In this video, I check out the new CarlinKit 5.0 wireless dongle for wired CarPlay and Android Auto car systems. You can buy this adapter for $69.99 with coupon from Amazon US https://amzn.to/3zkq8A2, £65 from Amazon UK https://amzn.to/45OzvUH, €65 with coupon from Amazon DE https://amzn.to/4cn6GBa, and $89.79 from Amazon AU https://amzn.to/42xcGlb.

My time with this adapter has been mostly positive. There were times where I did eventually get a black screen at times or the iPhone failed to display. But these instances were rare and not as frequent as some other adapters, including CarlinKit’s own 3.0 and 4.0 dongles. Over on Android things were a little more hit and miss, just like on other devices. This is usually when its Bluetooth connection is being used by a second device in the car and needs to be free’d up, but sometimes tapping connect doesn’t always connect when swapping between devices. If you’re using this adapter exclusively to one device, your experience will be smoother and reconnections are more reliable.

The IP config menu updates have some great new features, although I am sure we will also see this update rollout on other existing AutoKit adapters. The WiFi channel selection is a nice feature to avoid dropouts, although for me, when choosing the less used higher WiFi band, it made it more unstable for me.

With its improved overall speed and stability, improved Android Auto resolution and performance, the CarlinKit 2Air adapter is a recommended adapter for either wireless CarPlay or wireless Android Auto. Just remember it will not convert CarPlay only systems into running Android Auto and vice versa, for that you’re better off sticking with an older generation of adapter instead.



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TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 Brief overview
0:37 Unboxing
0:49 Features & design
1:36 Wireless Apple CarPlay
4:30 Wireless Android Auto
5:44 My Impressions



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