This is definitely one of the most impressive little car play boxes that I’ve seen recently. I just got a android head unit but I really like theses little guys as they add a lot of functionality with out pulling out you’re whole radio
Impressive little box. Price point is great, but lack of SIM card slot and sub-par performance leads me to skip trying it. Your finger inputs seem very laggy. But wow... kinda digging the overall experience otherwise. Hopefully they get a make a more premium version. Question: You said it was about 30 seconds to boot up to the UI and then about 12 seconds to boot up to CarPlay. So is the total time to get to CarPlay about 42 seconds? Also, is there an option to automatically boot into CarPlay (skipping the need to tap the CarPlay tile on the interface?) Thanks!
Yes this would be nice little box if they put a QC6125 in them. But that would ramp up the cost a bit close to a regular “open” ai box. As for timing. The 8seconds is the time it takes to auto launch the connecting app and find my phone over BT before it initiates the pairing process. All of this can vary also and I’m not including power up time of the car system. Yes there are three options to auto boot into CarPlay, AAuto or rest on the main Android system.
Hi hello I got mybox 3?weeks ago and it was working properly everything even RUclips videos now when I open the RUclips app through the magic box and try to see any video shows a sign saying the following content is not available on this app watch this content on the latest version of RUclips what should I do 😞😞???😢
I got one after watching your video 👍 Would you know why the time and date on the screen are not right even if I have set the correct time zone! I can’t find a way to change the date and the time separately! Thanks for your help 👍🙏
I can’t remember if you can get into the Android OS settings screen on this adapter. If you can then go into system and set the time in there. Otherwise it might adjust itself when you next connect it to the internet.
@@CarPlayLife I’ve tried it with the internet and it worked but then once I started the car later it did not remember the time and date, which means without an internet connection it’s useless! I’m starting to regret the purchase of this device! Wasn’t too expensive but I now know why! 🤣
@@CarPlayLife yep! And it nearly systematically bugs when I start the car which means I have to unplug it and plug it again! So… I have decided to buy a dongle that only enables CarPlay wirelessly and use the Timeknow max in my house on a tv screen that doesn’t have an internet connection !
Hi there! Is there any box out there that can handle two phones? For example my phone and my wife’s phone, not at the same time but when using the car at different times.
Not many do it well enough. It depends how you wish to use it. They all can have multiple google accounts for a tailored experience. Jumping in with both phones can be a coin toss as to which connects first on some of them
I am having the same problem that you were with the Disney+ thing. Do you know who to email to get the patch that needs to be installed? I can’t seem to find it.
It’s not a patch it’s more the latest app from the store that can be downloaded from apkmirror.com site and then use the factory menu to apply the overwrite with the file on a usb drive. Hope this helps
Hi there's any unit works on aftermarket to be exact Alpine that is capable with wire carplay and Android auto any of this AI box going to work with aftermarket unit and if there is what is the best you recommend thank you
Most do work with aftermarket systems like the Alpine. If it’s just wireless CarPlay you want, try the CarlinKit 5.0 (will also do Android auto wirelessly too) or the Ottocast U2 -Air Pro
Do you need Android auto or carplay in the car for this to work? I have a 2016 Corolla with a touch screen and Bluetooth but no android auto or carplay. I want to add this functionality will this just work if I plug it to the car usb?
Not if it hasn’t got wired CarPlay. If you have AV in or hdmi input for this touch screen there might be a solution out there for you but it’s a bit janky
I have 2019 mercedes-Benz GLA, those cars doesn’t have touchscreen display, so I’m kind of suffering with every app I’m trying to login. Like Netflix and youtube, let me to type emails passwords through the car remote, there is a small square on the screen, which doesn’t do much, only home back, and some kind of rocket launch. I also cannot do this through my smart phone I have iPhone. can you please help me I understand that these device is kind of glitchy, but there should be some option to do what I need
if a device doesn't have dual bluetooth is this a problem? I'm guessing Carplay boots the remote bluetooth and the two can't be run simultaneously@@CarPlayLife
Hey just curious. I ordered an ottocast 3. How long do they usually take to ship? The tracking information takes me to some Chinese shipping company I have never seen, it doesn’t give me an estimated date it will be shipped by, and support hasn’t answered my question. Only been 3 days. Either way just curious about with your experience
If I buy this to use only for wireless carplay with an Iphone 14 pro and maybe only if I charge my car and I want to watch a youtube video will work like a carlinkit 3.0 or 4.0 , 5.0 ? Thank you
Sadly not. I tried Hulu and it didn’t install. Maybe it only allows existing apps to update and not add new ones. I didn’t try any other app than Hulu with didn’t work and Netflix (update) which did work.
No such explore app on this adapter. Usually on some 3in1s there is. But not on this adapter. It seems updating existing apps are ok but adding new ones isn’t allowed.
If you take on update and nothing happens then you can download the update and put it into the adapter and access the file from the file explorer app. Tap it to load and run the update.
Ok I remember now. I had this with Disney plus. Download the apk and then do the following: 1. Prepare a USB flash drive and put the APK into the USB flash drive. 2. Insert the USB flash drive into the box, then open Settings-Project Mode 3. Enter the password 1268, open the file manager, and install the latest version of the APK.
I have been looking at your videos and I am learning a lot. I have a 2021 Prius that has Car play only. I love my Pixel 7 phone and dont want to switch to Apple. I tried the carlink 4 and it "worked" but always gives a connection error. NO response from emails to Carlink support. Am getting ready to send it back to Amazon. Is there another box that may work for me? I just want to use my Pixel 7 and get google maps on my car that has carplay only?
Sadly not when it’s so prominent on the dash design. There is a factory area where you deactivate apps that come presentable. I don’t think TikTok is one of them 🤦🏻♂️
@@CarPlayLife I can’t stand Tik Tok. I won’t be buying that one then. I have a Toyota Proace campervan and want to upgrade the wired CarPlay to wireless. What do you recommend?
Try upgrading or checking what latest version is on the play store and install that file from an apkmirror site file installed on a memory card and use the factory code in the video to access and apply the update.
This is definitely one of the most impressive little car play boxes that I’ve seen recently. I just got a android head unit but I really like theses little guys as they add a lot of functionality with out pulling out you’re whole radio
Yes they can be handy to access the wonders of the android system of apps. Albeit this is closed system on this one.
Great video! Extremely thorough answered all of the questions I had! Thanks 🙏
Glad it was helpful! And thanks for watching 🙌🏻
Impressive little box. Price point is great, but lack of SIM card slot and sub-par performance leads me to skip trying it. Your finger inputs seem very laggy. But wow... kinda digging the overall experience otherwise. Hopefully they get a make a more premium version.
Question: You said it was about 30 seconds to boot up to the UI and then about 12 seconds to boot up to CarPlay. So is the total time to get to CarPlay about 42 seconds? Also, is there an option to automatically boot into CarPlay (skipping the need to tap the CarPlay tile on the interface?)
Thanks!
Yes this would be nice little box if they put a QC6125 in them. But that would ramp up the cost a bit close to a regular “open” ai box.
As for timing. The 8seconds is the time it takes to auto launch the connecting app and find my phone over BT before it initiates the pairing process. All of this can vary also and I’m not including power up time of the car system.
Yes there are three options to auto boot into CarPlay, AAuto or rest on the main Android system.
Hi! Do I have to purchase the Mercedes Smartphone Integration to be able to use these adapters?
The car system needs wired CarPlay for these to work. So whatever you need to do to make that happen.
Wonderful video ❤ Just the con that i saw was the Poor quality of Android Auto but we will see.... Thanks ❤😊
Thank you for watching. Glad you enjoyed it.
Hi hello I got mybox 3?weeks ago and it was working properly everything even RUclips videos now when I open the RUclips app through the magic box and try to see any video shows a sign saying the following content is not available on this app watch this content on the latest version of RUclips what should I do 😞😞???😢
Check the other comment where I list how to update the app
i bought this timeknow adapter but how do i go about making youtube and netflix work ? keeps saying i need to update to newest version ( ios )
I got one after watching your video 👍 Would you know why the time and date on the screen are not right even if I have set the correct time zone! I can’t find a way to change the date and the time separately! Thanks for your help 👍🙏
I can’t remember if you can get into the Android OS settings screen on this adapter. If you can then go into system and set the time in there. Otherwise it might adjust itself when you next connect it to the internet.
@@CarPlayLife thanks for your swift reply, I’ll try that! What’s funny is that the time and date don’t change on the screen!
@@CarPlayLife I’ve tried it with the internet and it worked but then once I started the car later it did not remember the time and date, which means without an internet connection it’s useless! I’m starting to regret the purchase of this device! Wasn’t too expensive but I now know why! 🤣
Yes it is bonkers to include a time which can’t keep up to date 🤦🏻♂️
@@CarPlayLife yep! And it nearly systematically bugs when I start the car which means I have to unplug it and plug it again! So… I have decided to buy a dongle that only enables CarPlay wirelessly and use the Timeknow max in my house on a tv screen that doesn’t have an internet connection !
Hi there! Is there any box out there that can handle two phones? For example my phone and my wife’s phone, not at the same time but when using the car at different times.
Not many do it well enough. It depends how you wish to use it. They all can have multiple google accounts for a tailored experience. Jumping in with both phones can be a coin toss as to which connects first on some of them
I am having the same problem that you were with the Disney+ thing. Do you know who to email to get the patch that needs to be installed? I can’t seem to find it.
It’s not a patch it’s more the latest app from the store that can be downloaded from apkmirror.com site and then use the factory menu to apply the overwrite with the file on a usb drive. Hope this helps
Hi there's any unit works on aftermarket to be exact Alpine that is capable with wire carplay and Android auto any of this AI box going to work with aftermarket unit and if there is what is the best you recommend thank you
Most do work with aftermarket systems like the Alpine. If it’s just wireless CarPlay you want, try the CarlinKit 5.0 (will also do Android auto wirelessly too) or the Ottocast U2 -Air Pro
Do you need Android auto or carplay in the car for this to work? I have a 2016 Corolla with a touch screen and Bluetooth but no android auto or carplay. I want to add this functionality will this just work if I plug it to the car usb?
These all need a wired CarPlay port. So this won’t work with your setup. Sorry.
@@CarPlayLifeare you aware of any adapters that can display android auto or carplay on a car's touch screen through usb ?
Not if it hasn’t got wired CarPlay. If you have AV in or hdmi input for this touch screen there might be a solution out there for you but it’s a bit janky
I have 2019 mercedes-Benz GLA, those cars doesn’t have touchscreen display, so I’m kind of suffering with every app I’m trying to login. Like Netflix and youtube, let me to type emails passwords through the car remote, there is a small square on the screen, which doesn’t do much, only home back, and some kind of rocket launch. I also cannot do this through my smart phone I have iPhone. can you please help me I understand that these device is kind of glitchy, but there should be some option to do what I need
Maybe try a BT remote with keyboard on the back of it?
if a device doesn't have dual bluetooth is this a problem? I'm guessing Carplay boots the remote bluetooth and the two can't be run simultaneously@@CarPlayLife
Hey just curious. I ordered an ottocast 3.
How long do they usually take to ship? The tracking information takes me to some Chinese shipping company I have never seen, it doesn’t give me an estimated date it will be shipped by, and support hasn’t answered my question. Only been 3 days. Either way just curious about with your experience
They ship to me in about a week or just over. Not more than two-three weeks I think.
Hello, Do I need to connect device to my phone hotspot before it connects to my Apple car play?
You can’t run internet based Android apps and CarPlay at the same time over WiFi. So you have to lose one of them when using the other.
@@CarPlayLife my Apple car play is not working, keeps trying to connect and disconnects after about 3- 5mins.. Hyundai sonata 2017 model
Is it compatible with subaru outback 2021 ?
I don’t know. Check their compatibility list
I wonder if this works with USB c touchscreen monitors
Only if the touchscreen has CarPlay
If I buy this to use only for wireless carplay with an Iphone 14 pro and maybe only if I charge my car and I want to watch a youtube video will work like a carlinkit 3.0 or 4.0 , 5.0 ?
Thank you
Yes but not as fast
How do you update apps? I can't open disney + because it says it needs an update
You have to sideload the update from apk mirror site and enter the factory area to apply the file once inserted on an SD card.
In HDMI mode, is it possible to use Android Auto?
HDMI will output whatever is displaying on the adapter. This includes AAuto
@@CarPlayLife Thanks!
So could you technically sideload any app?
Sadly not. I tried Hulu and it didn’t install. Maybe it only allows existing apps to update and not add new ones. I didn’t try any other app than Hulu with didn’t work and Netflix (update) which did work.
What is da pin for engineering mode?
Sorry, I would ask support this question I don’t know off the top of my head if I don’t mention it in the video.
Does this have an open OS?
No this one is closed
@@CarPlayLife thank you. Do you recommend any that has an open OS?
The CarlinKit tbox plus 8GB or max 8GB, or Ottocast picasou 2
@@CarPlayLife thank you sir
Does it play local videos of iPhone?
If you mean videos from your camera roll that should be possible from mirroring your iPhone to it
@@CarPlayLife there is no file explorer for this ? I thought video app or file explorer/manager of the dongle can do this?
No such explore app on this adapter. Usually on some 3in1s there is. But not on this adapter. It seems updating existing apps are ok but adding new ones isn’t allowed.
What adapter can play RUclips tv
Any AI box that has open OS. I don’t have YT TV in the UK to test it.
Fonctionne sur MG 4 ?
Sorry I don’t know. Maybe.
How do you updates application….ex RUclips
If you take on update and nothing happens then you can download the update and put it into the adapter and access the file from the file explorer app. Tap it to load and run the update.
No disponible file explorer in this box
Ok I remember now. I had this with Disney plus. Download the apk and then do the following:
1. Prepare a USB flash drive and put the APK into the USB flash drive.
2. Insert the USB flash drive into the box, then open Settings-Project Mode
3. Enter the password 1268, open the file manager, and install the latest version of the APK.
@@CarPlayLife thanks
What Latest version for RUclips because instal version not supported in this device
It doesn't work for my 2016 Camaro it sucks
Sorry to hear that. It needs wired CarPlay or Android auto port. I expect your 2016 car doesn’t have this or you’re using an aftermarket ?
I have been looking at your videos and I am learning a lot. I have a 2021 Prius that has Car play only. I love my Pixel 7 phone and dont want to switch to Apple. I tried the carlink 4 and it "worked" but always gives a connection error. NO response from emails to Carlink support. Am getting ready to send it back to Amazon. Is there another box that may work for me? I just want to use my Pixel 7 and get google maps on my car that has carplay only?
If your have CarPlay in your car. You can try Ottocast u2-X pro, CarlinKit 4.0 also but if 5.0 doesn’t work the 4 will be much the same.
Can you delete apps you don’t need or want. I would delete Tik Tok. I just don’t want it.
Sadly not when it’s so prominent on the dash design. There is a factory area where you deactivate apps that come presentable. I don’t think TikTok is one of them 🤦🏻♂️
@@CarPlayLife I can’t stand Tik Tok. I won’t be buying that one then.
I have a Toyota Proace campervan and want to upgrade the wired CarPlay to wireless. What do you recommend?
non funziona tik tok mi dice sempre segnale assente
Even with an internet provided to the adapter?
my disney + will not work :(
Try upgrading or checking what latest version is on the play store and install that file from an apkmirror site file installed on a memory card and use the factory code in the video to access and apply the update.