Rocket kzbin.info/www/bejne/f2i7XqSAp5WJq8Usi=tUytOg9vpFrl2FaT
@Gtisnowy888 ай бұрын
@CarPlayLife thanks for getting back to me, I have seen your review video of the rocket, it's a nice bit of kit, the only thing that put me off was that my car is a 2019 q7 and has the type a usb's and I would like to hide it out of sight which would be a problem. Sorry for all of the questions. What would be the next best that would run off the type a?
@CarPlayLife8 ай бұрын
It can use a type A as well as type C it comes with both cable types.
@merims7457 Жыл бұрын
@CarPlay Life Hello, can you suggest me the best AI box for BMW G30? BMW don't have wired carplay at all, just wireless.
@CarPlayLife Жыл бұрын
I hope to cover bmw in a few months time. Atm I can’t say until I get myself in a BMW
@teamcyrmining3673 Жыл бұрын
Do all these work as standalone device without the phone connected? (phone only connected to provide WIFI access but nothing else).
@CarPlayLife Жыл бұрын
Some do with hdmi output. You can plug them into a tv or monitor and use them to stream media. Like a Roku, Apple TV etc.
@teamcyrmining3673 Жыл бұрын
Answering my own question. I bought a cheaper no name version of one of these from Amazon (CarABC) and worked as described, I only provided internet to it with my phone and connected my phone via Bluetooth. I didn't connect my phone via Carplay or Android Auto as I don't trust the Chinese OS and didn't want all my notifications blasting on my car screen. So none of my private information shows up on the screen but calls still come through via Bluetooth, stops what's playing and I pickup in the car using the steering wheel buttons. I already sold the devices because of the following problems: QCM2290 is ridiculously slow. It's just annoyingly slow, to the point that it makes no sense. My android phone from 2008 HTC G1 was not this slow. User interface didnt have a back button so I would watch KZbin but could not get back to my search list. WTH ? My device had android 10 though maybe it's fixed in new versions? I mean how do you have Android without a bank button?? I couldn't install Brave browser. Probably because of old Android. Brave is a must as it blocks KZbin ads without any addons. Playing videos inside telegram , at full screen, caused the left side panel to flicker and got annoying so I couldn't use telegram for video. This is important to me because i use telegram like my personal Netflix. For those wondering like I did and no one answered me, these devices run a new and odd fork of android. They don't like phone android, not tablet Android, not android TV and not android auto either. They run some odd android that looks like tablet edition. This special android opens when you connect it via USB, and it can't do the same when collected to any other device at home like a TV or monitor, it can only project it's image out via USB3 in your car and to the cars screen. So I sold it with a $30 loss and now I'm looking for a faster box.
@maviclive4837 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for this video, nice work. I recently got a magic box brand for my Ram truck with the uconnect 5 12” display. Lots of apps are not properly fit in the display as the 12” is kind of tall. I’ve been through support and updates to no avail. Do you have a recommendation of a unit that will work well with this display? Also magic box brand seems slow and clunky.
@CarPlayLife Жыл бұрын
Sorry I don’t. It seems adapters do struggle with screens like this or very large ones. It’s just something the makers haven’t adopted yet as it’s still quite a rare size in vehicles so the support for them is slow. It will get there but I don’t know of any that supports them. Best hit the forums to see if anyone has tried one that works.
@pieterwellens760 Жыл бұрын
Can you make a review of the Herilary C7 CarPlay Ai Box ? Thanks
@CarPlayLife Жыл бұрын
Might have the c6 and c8 coming my way soon
@sakkie19702 ай бұрын
Hi, can al of them be 7sed offline with maps (voice nav), Spotify. And can one load Spotify music on it to later play offline + maps ?
@CarPlayLife2 ай бұрын
As long as the maps app uses offline downloaded maps. Traffic will not work as that needs data. Voice nav may work if the data for it is downloaded. Spotify should work as long as the playlist tracks are downloaded. I’ll try and do a video on this sometime soon.
@CbrF4i600cc Жыл бұрын
Did you try kaming? I just bought that?
@CarPlayLife Жыл бұрын
No they are new to me. Looks good.
@ed-th6ev Жыл бұрын
Does any of these support resizing the split screen when in multi app mode? The ones I've seen support only 50-50 split
@CarPlayLife Жыл бұрын
All I’ve seen is 50/50. It’s much easier for them to code it that way then deal with manual adjustment
@palmtrees63527 Жыл бұрын
Hey CarPlaylife, I would love to get one of these for my car . I do not have a touch screen tho. Only a dial that I can and press on (2017 e300) . My main goal is just to be able to watch KZbin and Netflix and use Waze with ease. Would the picssso still be viable for me ?
@CarPlayLife Жыл бұрын
Hi, yes the Picasou 2 is still a good choice IMO. I believe it works with dials but I can’t be 100%. Check their sales images and materials to confirm. You’ll need wired CarPlay also for these to work. Hope this helps and enjoy!
@Randon13111 ай бұрын
I was waiting to hear if any of these devices amplified your sound, because the old MMB that I had had a DSP AMP, I'm in the market for a new one. One with DSP AMP, AI, HDMI out, Android 12/13+, and works on a 15.5 inch screen (for Ford Mustang Mach E)
@CarPlayLife11 ай бұрын
I remember most displays did this but not many did have DSP or some form of equaliser to boost the audio.
@blitziboss Жыл бұрын
Great video @carplaylife thanks. I have a BMW X3 G01 from 2020 with wireless car play. no wired car play available! which Android Box should i purchase so i can watch netflix and all the other apps i have no clue!? thanks in advance harry
@CarPlayLife Жыл бұрын
Few aI boxes out there that work with BMW wireless CarPlay only systems. MMB and Auroralink do them. Maybe some others. But I can’t test these without a BMW to try them on. Sometime I hope to look into hiring one soon for a video.
@emiliocolon61584 ай бұрын
Did you resolved this? I am looking also for my 2020 BMW. Please advise.
@beordaznkid2 жыл бұрын
Has the new carlink tbox plus 2.0 address the poor wifi problem with the 1.0 reviewed here?
@CarPlayLife2 жыл бұрын
That’s news to me. Where are you seeing this TBox Plus 2.0?
Yes. Just looks like a spec bump in ram and rom. So I doubt there will be much added extras or changes to the main underlaying chipset. Classic CarlinKit move. Even AliExpress stores are sharing a model with Android 12, so I bet that soon becomes 3.0 🙃
@beordaznkid2 жыл бұрын
@@CarPlayLife yea you’re probably right, wishful thinking lol. I hate how long I have to wait each time for my device to connect to my hotspot
@Tru_affliction Жыл бұрын
What about magic box?
@CarPlayLife Жыл бұрын
They are rebrands of the MMB Ai box. So same thing inside
@Shelramco Жыл бұрын
Hello I want to buy the carlinkit tbox plus that you recommend,I see on Ali express so meny different so box with an 12 128 go it’s seems better version from what you segest,please advise send link what is best to buy?
@CarPlayLife Жыл бұрын
I asked to review these spec bumped adapters but they didn’t want to supply any review and there’s very little difference in them other than their boost in RAM and ROM. So if you think you’ll utilise this for things like multitasking then it’s recommended you go with those higher spec’d versions.
@TGrow216 Жыл бұрын
Which would you recommend to use just streaming services? All i plan to use it for is streaming videos?
@ramiroreyna5114Ай бұрын
You end up deciding on one?
@TGrow216Ай бұрын
@ I have wireless CarPlay but wanted one for video playback but I never ended up getting one since I can just use my phone to watch a video when waiting. Maybe one day in the future.
@steoined Жыл бұрын
im a delivery driver so i spend a lot of time waiting in my car, which is the best for just youtube/netflix? i can plug in for car play so no big deal for that
@CarPlayLife Жыл бұрын
Most are good enough for video watching from the box itself.
@steoined Жыл бұрын
@@CarPlayLife thanks bro
@gavinleeburn5511 Жыл бұрын
Digi dash ?
@CarPlayLife Жыл бұрын
Like this one ? kzbin.info/www/bejne/nanFpGqqh9aro8ksi=7BIrlxo1f6EWJSpn
@jasonstroud01 Жыл бұрын
I have a Banize adaptor that worked well with my trailblazer 2022 . I traded it and got a Volkswagen Taos 2023 . It has only type C output . When I put through type C on my car is doesn’t come on but the older A works just fine other cars it works . It supposed to work with type C . Ive used multiple cords but nothing Am I doing something wrong ? I’m afraid of buying another one of it doesn’t work with Volkswagen infotainment apple car play maybe . Any feedback be greatly appreciated
@CarPlayLife Жыл бұрын
Does it at least power up? Some usb cables only allow power and not data
@jasonstroud01 Жыл бұрын
@@CarPlayLife your right . Got new cable and did the trick
@its_m2k Жыл бұрын
Hey, thanks for the detailed analysis.. do these top 5 work with steering mounted controls on a Skoda..?? Also do they all support screen locking via Google security settings..?? TIA..
@CarPlayLife Жыл бұрын
Only android 9 AI boxes support screen locked. After that it was removed from them as people were forgetting passcodes and locking themselves out and flooding support with enquiries so they chose to remove it 🤷🏻♂️ Most do support wheel controls but it all varies between vehicles and their system setups. So you’ll have to try it and see.
@Okamiiee Жыл бұрын
Local media files?? Meaning you have to download the movies? Not stream them through the phone?
@CarPlayLife Жыл бұрын
Yup local is media files on a usb or Sd card. Like the good old days 😂
@timhaeusler9357 Жыл бұрын
Helpful video thanks! Can any of these AI boxes connect to a Wireless Carplay headunit? I do not have an available USB connection on the front of my Kenwood DDX9019DABS headunit which has wireless carplay already
@CarPlayLife Жыл бұрын
They all need to connect via a cable to a CarPlay port. I think so BMW adapters might work with Wireless but I’m not sure about them working with other brands and receivers.
@HamoshAbdul7 ай бұрын
Sorry but i didn't get which one support phone screen mirroring from ur top 5 can you please let me know and thank you for the awesome review ❤
@CarPlayLife7 ай бұрын
Thank you. The only adapter out of the ones mentioned in video is the Exploter ApplePie Ultra
@srikanth5707 Жыл бұрын
Can you also test if some of these devices's built in youtube app plays videos in full screen? Tried off box amazon stuff and they play the video only in a tiny square. i gotta admit my car's screen is a wide one. 10" i believe.
@CarPlayLife Жыл бұрын
All play full screen. The tiny box you are seeing is when you’re out of the app and it’s overlaying other apps whilst playing. Tap the window, then tap the middle option to go full screen.
@Sin-D_ Жыл бұрын
Im exhausted looking for one of these that have no problems mirroring my iPhone 12.
@CarPlayLife Жыл бұрын
MMB Max is a good mirroring ai box as are a few closed 3 in 1 ai boxes
@highseize3077 Жыл бұрын
Any hands on with the binize? Best amazon reviews by far. Does it compare?
@CarPlayLife Жыл бұрын
Binize looks like a CarlinKit OEM (rebranded) so expect the same software and hardware as theirs.
@seane1984 Жыл бұрын
I actually returned the carlinkit and went with the piccasu 2 pro it's miles better. I customized it with Nova Launcher and I have Wi-Fi in my car so it's pretty much become my default infotainment setup I don't even need the wireless Android auto
@CarPlayLife Жыл бұрын
Cool! Glad it worked out for you
@unasistent2 жыл бұрын
Carlinkit plus vs ux999 ultra?
@CarPlayLife2 жыл бұрын
If casting from a phone is important to you then go ultra. If you want speed in launching apps and wireless CP or AA then go with the CarlinKit.
@unasistent2 жыл бұрын
@@CarPlayLife done some more reserch and i am thinking now for the iheylinkit..8 core is android 10 but i like the new customisable style..
@robloewen2815 Жыл бұрын
which ones will work for torque pro app with obd2 bluetooth and I'm in canada
@CarPlayLife Жыл бұрын
I’m going to start looking into this. I would need to test them again before I can say which work or not. Maybe that’s for another video in the future :)
@MAZENBIRA Жыл бұрын
Which one do you recommend for bmw i3 2017 model
@CarPlayLife Жыл бұрын
If only I had an BMW i3 to tell you :(
@sgurung15142 жыл бұрын
Does this work with an iphone or is it android only?
@CarPlayLife2 жыл бұрын
They all need wired CarPlay to work in the car. After that it’s like running an android operating system/tablet on your CarPlay display. No phones needed until you want to give it internet.
@DeviniteHD4 ай бұрын
Hey there! I have a question: I have a BMW f20 from 2018. It only features Apple CarPlay after activation, but no Android Auto whatsoever. Would one of those AI boxes give me the option to use Android Auto instead of Apple CarPlay?
@CarPlayLife4 ай бұрын
Yes they will
@wm4528 Жыл бұрын
Any chance you can add some information whether the device can connect to the car wireless? Most of the boxes are labeled „wireless carplay” but require a wired connection to the car and wireless with the phone. Its a bit confusing when having a car with wireless connection only. Thanks
@CarPlayLife Жыл бұрын
If only I had a wireless CarPlay only car to test it with 🤔🙃
@wakedink91 Жыл бұрын
I am wondering this too. Are there any CarPlay boxes that work with a wireless only connection? Thx
@SuperHarut12 Жыл бұрын
is there anything thats a bit more affordable? i know they it will cost me performance but it will be significantly less in price
@CarPlayLife Жыл бұрын
It depends what you’re after from the adapter. If it’s just KZbin or Netflix you can pickup a 3in1 closed OS adapter with just throws two app and wireless CP/AA for around £100-130
@soujahh Жыл бұрын
@@CarPlayLife Can you give an example of such? Thanks!
@statusleds63172 жыл бұрын
Would these hypothetically work on say a 2023 Kia with plug in USB port for car play? I noticed you reviewed aftermarket HU's nothing OEM.
@CarPlayLife2 жыл бұрын
They are meant to work more for OEM than aftermarket’s. Just make sure you check their compatibility lists before purchasing or buy from Amazon for easy returns.
@kyhassen Жыл бұрын
Awesome video. I have a question if you might know. Is there a box I can wireless cast my phone to?? I like using Samsung Dex. I tried the picasou 2 and unfortunately it didn't work and wireless android auto was super buggy for me.
@CarPlayLife Жыл бұрын
Casting is a hit and miss feature on most of these aI boxes. Any adapter that comes with zlink5.0 will allow casting. MMB adapters do casting also. At the end of the day it’s just software and Wi-Fi so maybe there’s plenty of apps out there that allow this. That’s for another video 🙃
@stevebusch1205 Жыл бұрын
I have a 2022 Ford Explorer. It has wired CarPlay. The Ford Sync system is mediocre at best. Terrible sound as well. I am a music guy. No interest in Netflix or KZbin in my car. Do these AI boxes help improve OEM sound quality with equalizer and DSP? Do they have their own media players? Also can you run different car launchers like Carwebguru? Great in-depth and informative videos. Appreciate any advice.
@CarPlayLife Жыл бұрын
Some of the newer boxes now come with an equaliser area that can improve audio if your car doesn’t have such a feature. But honestly you’re still at the whim of your actual stereo and it’s speaker setup, so I don’t know how much you’ll improve things going this route than what a hardware upgrade would offer instead. Usually playback comes through whatever source your play it through, be it CarPlay or android auto media players or the boxes own media player via BT or inserted/saved media on the box. You can run different launchers but I’ve yet to go deep on that topic and if over time they get overrun by the old launcher after some time like my own android system has started doing recently.
@stevebusch1205 Жыл бұрын
@@CarPlayLife Hey CarPlay Life. I would like to report back that I purchased the Carlinkit CPC200-Tbox and in fact it does fairly impressively improve the sound of my factory Ford system. Not audiophile stuff but a noticeable upgrade. Musicolet Media Player has a good equalizer with a ton of adjustment. My Stones mixes sound really good. Now I'm working through all the customizing you can do with these units. Definitely not used to Android so I find myself spending hours in my car tweaking the unit. My wife thinks I'm nuts. I don't know if this is a crazy thought, but has anyone connected their AI Box to a PC and done all the tweaking and downloading there? I'm worried that I will run out of gas, drain my battery or take in too much CO2 in my car port. 😂. Appreciate your hard work.
@jayseaz Жыл бұрын
Can any of the top 5 be upgraded to Android 13? I ask because I am concerned about compatibility with anything I’d sideload.
@CarPlayLife Жыл бұрын
I’ve not looked or seen one have any OS update. It feels like marketing spiel to me
@noname-yb5jt Жыл бұрын
What would you recommend for strictly Android Auto use? I just ordered a Samsung S23 ultra and it will be used in a Toyota that has only Carplay.
@CarPlayLife Жыл бұрын
If you just want wireless android auto, just get a 2in1 adapter like the CarlinKit 4.0
@noname-yb5jt Жыл бұрын
@@CarPlayLife I was looking at those but they don't appear to have Android 12 or updating to 13. Looks like you need one with the 6115 or 6125 like the Apple Pie Ultra. Which would be the best one that will continue to get new updates to the latest Android version?
@noname-yb5jt Жыл бұрын
@@CarPlayLife Ended up ordering the carlinkit 4.0. Apparently it does get the android 13 update. The applepie ultra devices just don't seem there yet.
@cookiesHDx2 жыл бұрын
Nice video :) I have a 1 year old carlinkit TBox with android 9 and now I m waiting for my carlinkit plus 8gb/128Gb with android 12. I have a question, does a Bluetooth remote with air mouse work on the carlinkit?
@CarPlayLife2 жыл бұрын
The plus has dual BT so both remote and controllers work just fine
@cookiesHDx2 жыл бұрын
@@CarPlayLife thank you :) I will order one...
@ibz2906 Жыл бұрын
Sorry about the stupid question! I do have a factory screen on my car but not CarPlay, would this boxes give me CarPlay or what?
@CarPlayLife Жыл бұрын
Nope they need wired CarPlay to work.
@smylblack Жыл бұрын
Hi, my car has rca input. I think hdmi to rca adapter would work. So... can i somehow plug any ai box to rca with adapter and make carplay work? Plus since i'm using my car screen for only screen not input, i'm gonna need joystick or knob like solution for input. Is this idea possible somehow? It's like plugging ai box to tv and use it as carplay.
@CarPlayLife Жыл бұрын
If your car has RCA video inputs you could try installing a CarPlay interface kit. These connect to rca to offer CarPlay and you’ll use the existing dial or knob to control it or if your car doesn’t have one they supply. A dial and button that you can mount on the dash to control CarPlay. Using an ai box is tricky as it would need to be one that works over hdmi off the bat. Many still need to be plugged into CarPlay systems to installed devices like a BT controller and many suffer with the lack of keyboard support. So that makes it difficult to log into accounts or use certain apps for keyboard input if the software keyboard doesn’t show up.
@patchadams2973 Жыл бұрын
Hi. Thanks for video. Now i already using about 6months tv box mini(carlinkit) , can you help: is tv box plus (4gb, 64gb) going to be really faster? Should i upgrade or it is not nescessary? Thanks , apriciate if you will answer.
@CarPlayLife Жыл бұрын
The plus has a much faster chipset. It’s Wi-Fi specs are pretty much the same but you will have faster launching of apps and the GPU will be better at displaying video and also games if you use it for that. You’ll go from android 9 to android 11 so it improves app compatibility a little too. If you’re just streaming video on it then you might not see a drastic difference other than browsing through menus and loading the app. If you can get a good deal on it, it’s worth the upgrade.
@patchadams2973 Жыл бұрын
Thanks, sometimes having a problems with launch on t-box mini, doesnt lauch, had upgraded to latest firmware, bit changed bit still sometimes not lauching on car start, and after couple apps restarting, in case not stable , thats why want to upgrade to 4gb 64gb android 12 t-box plus;)
@nerdonskis Жыл бұрын
Did I miss a link to the score sheet? I'd love to see it. Thanks for the video!
@CarPlayLife Жыл бұрын
No score sheet. It wasn’t pretty enough to show it on video :) I basically scored each against each others specs in various areas giving scores for each area and the one with the most points won. I might publish the ranking table on the site in the future
@fotistsavalos2193 Жыл бұрын
As an owner of Ford Fiesta 2023 ST-line, i have an issue. I can use CarPlay if I only use cable to connect my IPhone to the car. Please, explain to me this: The job of these devices is to overcome this restriction of having a cable plugged in, or to convert a single display to a carplay device? I only need to get rid of all these cables in my console.
@CarPlayLife Жыл бұрын
These need be CarPlay to work. So these allow you to connect to CarPlay without using a cable. If you want just that functionality though, just get a wireless adapter, not an AI Box like these here.
@fotistsavalos2193 Жыл бұрын
@@CarPlayLife Thank you for your reply. Could you suggest a "wireless adapter"? Because, searching by this term i get results of network adapters to connect my pc to a wifi router.