I reviewed the CHEAPEST Carplay screen

A deep dive review into the Podofo wireless apple carplay / android auto screen, can it really be useable at this price?

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0:00 - Intro
0:13 - What comes in the box
0:35 - Screen protector ASMR
0:40 - Screen Quality & Brightness
1:01 - Different models available
1:15 - How it's mounted
1:29 - Features from the home screen
1:49 - DVR (Dashcam) function
2:07 - Dashcam Sample footage
2:40 - Audio output options
3:12 - FM Transmitter Test
3:40 - AUX output test
4:12 - Airplay (why?)
4:42 - Bluetooth Music streaming
5:06 - Wifi Video (Dashcam app)
5:37 - Main screen function keys
5:55 - Apple Carplay setup
6:09 - Apple Carplay startup time
7:00 - Apple Carplay performance
7:56 - Microphone and Hey Siri test
8:44 - Call quality test
9:15 - Price and where to buy
9:49 - Would i recommend?

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[MyShowbizName]

I'm gonna buy this first and then work my way up to buying a car.

[FesterWerks]

I didn't buy this one, but it made me aware of them and bought a different brand. Nice, easy retrofit. Thanks!

[chhaymatt]

5:52 In the settings, there's driving position - does it let you change where the carplay homescreen button and the list of your recent apps to be on the right side?

[castor]

Very strong review, ver thing that's important in a good overview

[ykjon]

I’ve been thinking of getting one of these, so good timing with this video. If sharing this between two people that drive the same car, can it be set up with AirPlay with more than one phone?

[Lewwwofc]

does this have dual bluetooth so you can connect to it with the phone then out go the sound while it connects to th car?

[jollino]

Are you able to set the volume levels for Siri, calls, navigation, etc. independently, much like you can do on the iPhone directly? For instance, on the phone, you can press the volume buttons during a call and that'll change the volume for calls only; do it while Siri's talking, and that'll change Siri's volume; and so on.

I'm asking this because I bought a Carpuride YT09 which replaces the car stereo entirely, but lacks any way of setting volumes independently. It does have a general "sound out" volume slider (which isn't even that great, to be honest) but it has no "knowledge" of the various audio streams that CarPlay receives. As a consequence, I was able to increase the volume for navigation because e.g. Waze does have a navigation volume slider, but Siri and calls remain at a very low volume. Pressing the phone's side does nothing, and the volume slider in Control Centre is locked. Apparently, when CarPlay is engaged, the streams are sent out "without a volume" and it's up to the CarPlay receiver to handle them -- which the YT09 doesn't do.

Do these separate add-on units work better in that regard?

[mstrmnd]

Try with your phone in landscape mode, then mirroring would make sense to you.

[nickearly]

Can you skip tracks via steering wheel controls on a car that has Bluetooth ?

[mdrokybuddin]

Hi on your carplay navigation is looking nice. Could you please let me know which navigation you using?

[joymiller]

What do you mean by the auxiliary port? Like you’re using 3.5 aux to connect to your phone ? Or the usb c to car charger is named as the aux for this purpose?

[rickroll]

Can I use a wifi rear camera with it while being connected to carplay? Or do I have to establish a connection with the rear camera frist, every time I want to use it?

[kubamichalek]

Thats an interesting device. I am concerned though, that when it heats up it will slow down. Is there a better performing device? I.e. where the lag of swiping is not noticable.

[rudyveloz]

Does it have to be plugged in, or does it have an internal battery as well?

[jondonnelly]

Just get a bigger phone and quadlock it to the dash, wireless charge. usbc to 3.5mm and aux in to the car. Set phone up not to lock screen automatically and a few other tweaks.

[jarheadhulk]

Hi, thank you for this very nice presentation. Can you tell me which brand and model this is?

[Mihaita]

How is the microphone while driving? Can the other person hear you ok on a call?

[rambledogs]

Anything in the settings to switch the display to right hand drive mode seeing as we drive on the correct side of the road, of course? 🙂

EDIT - Scrolling down I see that's been answered 🙂

[JBDNFT]

That's a CR-z this is everything I needed today, because that's the car I'm gonna buy

[nadavleor]

Can this connect to a OBD2 Bluetooth transmitter?
Would be nice to see live telemetry from the car.