CarlinKit 3.0 wireless CarPlay adapter test, review, pros & cons
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- Опубліковано 3 лип 2024
- Trying out another wired-to-wireless CarPlay adapter. This time we have #CarlinKit 3.0 (U2W Plus) to check. This device will convert almost any wired #CarPlay system into wireless setup. Installation is very easy, basically it's plug&play. Phone pairing is as easy as searching for new bluetooth device from your iPhone. Tested it for few weeks and had no issues with it what so ever. It boots up quickly, connects to phone without any delay, sound is clear, no audio drops or tearing. Audio delay is noticeable when the device is set to factory defaults, but I believe it can be fixed after adjusting sound buffer size in advanced settings menu.
🚗 This CarlinKit converter was tested in 2016 VW Golf MK7 equipped with MIB2 infotainment system (MIB2 Discover Media). Car was equipped with AppConnect. CarlinKit support most factory and aftermarket systems with wired CarPlay. I found one exception which is BMW. For some reason BMW cars are not listed as supported.
👍 Pros
Plug & Play, easy installation quick setup
Fast boot-up and phone connection time
Small form factor, easy to hide in compartments
Controlled with touch inputs, control knobs, multifunction steering wheel buttons
High range and good quality #wireless connection
Shows OEM car manufacturer icon
Advanced options and firmware update available from phone web browser
👎 Cons
USB-C adapter not included
Advanced options not available from the infotainment display
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0:00 CarlinKit 3.0 Plus
0:20 Not an unboxing
1:25 Installation
1:50 Boot up and connection with phone
2:33 Controls (touch, knob, MFSW)
3:00 Car manufacturer logo
3:27 Audio buffer delay
4:02 Firmware update and advanced options
5:07 Wireless connection range
5:41 On-screen limited options
6:31 No USB-C adapter
6:56 Wrap it up
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Thanks for the review Mateusz!
Welcome!
I have 2018 Buick Enclave. Works good so far. Only had for a day. So hopefully it lasts.
Great report
Just got mine. It works great with my golf r factory radio. better than expected and boots up quick. my only compliant is when I start the car the music and podcast dont always automatically play. thats minor compliant tho
I’ve notice that if I manually kill apps on the iPhone.
Hello, thanks for video. I wanna get this device but i read a comment on Amazon which says "however it does suffer lag and this is noticable when using maps. Most of the time the lag is not noticable but occasionally it can be behind by as much as 30 seconds so the position it shows you at is the position you were 30 seconds ago;" so, did you try to use Google Maps or Apple Maps? Is it really laggy?
Hi Mateusz,
Can you please tell me if you can fast-forward songs in for example Spotify by long-pressing the steering wheel buttons? I have a MK7 GTE and it did not work with the older Carlinkit 2.0 (and older firmware). I dont have the adapter anymore so I havent tested the latest firmwares.
Does it work now with this new adapter? Thank you for your time!
Спасибо за видео!
6:32 thanks for that info, m8 :)
Happy to help!
Great video! I watched others but you made a very precise and detailed video! I want to use that and a wireless charge, do you think there will be any issues?
Absolutely not. But it could in theory slowly but surely deplete the phone (a few percents an hour) just because wireless charging isn't very efficient.
Materiał fajny zastanawiam się. Myślisz ze warto ? A znasz jakieś adaptery żeby odpalić na standardowym wyswietlaczu coś więcej ? UA-cam lub inne aplikacje streamingowe ??
Hello . Thanks for your great videos . I have a Carlin kit 4.0 installed . Its working great so far . The only issue I’m having is that it says it will disconnect me from Carlin CarPlay if I join my car’s WiFi hotspot? Is there a way around this ? Thanks v much again
I got a original discover media pro for volkswagen golf 7 (2014) with carplay disabled. Will this item get carplay to work on my discover media pro???
Am i able to wirelessly connect my iPhone to this for maps & what not, but still be able to directly plug in the aux to my lightening port on my iPhone for bit perfect audio playback right to aux? Rather than using the DAC built into this portable unit??
Is there a screen share option for the apple devices? Alibaba lists it as a function but I can't find it anywhere. Thank you!
Can I use UA-cam and Netflix ?
does it also work on iphone and bmw 520 f10 2011 model ???
Does it work with usb to lightning for connection too ?
26 sekund, o 20 sekund za długo :P
Nice review! My question is about sound quality. I own mk7 fl golf with mib2.5 discover media unit, the sound quality of the bluetooth connection is much-much higher in comprising to wired CarPlay. So, would you mind to write some words about sound quality using with dongle? Thanks!
There are some advanced settings for the audio quality (option to switch between CD and DVD which is unclear. I would rather know the bitrates). But to be honest in my car with stock audio setup and no sound deadening it doesn't make that much of a difference.
Can you get test more that GPS option? I am not using phone navigation in my VW, because GPS on my iPhone is worse (slower, in tunnels not working etc.). It would be great if iPhone can really use the car’s built in GPS.
Hi. It seems so easy to connect but mines can’t seem to connect to my 2018 Corolla IM. Any advice??
Do you need carplay and android auto on your car to use the carlinkit 3.0? And can i use it with android phone?
Just got the 4.0 that the site says is compatible with my WV Jetta, but when I plug it in nothing happens. Connects to my wife’s Kia with no issues.
The site and manual suggests changing a setting on the device, but you need to connect with the device via WiFi and they don’t tell you how. The directions simply say “phone connects to device WiFi” as if such a connection happens automatically when it doesn’t. No WiFi hotspot for the device appears when trying to connect.
Can I use more than 1 mobile phones with this? Many thanks.
Does it work if you don’t have factory apple CarPlay on your car?
How did you get boot from device instead of VW OS ?
I have golf 7 '19 with discovery media
Great video!! I love it. But do i have to get Android auto install in my car. Because i have 2020 nissan pathfinder. It doesn't have android auto on it... please???
Witaj !
Czy ten adapter ma możliwość duplikowania ekranu ? Albo chociaż odtwarzania UA-cam ? Taka informacje znalazłem na kilku stronach a Ty nie poruszyłeś tego tematu
Did you try „Media Delay“ = 0
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VW GOLF 7 variant 2014 will this work?
Mine says usb device not supported. How can i fix it ?
I got the mini 3.0. Having some screen tearing issue but don’t know how to fix it.
Czy ten adapter obsługuje jedynie pojazdy z fabrycznym android car ? Mam przejściówkę peugeot. Z wyglądu takie same auta ale dopiero rok później był fabryczny android car i nie wiem czy to będzie działać w starszej wersji
I have a 2021 Nissan and my car logo does not appear on the screen and in Bluetooth my Nissan said it is not connected. It works but it keeps blinking green
How did you route the cable for your charger through the vent? I have a VW Atlas and would like to do that.
Removed the trim around the display, drilled a 5mm hole inside the air vent for the USB cable, guided the cable to cabin fusebox.
How to get the UA-cam and Netflix apps on it?
It works with the software of jaguar xe or I need to have android in my car
Czy mając wersje bez appconnect będzie to działać? Ewentualnie jest jakaś przejściówka która będzie działać na radiach bez mirrorlink itp?
Thanks for the video! How would we get to advance settings?
Connect phone with the device, open Safari, got o192.168.50.2
My car does not support Apple CarPlay at all. Will this device allow me to use Apple CarPlay on my car's screen?
I’m trying to conect it to my vw golf 7 and it says “usb device not compatible? What’s the problem?
Hej Mr.fix. Pisze komentarz z pytaniem poniewaz nie moge uzyskac odpowiedzi w internecie. Czy orientujesz sie czy jest inne rozwiazanie do uzyskania carplay/android auto w octavii 2 niz chinskie jednostki 2DIN ?
Can you help me on my product, I install this dongle on cut on wifi and Bluetooth it only connects on wifi not Bluetooth why is that
CarPlay should be there in car then only it will work?
Salut tu peu me dire ou on retrouve le menu d'en le poste pour le connecter moi j'ai une golf de 2013 je le trouve pas merci
2013 car will not have CarPlay from the factory.
hey hey zastanawiam sie nad tym modelem, jakie sa Twoje odczucia co do szybkości łaczenia na co dzień, stabilnosci i lagów ?? czy dzwiek jest OK ?? któr z testowany carplay bys polecił ??
W listopadzie wrzucę porównanie wszystkich urządzeń. Jest ich trochę, więc będzie z czego wybierać.
@@mrfixpl how did you run that charging wire through the vent? Does it go to the 9V plug?
Love your videos. Is there anything good available for wireless Android auto?
AFAIK there’s just one, with limited availability. Not sure if it’s any good.
AAWireless is fantastic but there is currently supply issues so you’ll see a delay.
I wonder how well it will work with an Andorid head unit using and iPhone and the wireless Apple CarPlay.
I believe there's a different device available for Android units. But I personally have no experience with them yet.
If you want to use the wireless function on your Android phone, you first check whether your Android phone has a wireless function
@@loversofwirelesscarplay5265 I have an iPhone. The stereo has Android.
Hej, pozwolę sobie napisać w języku Polskim, czy to urządzenie zadziała z jednostką MIB1 ? Z końcówką numeru części 035 864 B ?
MIB1 nie ma AppConnect, czyli nie ma CarPlay, czyli niestety nie zadziała na nim.
Is it working with Android phones?
My car doesn’t have USB ports only USB-C but I can’t seem to connect using the usb-c side. Is this why it isn’t connecting?
Does you car supports wired CarPlay?
How did you get to the update features/advanced features page on your phone? I dont use mine because of the delay but would love to fix it. Thanks,
Connect with the dongle, go to safari, enter address like in the video.
carlinkit 3.0
Does it support vw caddy 2018 car radio with app-connect not active
AppConnect needs to be active.
Hi! What about phone calls? Any delays in audio?
No delays there.
Disponible avec autoradio acceptant seulement mirrorlink ?
No, CarPlay is required.
Do you need to have App-Connect activate right?
That’s correct
Is it possible to connect 2 devices to it? In that case that a car is shared between me and other person?
You can have more phones in the device memory, but only one at the time will work. I personally have two (me + wife) paired with the device and whoever is using the car, the device connects with the nearby phone.
Cześć bedzie działało jak podłącze do audi mmi interface ???
A jak podłączasz iPhone przez kabel USB, to masz CarPlay na ekranie samochodu?
czyżby w końcu dobrze działający adapter do bezprzewodowego CarPlay'a? :D daj znać po jakimś czasie użytkowania czy zaczął sprawiać jakieś problemy ;)
Dam znać. Mam jeszcze jeden adapter z tej samej firmy, ale inny model. Dzisiaj go podpiąłem do auta i za tydzień/dwa wrzucę kolejny filmik.
@@mrfixpl I jak się sprawuje? Mocno drenuje baterie telefonu? :)
Praktycznie w ogóle nie ciągnie baterii.
Are you able to do Iphone mirroring with Carlinkit ?
Not with this adapter. But there are other devices which allow to do that.
You can tell me if i can buy this car Play for my wolvagen golf 7 2015 ? I think You have the same car no ? Thanks
If your car is CarPlay enabled (you have AppConnect icon in the menu and you can use CarPlay via USB cable) - yes.
What is with the battery life of the iphone?
I'm satisfied with battery performance. It's an iPhone 11, 2 years old.
Seems like the unit gets pretty hot when it’s on. Is there any issues regarding that?
Have not noticed. You can go into advanced settings and force lower framerate. It should bring the temperature down.
@@mrfixpl thanks! I’ll check it out 🙏
Can this work with the MIB1?
MIB1 does not have AppConnect, which features CarPlay.
Is there one for wireless Android Auto?
There is something but I haven’t tried it yet, so can’t really tell if it’s any good.
Does it work with nbt idrive5 or idrive6 from BMW ?
Shouldn't NBT already have wireless CarPlay?
Is there wireless mirrorlink?
Never seen anything for wireless MirrorLink. Not sure if it’s possible. But one of my older devices supported ScreenCast.
Can it work on nessan Altima 2016 ?
Do you have wired CarPlay working in you car?
Will this work on my 2018 corolla
Can you get CarPlay on the display when connecting iPhone with USB cable?
2020 Toyota Wilanda can use it？
If you can use CarPlay with USB cable - yes.
Where can I buy this ?
Amazon. There’s link in the description. And discount code
Does it play videos
video playback over CarPlay is the phone limitation. Not the adapter or radio.
Hej, jak Ci się udało wejść w menu które widać w 4:10 ? :)
Jak telefon się połączy z CarPlayem, to odpal Safari i wejdź na 192.168.50.2
@@mrfixpl Dzięki! :)
czy podczas jazdy mozna ogladac filmy ?
To urządzenie zamienia przewodowy CarPlay na bezprzewodowy. Jeżeli na kablu mogłeś oglądać filmy w czasie jazdy, to z tym adapterem również będziesz mógł. Ograniczenie tego jakie aplikacje są dostępne przez CarPlay jest w telefonie, a nie w samochodzie.
if my car android doesn't have carplay, will it work? and how?
This is an wired-to-wireless adapter. It requires your vehicle to already have wired CarPlay working.
@@mrfixpl so which dongle should I buy for wired and wireless options with no build-in carplay?
Does the phone still charge?
Phone will not charge if it's not connected to the USB port or placed on a wireless charger. This device only provides wireless CarPlay connection.
byku, jest wersja dla android auto? Staram się połączyć mojego s21 z fabrycznym radiem
Jest jakieś jedno urządzenie, ale jeszcze go nie miałem w rękach.
@@mrfixpl jak byś cos testował na android-auto to wrzuć reckę. Co by nie było dużo jest androidów na świecie, popyt na materiał jest ;)
Which camera are you using sheesh
DJI Osmo Pocket. Why do you ask?
Czy konieczne jest posiadanie AppConnect MIB2 VW?
CarPlay musi działać po kablu, żeby to urządzenie zadziałało. AppConnect wymagany.
Is it compatible with bmw f30 ?
Can you use carplay with USB cable?
@@mrfixpl i have 2019 f36 it got the small screen and it doesnt have apple car play
Will it work on a ford car
If it's equipped with wired CarPlay option - it should work.
Can you watch Netflix or UA-cam with this device?
UA-cam and Nerflix limitated is in the phone. Not in the car or the dongle. If you jailbreak your phone, you can remove the restriction from it.
Just bought it from China, the box already provides 2 cables, usb-a to usb-c and usb-c to usb-c. :)
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