Wireless Android Auto & Apple CarPlay Adapters | Hyundai Ioniq 5 | EV6 | GV60

[@Risuena-Malaga]

I follow you for some time, since I bought an IQ5. Your info is interesting for all owners. No offense, but your video’s could be of much more value if they are shorter. I don’t mean edit them shorter, but try to tell your story in a compact way. I think you could easily tell this story in 5 minutes. Good Luck!

[@MrLukedibernard]

Agreed!

[@bitkahuna]

just play it at 2x playback speed 😂

[@savagefk69]

I’ve been using the Carlinkit 3 with my iPhone 13 pro max and it’s been great. Having it already plugged in when you first start up the car makes it feel like it connects faster. There is a web interface that allows you to make adjustments when you phone is connected to it. Pretty cool.

[@cframe47]

Any issues with phone calls and delay? I’ve seen this mentioned elsewhere but not specifically with the Ioniq/Hyundai

[@vultukofficial]

I started on the Kona EV with wired CarPlay, moved to the ID.4 with wireless CarPlay and thought I was in heaven. But then I realised that when doing a long journey the wireless charging pad couldn’t keep up with playing music, navigation etc and I was ending my journey with 40% on my phone. When I upgraded to the Ioniq 5 I decided that it wasn’t really an issue any longer. I just wish the car play port had been one in the center console not all the way at the front

[@radiioman46]

Thank you for that info. Another thought: I know that it is inconvenient to lean down to connect your phone to the "Car Play" USB plug, so what I did was to just dedicate a lightning-USB cord to that plug, so when I get in the car, the cord is right there by the drivers seat, or really anywhere you want to leave it, connect it to your phone. and Boom!

[@radiioman46]

As a side note, I don't usually use Car Play except when I'm traveling. 99% of my driving is just around town and I don't really need it.

[@peterfessier9780]

@@radiioman46 Funny it's kind of the opposite for me. I like the convenience of having the wireless carplay automatically connect on short trips. I'll be listening to a podcast, stop and buy groceries, get back in the car and it just starts playing again. I use it a lot more than the radio. On long trips I prefer to have it connected by cord as it is more reliable and charges faster than my wireless charger.

[@radiioman46]

@@peterfessier9780 When I'm in town, my phone is connected to the car bluetooth, and I listen to youtube, podcasts, iheart radio too. The thing I like about 'Car Play' is being able to use Google maps for navigation. Bottomline, we have options! A lot of them. Isn't that great?

[@mme4tpc4]

Glad I'm not the only one who's just bought a nice long usb cable that means I can plug my phone in easily and just place it under the armrest! This is our first car with Android auto, so to some extent it's great to have it at all! Secondly the Motorola MA1 isn't available in the UK so I'd likely have to choose a Chinese non brand copy, which just feels like throwing money away. Maybe I'll use it differently as we get to know the car and Android auto better, but for now it is mostly for longer trips where I want Google maps or ABRP running and Spotify is a bonus 😁

[@segfault_000]

@@mme4tpc4 FWIW I just picked up AAWireless and it's worked pretty well so far in my Ioniq 5 -- you could give it a try if available. It also has an Auto-off option which kills power to the device if your phone's Bluetooth connection to the car fails (which happens when you turn the car off), the MA1 doesn't have anything like that.

[@hollywoodfrodo]

Congrats on the subscribers! Yeah, it's crazy to me that SO many cars don't have wireless AA/ACP and it has nothing to do with the class or cost. My understanding is that it always has to do with how the car uses WiFi for other things since those use WiFi for the high speed wireless data connection. Which would be a legitimate excuse 5 years ago when it was new - but the fact that they haven't figured out a solution yet... Probably because they are instead spending all their resources developing their own stupid mapping systems, none of which are as good as Google Maps or Apple Maps. Car companies can be very slow to catch up with what people actually want sometimes...

[@GeoffJohnson]

The Carlinkit interface when you first plug it in can be annoying, but it's great when you share the car. That way when my GF or I start the car, we just select who's phone it connects to without having to tweak anything on the phone itself.

[@dogastus]

Thanks for the useful video. I was looking at the Genesis GV60 and even that doesn't have Wireless Android Auto or Apple CarPlay.

[@kdsewell01]

Thank you for this video. Does your adapter still try to connect with your phone after you turn the car off? My USB port seems to always be on. Thanks!

[@douggray169]

congratulations on your KZbin Stats

[@MegaSn0wb0ardJunkie]

Another great video! I was really hoping Hyundai would get their shit together with this. I may just end up getting one of those. I do have a long cable just to plug it in but reaching down is a pain when it falls between the seats. I'll be surely looking to get one of these soon. My luck they'll have a solution and I'll be out some cash lol. Congrats on the subs and views. Keep it up!

[@DemonEyes23]

I use the AAwireless dongle. Works great once you get it setup correctly. Connects quickly in just a few seconds after starting the car maybe 5-10 seconds. The ionic 5 has an always on USB port in the front which ever so slightly complicates the setup process as without the correct toggles your phone will try to reconnect once you leave the vehicle.

[@Ozuma99]

At best of my knowledge, the problem with the AA or ACP is the Bluelink app. Hyundai app have some nasty incompatibility with both system on the wireless side… security tokens doesn’t have the right certificate hence the wireless connection doesn’t work. That’s why on Konas or i20, which don’t use bluelink app, the ACP or AA work flawlessly. The manufacturers, Apple and Google, have to share some keys to Hyundai so it can authenticate the wireless connection within the Bluelink app. Until then, wired usb or third party devices are the only way use AA or ACP on the Ioniq 5.

[@Risuena-Malaga]

This makes sense, good info👍

[@henripro]

Would love it if you took a look at the "android auto ai" boxes that allow you do wireless Android auto and carplay as well as allow Android apps such as Netflix or KZbin. Would be nice while charging.

[@falconflyer317]

I used a Car2Play Wireless adapter which seems to operate the same as the Motorola but was available right away. Works great. Does occasionally drop the connection in weird spots which is annoying. My understanding was that wireless CarPlay and Android Auto was missing due to the chip shortage and that they had to use a lower end chip which can't handle it. As a result, it's unlikely it will come as a software update since it's a hardware limitation.

[@KevKlopper]

All you really need to make wirless carplay happen is a wifi antenna since it has already everything build in to do carplay. So I definitely not buy that.

[@falconflyer317]

@@KevKlopper That is definitely 100% not true.

[@comosar51]

Thank you for your videos.

[@nickpiponides3501]

Great. Another video showcasing the Motorola dongle that isn't available anywhere outside the US.

[@zebskits]

I’ve read that because the car has blue link, the onboard system can only handle one or the other. Blue link vs wireless car play. Sounds like an engineering issue that should be an easy fix with additional chips/transmitters. Honestly not sure if this is true, but food for thought. Also NFC key for apple car key. That should be easy to support, but it doesn’t… yet

[@OmairArif]

What makes the lack of wireless extra dumb is if you want to use AA and use your phone as the digital key, you have to have it plugged in and sitting on the wireless charger. Since that is where the NFC reader is.

[@TheIoniqGuy]

Ha!

[@larryread5799]

Bought the ma1 from Motorola, the thing you never mentioned is the the wireless adapter for android auto, stays on even when your vehicle is off, and continues to search for your device. Is there any way to shut off the power to the USB port when the vehicle is off? Cuz right now, I have to pull out the wireless adapter when I get out of the vehicle, & plug it back in when I get in the vehicle. When I'm home my phone isn't much more than 15' from the vehicle

[@peterthompson99]

Thanks for the content. Video could be 5 mins though to get the message across.

[@twospirits411]

I was going to get the Motorola one, but a few users have also mentioned issues. It's the reason I went with the AAWireless. A bit cheaper, has no issues and the boot up is quick.

[@sweetserenity119]

I have AA wireless and I get the issue where it will disconnect and take about 2 minutes to reconnect. Not great when I'm using Google maps and don't know where I'm going. Guess I got a bad model.

[@TheIoniqGuy]

At this point, there are too many people having issues with just about any wireless adapter to say with any certainty that it's the adapter itself. I believe it's the cars side of things that is causing these disconnection issues. I know your pain though, even with wired AA in my old car I would always get disconnected at critical points in a drive I've never done before.

[@bitkahuna]

i have 2 aa wireless adapters (2 cars, former pixel owner) but don't need them now as i've gone to an iphone. anyway, the aa wireless adapters worked 100% for me

[@peterfessier9780]

My brother gave me a Carlink dongle and it worked pretty well but failed to connect now and again. So I tried the Ottocast as I thought it might work better and people reviewing it claimed it connected really fast. I haven't found it to be that much better than the Carlink. It fails to connect every once in a while, but in my 2021 RAV4 Prime it's super easy to unplug and plug back in and it almost always works if I do that. The lack of wireless carplay in my car is disappointing, but not out of keeping with the outdated feel of the Toyota infotainment system. Toyota was really phoning it in. Pun intended? I don't know.

[@josephwillis6250]

Just reached out to a buddy of mine about this who sells these for a living from hydundi and he said It’s because we have the navigation screen and for some reason it’s not compatible Just the smaller reg screen can.

[@dllemm]

The carlink 3 resolution looks lower than the factory apple carplay?

[@anujboddu2078]

I was told by hyundai dealer that any hyundai car that has built in navigation will not have wireless car play or android auto

[@krraynov]

Byed CarlinKit 4, and conected in to Ioniq5, but why if my phone is on Android 13, on infotaintment showing 'Apple carPlay' ;). And icons and captions on google maps are too smal vs wired CarPlay?

[@denislemenoir]

So I *finally* updated my navigation firmware (Oct 2023 update) and it says on the website my 2022 now supports Apple Wireless CarPlay. I tried forgetting my car in Bluetooth and CarPlay settings on my phone, and then also forgetting my device in the Device Connections. Starting a fresh, it still doesn't work for me - am I doing something wrong? Have you gotten this to work Corbin?

[@pittsites]

Thanks for all the information you provide. Like you, I'm an Android fan (I have both a Pixel 6 and Galaxy Fold 3), and I was able to find a Motorola MA1 online at Target for $89.99. I think the Ioniq 5 is much like Android in that it provides a great deal of flexibility, while a Tesla is like an iPhone with little flexibility, a non-standard charging connector, and a cult following.

[@vanhooser1210]

Do you experience lag on phone calls with either device?

[@pmrp12]

Hi there! In one of your more recent videos I recall you saying, you ditched the wireless and switch back to the standard wired phone projection. Any additional thoughts there?

[@TheIoniqGuy]

I’ve had zero connection issues with wired I may try the Carlinkit again soon as they send updates to the device every now and then but I don’t think Motorola ma1 does

[@harshithb]

Maybe I'm just missing it, but towards the end of the video, you mentioned there are apps that let you run KZbin and other such apps on the car screen, and that you would share a few in the description. Has it been shared already?

[@Michael-vq3rt]

To all who use the MA1 adapter. Do you also have the problem that the connection to the adapter breaks off if the smartphone loses the mobile connection while driving?

[@Lensman3333]

Hi, I also get disconnect issues when using a cable with my Apple iPhone 12 Pro, however, it will NOT reconnect!

[@justinstrouse8295]

I know you also have a Kona and my wife and I have a new Tucson with wireless Android auto built in and a new Ioniq 5 using the MA1. Is there a way to set them up to get both of our Androids to connect to each car depending on who drives each one without having to plug them in each time? Seems like it isn't smart enough to switch them back and forth as we need them. I tried separate profiles for each of us in each car but that didn't seem to work.

[@kaasiekaasje7355]

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[@TheIoniqGuy]

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[@victoriaromeo7988]

I have the CarlinKit 3.0 and netflix won’t show up on the Ioniq 5 screen. How can I get Netflix to show up on the screen? Thank you

[@TheIoniqGuy]

I don't think that's possible. I don't believe Apple allows you to use those types of apps on the car screen

[@sohizi]

Hey bud Qq for ya so when I have my CarPlay active I cannot change to radio. It forces me to use apple cp only. Is there a setting or something I have to do so I can switch between radio and my cp?

[@originaloffical]

Been testing the MOT MA1, I have a 2017 Santa Fe as well. Testing the MA1 on the Santa Fe, I never lose connection with the same phone paired. However in the Ioniq 5 it would lose connection and take 2 mins to re-establish connection. I'm not sure what is going on but just an observation. Complete rubbish that it drops in the I5.

[@EricFDrums]

That’s one of the issues I have with the ev6 and Ioniq as I look for my first EV. Expensive cars with amazing tech but no wireless CarPlay. Insane. Not to mention I would have to stretch a cable across the gap from the usb to the center armrest. Terrible design. Not sure if it will be a deal killer for me or not. Mach e has wireless CarPlay I think…..hoping as 2023 models come out soon they will update this.

[@mdr82082]

New to the ioniq and to dongles. Any idea if you can get a dongle that's compatible with both an iPhone and Android?

[@TheIoniqGuy]

I believe the Carlinkit 4.0 is capable of both. That’s the only one I know of off the top of my head

[@msnajm]

Did you feel like there was a difference in resolution when you used the MA1 vs plugging in directly?

[@TheIoniqGuy]

I don't notice any difference but I wasn't really pixel peeping

[@msnajm]

@@TheIoniqGuyawesome thank you. Appreciate all the videos you make.

[@retropenguin49]

Do you unplug these dongles when you are done driving? Wondering if it has any effect on the 12V battery leaving it plugged in overnight.

[@TheIoniqGuy]

It is plugged into the only USB port connected to the infotainment system and that plug powers off within a few minutes of the car being turned off and the doors locked.

[@GreatCreative]

How long does it take to connect it via a connector cord? One, maybe two seconds?

[@TheIoniqGuy]

Probably 5-10

[@rob8969]

Any chance you need a cargo cover? I got forced into buying it with my car because it was specd with it and I definitely don’t want it. It’s been sitting in my garage for a month. I’m hoping shipping from NY to CT isn’t crazy. I looked into selling it to someone in CA and it was like $250 just to ship there lol

[@TheIoniqGuy]

I'm not a fan of them personally but I appreciate the offer! Shipping charges are insane for odd dimension items like that

[@julianbell9586]

Dumb question.. in getting my ioniq in a week, I'm assuming the system have Bluetooth for regular music streaming? And I have a slim magnet stuck to the outside of my phone case... Will that stick to the plate next to the steering wheel? Thanks

[@TheIoniqGuy]

Probably not. You need very strong magnets to be able to hold something that heavy

[@walter.66]

Try the kyebriq q2 lite. About 15 seconds. Also cheaper.

[@at0977]

So, my car had charging issue yesterday… I unplugged the car from a EA charger and it still thinks it’s plugged. I used the manual release etc. But nothing worked. I have to tow it to the closest dealership and they are opening late Sunday. Apparently, the towing guy said that it happened for 3 ioniq 5s recently. Have you heard about it?

[@TheIoniqGuy]

Oh my, that really sucks! No, I haven't heard of this issue yet. Keep me posted

[@at0977]

@@TheIoniqGuy It has to do with VCMS of the car. I was finally able to tow the car. I should know for sure tomorrow. It happened to 3 people in Atlanta area and the towing guy told me that. Could it be the EA chargers in the Kennasaw area?

[@KristianOlson1]

I’ve used multiple Carlinkit adapters before for wireless carplay and while I always like them a lot at first, they always get sold. The problem is not connectivity speed (although it’s very annoying considering how fast the wired connection is), the problem is LATENCY. I make a lot of phone calls in the car and the latency introduced by the wireless adapter is maddening. It makes phonecalls incredibly frustrating, like a bad web conference call where people are constantly talking over each other. Until that’s solved, it’s tough to recommend these unless you never use the phone.

[@StayConnectedEV]

Its the USB port I see same thing when Im charging

[@JackMoskowitz]

I plug a usb flash drive in with music and experience periodic dropouts. So, it's the port or the car's software controlling the port.

[@TheIoniqGuy]

Interesting!

[@ManfredvonHolstein]

I also experience this with plugged in CarPlay…

[@lfelixmartinez]

The lack of wireless Carplay/Android Auto is made only more insulting by the fact that the USB jack that works with the radio (and not just a charging port) is way down in the footwell. MAKES ZERO SENSE

[@rkgsd]

Let's see if 2023 brings wireless.

[@jimmybroadway6676]

It's not!

[@rkgsd]

@@jimmybroadway6676 Well obviously 8 months later we see that there's no wireless now that we're in 2023.

[@clsutherland331]

I'm waiting for someone (not me I'm chicken) to rewire the USB to the one above the charging pad. Not wireless but shorter distance. Saw someone rewire USB A for USB C over the charging pad on a KZbin video the other day.

[@jimmybroadway6676]

I attempted to do that but there is zero room to work. I watched the video also and he had the wires magnified many times which looked simple. Believe me, it's not simple! I gave up on it and just made a small charging box for the two USB-C I had bought. I put clips on the wires so I can connect them right to the battery when I want to use a fast charger for my phone.

[@Lyndalewinder]

Why are you getting so stressed over this - just plug your phone in.......not a big issue - unlike the lack of the rear wiper, lack of auto opening door handles (in the UK), and lack of four wheel steering on a vehicle with a 3 metre wheelbase!

[@MaplEV_Leaf]

Thanks for another great and helpful video! I've been thinking of buying a wireless adapter as well and this video helps me. I ordered the Ioniq 5 in the Ultimate trim, however have cancelled my order because Hyundai can't deliver any here in Canada (it's a 2-3 year wait now). Instead I got a different EV - here's my story: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oZDYiGp8eMeDrtk

[@jm9371]

I can't fathom why a hi-tech car does not have Android Auto or Apple Carplay.

[@Appalling68]

I don't understand this video. Here in Spain, the specs of the Ioniq 5 on the Hyundai web site DO in fact include Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Here is a copy and paste from the pdf file: "Y como a bordo llevas también Apple CarPlay™ y Android Auto™, puedes enchufar el smartphone y replicar tus aplicaciones y tu música en la enorme pantalla de infoentretemiento." I won't bother you all with the translation, but essentially what is says is that because both CarPlay and Android Auto come installed, you can plug in and replicate all your applications and music directly to the huge infotainment screen. So what gives?🤷‍♂ Edit: This information was pulled from p.21 of their 52 page pdf.

[@TheIoniqGuy]

It's not wireless, you have to plug in. These are wireless options.

[@fleecystheking]

This video is about wireless CarPlay/AA, not the plugin kind ;)

[@Appalling68]

@@TheIoniqGuy Oops my bad. Sorry for being so dense (that's what happens when you hit 60 I suppose 😥).

[@Appalling68]

@@fleecystheking Yeah sorry about my cluelessness. My bad.

[@junesapara4719]

The issue is not that the car does not support Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, but that it is not wireless. You need to plug into USB port that is fairly out of the way to use either of those. I

[@IVH-BE]

DISAPPOINTED ! I got the Carlinkit 3 for my Ioniq 5 and my iPhone 13 as I saw here it worked. I find it to be a waste of money ! There is so much delay between with Apple Car Play (iphone running Waze) and the Ioniq display it's pathetic ! I've missed turns and exits because of it. It can lag behind up to 400 meters (quarter of a mile)... (you ar at the end of the exit ramp and it's still on the freeway... SAD) I have updated the unit, no improvement, I've changed the 'delay time' to 300 instead of the original 1000 ms, no improvement, I can not find a decent online manual that explains all the parameters one sees on the phone (when connected to the IP address) Also the speed indicator from Waze is lagging behind so badly. (you speed up to 65 and for several seconds it's still showing 30) None of this occurs when using Apple car play & Waze over a usb cable (and everything works fast and crisp) so... SAVE YOUR MONEY is my advice... (if anyone in Europe still wants one, mine is for sale after a week of use)