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Is this the best wireless Apple Carplay adapter - Ottocast U2 Air review
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- čas přidán 6. 08. 2024
- Is this the best wireless Apple Carplay adapter - Ottocast U2 Air review
In todays video I will be reviewing the Ottocast U2 Air. This product is a wireless Apple Carplay adapter. So it will convert your wired Apple Carplay to a wireless setup.
I have to say that I am very positively surpriser by the product and how it operates. The setup is very straight forward and takes only 1-2 minutes for the installation. As the unit is is very small tucking it away will be no issues in most cars and the kit comes with everything you need to get up and running.
In the video I am demonstrating the adapter on my 2019 Mazda MX5 ND2 with only support for wired apple carplay and android auto.
Ottocast U2 Air
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Link to Ottocast website:
www.ottocast.com/products/u2-air
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Chapters:
Intro 00:00-02:18
What is included in the package: 02:18-03:16
Setup: 03:17-05:36
What is it like to operate: 05:36-07:25
How fast does it boot up: 07:36-09:05
Comparison to a wired setup: 09:06-11:00
Wrap-up: 11:00-12:19
Just bought one of these to add wireless CarPlay to my VW Amarok.Looks a great little adapter thanks for the review!
Thanks for the feedback! Glad you liked the video
Finally... a decent hands-on demonstration that showed me exactly what I needed to see. Thank you.
thank you and glad the review helped out!
excellent review.. everybody always neglects to show the startup time from vehicle off. well done !
thank you! Glad you liked it!
I just got one of these for my 2016 Golf GTI. Setup was a breeze, startup time took an average of ten seconds, and very responsive. I was having connectivity issues whenever I plug-in my phone to use CarPlay, but with the OttoCast it pretty much eliminates that. One minor annoyance is the audio tends to skip or cut a few seconds but that’s expected with a wireless connection. Still, pretty solid product so far.
thanks for the feedback! Glad you like it!
In all honesty the wireless setup on OEM infotainment systems bugs out as well. I hade to reboot my phone yesterday to get it connected to the Mach-e with native wireless connection
I have the A2air version for Android and it works GREAT no more fighting with a cable
Great, thank you for the info
Good review!!!!!
thank you! Glad you liked it!
Un seguidor de tu canal desde España, estaba viendo tu ultimo video me he animado para mi mazda mx5 nd 2019, veremos a ver como se comporta, espero con ansia nuevos comentarios de lo que hayas descubierto con este aparato, un saludo
I hope google translate did a good job :)
Thank you for the support, I think you will like this device if you decide to get it. Remember to use my link if you do so :D
Hey Maz, your missing a demo on using the stock features of the Mazda display. Can you add demo for showing going in and out of CarPlay while connected to it? I have this fear it’s messing with the other functions of the Mazda system.
If you opt on a long trip to plug in instead- is this as easy as just plugging in your cellphone- or does the bluetooth connection need to be reset for the phone/car?
Just got one of these for my new Kia Niro EV as the wired CarPlay keeps dropping out. Something other Kia Niro EV owners have complained about and have suggested trying a wireless ACP adapter. Unfortunately the same happens with this device. I have sent Ottocast videos of what happens and they have suggested using another USB-A to USB-A cable to connect one end to the USB-A port of the device and the other end to the 5V USB charging port of the car or to a rechargeable battery. I am not sure I understand how this would work as the device only has the one port. Before I buy more cables (I didn't receive any with the device) can you explain? I only have the one USB-A port in the car which is the dedicated port for media. The other ports are USB-C for charging only. Do I need some sort of spit cable?
Awesome review and product! I have a 2020 Miata RF and a 2020 Toyota Tacoma. Both have wired Apple CarPlay, so I’ll be buying 2 of them. Also I really like the matching jacket 😄👍
Hey Buddy!
Thanks 🙏 glad it helped!
Haha I was thinking of having my orange cap as well 😂
This looks very interesting. Two thoughts:
1) APC is supposed to use the car's GPS to send positional data to the phone if available per Apple's spec. Using the BT device, will it still send that data?
2) Heads up, when you turn off your car, the infotainment system seems to have a sort of capacitor that keeps the memory active for a period of time. If you turn the car on within this time frame, the system will boot up MUCH faster. A good test would be to turn off the car, leave it for 15 minutes, then turn it on.
Either way, your system seems so much faster than my 2018 ND1. Did it get an upgrade, or are there settings I can change to make it start up faster?
#1: Not sure how this works with a device like this
#2: Yeah, I have tried with letting the car sit for a longer period to truly have the power off. There is a longer startup however the timing difference is the same having wired or not even in this case. The OEM ND infotainment is slow on boot up at least on my 2019
there is a bit of lag when searching for music skipping songs or using GPS but let's be honest when you are all set up and driving you don't really mess with all that stuff
Is There Dome media Delay? If I use my carlinkit 4.0 and change the song There is a Delay, do Not like that.
Thank you for the review. The question I don’t see people asking is how is the sound quality with this device vs with the wire?
didn't I mention that in the video, maybe I did not !
I did not notice any difference worth mentioning compared to e.g. OEM wireless AA/Carplay. As always a wire connection is always the best. However even wired AA/Carplay I think the music streams via BT?
It’s a digital connection. It’s either connected or not, you’ll get an identical connection as you would from a cable.
Be aware that the U2-AIr & U2-Air pro DO NOT pass through the GPS signal from the car. So the battery on your phone will take a hit and navigation will be poor if you keep your phone in your pocket. I would recommend the Carlinkit autokit based adapters that do support this function that is part of the Apple carplay standard specification.
what drugs are you on??? apple carplay requires the phone to be connected via a cable (normally) in order for maps to work... MANY CARS DO NOT HAVE MAPS BUILT IN any more.
The Lag is on par with much cheaper brands on Amazon. I tried this with a cheaper one and could not tell the difference
I was looking for info on if it allows streaming apps? You mention it when you talk about the AI box and you say "can stream nexflix and youtube as well" . When you opened up the apple car play in the car I didn't see the app icon pop up so how do you access it?
this specific dongle only has support for wireless apple carplay.
There are other devices that support e.g. netflix, youtube.
e.g
Carlinkit AI box Max (has a lot of functions)
amzn.to/3U1XpYO
or
ottocast Play2Video Pro (can only run CZcams/netflix)
amzn.to/4azPIOM
Mazda keeps CMU up for some time after switching ignition to off. So but up time need to be longer as in video (in fact even Mazda Linux that is built into CMU is booting longer, than that ;) ), but you influenced me and probably I will buy it for my mazdas. Best regards!
Thanks for the input! I guess both would take equally the same time if it completely shuts off. I'll try to test that soon, will get back on that.
But for me I always wait until the heat up cycle is done before putting the car into gear so the system is always ready before I take off :)
So am I. But on daily Mazda 3 with newer system CMU is faster, more responsive (thanks to faster CPU) and boots up almost instatly - I’m really interested how this will gone work!
The system in the ND is painfully slow in general 🤣 feels ancient in comparison to my later cars.
We don't have our Tiguan anymore with wired Carplay/AA so can't try the adapter on a different car atm and our Mach-e already has wireless capability, can see if I can try the adapter in the Mach-e which has a fairly quick system
@@Themazcorner it should work - every car having wired carplay should be capable (event for test purposes) to use it!
You know, that mazda relesed newer version of CMU with upgraded internals for ND (starting from 21 or 22 model year) WITH BUILT INTO wireless carplay? And the same unit has been used in other mazda models (I believe that this was in Mazda 6) and you can take a look for used units (from totaled cars) and replace whole unit. The main modification on newer CMU is faster CPU (with more RAM) and upgraded WiFi/BT module.
Yeah I the 21s and above did get an upgrade but it's weird that only wireless Carplay is supported and not AA.
I'll leave my unit as is have enough money spent on the orange and have some more to do 🤦
Will try it out on the Mach-e though
Make sure you disable the wired setup in CarPlay , or it will get buggy trying to load both devices.
Looking to get this but I’m not sure if it’ll work on a 2017 Tacoma
you can always get it from Amazon and return if it is not working
Can you do an update review? I got mine 2 weeks ago and the only issue I had is that the sound drops randomly while listening to music or anything. It does not come back on its own. I have to kill the app and start it again. It does it a lot!!!
Did you figure out what was causing the issue for you?
I'm guessing this won't work on an ND1 without the updated infotainment right?
For this to work the car needs to have support for wired AA/Carplay
What year is ur F150? I have the same screen but 2016 and product compatibility guide shows it only works for 2017 and newer.
Was that question for me? I don't own a F150 would love a Raptor R though :D
You could buy it from Amazon and try if it does not work you could return it
the blue light on the ottocast stays on even after turning off and locking my car. does it drain the battery of my car then?
for how long is it on? What car do you have?
My infotainment system/electricity goes out after some time.
The USB-s in my car do not have constant power
Hi. Quick question: Can you actually watch CZcams and Netflix videos while driving using this device. Not saying it's right to do but I want to know. Thanks for your prompt reply. Regards from Mexico!
Hi
this product does not support such things, it only supports wireless capabilites.
I have a review of an AI box which supports that function and will have some coming videos coming with other products supporting that
Hi, my Mazda doesn’t have CarPlay, will the dongle give me the capability I have a Mazda CX5 2015
Unfortunately no! The car needs to have support for wired Carplay
Just ordered one for my Subaru I hope this thing works like it did for you
Hope it will work well with your system as well.
Also let me know how it goes 👍
@@Themazcorner so far all went good. Sushi making video
@@rwoods7979 sushi is nice 🤣
lmao damn iPhone.
Hi I saw the video about ottocast u2-air, do you still recommend the product after today?
Yes, considering what else is out there with similar function I would say it is still a good buy. You can buy through amazon an return if you don't fancy it
Hi! Looks really fast. Can you try again for speed but keep the car locked for maybe half a minute? Sometimes things stay on and connected for a little bit, so want to see what it’s like when you start up the car in the morning.
The system for sure does not go to deep sleep until like 15 minutes or so.
I have tested the start up-time when car has been off for some hours.
The general boot time is for sure longer as the infotainment system in the ND is slow in general. However there was no difference compared to having it wired or wireless even from that aspect.
@@Themazcorner amazing! Has there been any dramas or problems using it so far?
@@D_L_J_83 no issues so far. I don't use it in the MX5 as the car is parked but I have been trying it out in our other car without any issues
Can you pair more than one phone? Both my wife and I uses the car
Have not used this yet! I will have to try this out. Will get back
Not even all OEM wireless support dual phones :(
I’m interested in buying this for my new CX-5 that only does wired CarPlay. I’m curious about what happens if you pair two different iPhones and both are in the car at the same time. Have you tried this use case?
Good question! I will see if I can try this out. Did not even think of it as I am the only one driving my MX5 :D
Manufacter’s website + FAQ section states this:
“You can use either phone, but if you have both in the car, it will connect to the last paired phone.”
@@InspectedGaming Thanks!
I have an android mobile and an mx5 ND from 2018. How can i know if i have android auto in the car software? Help
when you plug the phone in via cable and go to "applications" in the cars menu do you see android auto? If no then you most likely don't have the wired support even
@@Themazcorner thanks Maz. You 're very kind. Have a great day
Will this work for a 2014 Chevy Camaro RS?
Not sure to be honest. Best is to check on Ottocasts website if the car is compatible or reach out to them over mail.
But the cable connected is also charging the phone. This wireless communication draines the battery of your phone... Have you tested that?
I have had wireless AA and Carplay on my last 3 daily driven cars and don't have an issue as such with the battery draining. Most of my driving is 25km on way..
For longer trips there might be a need to charge the phone in general. But not having the hassle of having to connect and disconnect the phone on shorter trips is is golden.
Does this work on the 22' Harley Davidson Road Glide?
Interesting question :)
I am not sure to be honest. Best is maybe to get the adapter through Amazon and return it if it does not work!
The bike comes with wired Carplay support?
I just ordered one for a 2022 road glide limited. It’ll be here in two days. There’s a $30 off sale going on.
I have Cx9 2020 . Is this compatible
If your car has wired apple carplay this should work fine!
Will it support 2015 lexus is300h
I cannot comment on that. If the car has support for wired carplay it should work in theory.
To be sure you can order from amazon(link in the description) and you can always return it if it does not work.
How does this compare with the Carlin?
Not used that Carlink so cannot comment on that unfortunately
I bought this and it works great except it stops working completely when I plug my phone in to charge.
The port you are plugging the phone to is it a AA/Carplay enabled port. Could be that it is trying to connnect via the cable as well
@@Themazcorner I only have two ports in my car and they are both Carplay enabled. Any way around this?
How does it work if you have two phones. Can both connect?
I have not yet tested that! Will see if I can try it out in some way
@@Themazcorner so it can’t work unless you disconnect one and connect the other. Seems like wireless CarPlay uses Bluetooth to make its connection as opposed to wired CarPlay which uses the USB port and frees up blue tooth.
do you need to already have carplay for this?
Yes wired Carplay is needed
I bought this to watch Netflix on the car screen … is there anyway to set that up ???
It only supports wireless AA. If you want to also have Netflix, CZcams support etc there are other devices for that. I have some videos coming on that.
Can you sync with multiple phone to this Ottocast?
You can pair mutlipe phones on IOS10+ but it will connect to the last one used if both are in the car
Thank you.
what car mount are you using ???
The one holding the phone is Aliexpress holder for the MAG with charging.
But I have since changed to Quad-lock, will get back with a review on that whole eco-system(it's good)
is this one the U2-air or the A2Air ??? thank you
U2 Air is for apple carplay and U2 air is for android auto!
You can follow the links in the description and you can select both
Thank you I just want sure
Do you have to have a radio with Apple car play?
Correct the car needs to have support for wired Apple Carplay for this to work
@@Themazcorner thank you!
But it doesn’t charge your phone
This is correct but most my drives and statiscially most drives at least here in europe tend to be quite short.
I personally do not have a need for charing my phones unless it is a long trip.
Not having to connect and disconnect the cable all the time is golden for me
All I see are ads!!! WTF CZcams
It’s great until it stops working. Twice this has happened and I updated the firmware for each product with no luck. Trash
I have not had any issues! With that said even OEM the wireless stops working or does not work on all cars I have had with wireless AA/carplay
2020 G20 330e, 2020 VW ID3, 2022 Mustang Mach-e I have had and have drops outs with all of them
Can’t watch a movie or utube video
First!!!! - N Shit!
Hahaha fast as a cobra 🤣