jamesz83

Looking to purchase a wired to wireless apple carplay adaptor like the 1 in the url below. Please let me know of any recommendations for adaptors that work the best/most reliable. Thanks

jamesz83

since no one had any recommendation I will just go with the amazon one. will post review after 1 month of use.

J. Brown

Hi, any update on how the device performed?

jamesz83

don’t bother.. i tried 2 different brands with the same result. works whenever it wants even after updating the damn things.

jlr

I tried using the Carlinkit one. It was very poor. Waiting to try the air2play one for twice the price.

SW20S

I have the Cplay2air unit in my Pacifica and it works flawlessly. I haven't gotten one for the S560 yet because I drive so much I plug the phone in anyways to charge.

jlr

Been trying the car2play one for $199. Having some issues. Awaiting word from Viseeo whether I need to upgrade. After a few days, I still get a black screen sometimes. All I want is a reliable WIRELESS dongle. There has to be one out there. I never experienced these issues with the OEM wireless unit on my 2018 BMW 750. Hoping someone has found a reliable unit.

SW20S

None of these inexpensive dongles are going to work 100% right all the time.

jlr

Is there a more expensive wireless solution that will work?

jamesz83

unfortunately, after trying all the popular suggested wireless carplay dongles they all gave the same issue. the service tech at my local mb dealer told me that there is too much data being transferred for it to properly work all the time via bluetooth on our cars.

2012 merc amg

I tried one a while back, think it was Car Link or something like that, it did weird things and would not connect all the time, gave up on it.

jlr

If my current dongle from Viseeo does not work after an upgrade, I too will give up on it. I really only use it for waze and since I have the charging. Tray, it is not too much of a bother to connect it to the wired connection befor putting it in the tray. I just wish there was some consistency to the problems with these units.

SW20S

These don't work over Bluetooth, they work over WiFi.

jamesz83

however they connect none of them work properly for extended periods of time with my 18 w222 lol

e55phil

I saw a 223 at a gas station and I stopped to chat. The owner told me that the sound quality and response time is not as good when wireless. He said he sticks with connected CarPlay. FYI

SW20S

Wireless carplay uses WiFi not bluetooth, there shouldn't be any difference when using wireless CarPlay.

jlr

I just wasted three hours with Viseeo trying to upload the firmware. The entire process was unsuccessful. So, I am returning the dongle via Amazon and will stick to wired CarPlay. I cannot believe what a complete waste of time this process has been. I guess I will wait until there is a more stable solution on the market for a wireless dongle. Makes me want my touchscreen BMW with wireless CarPlay. Kind of a crappy feeling after shelling out what I did in this market for the S coupe.

jlr

The final insult to injury. I called up MB customer service to find out if they knew of any dongles that work. After holding for a rep for twenty minutes, the rep said that he only knows about MB products. Well, be the well trained and gifted lawyer that I am, I asked the very complex follow up question——“does MB make any dongles?” He said “no”. Reminds me of an old Woody Allen movie line. Here’s how it goes. “All men are Greek. Socrates was a Greek. Therefore, all men are Socrates.” One would think MB would offer some substantive help. But, in the words of Rosan Rosanadana—— Noooooooooo.

e55phil

LOL!

jlr

I need to update this post in fairness to Viseeo. They sent me a new, updated Car2play dongle at their expense. After three days of testing, it appears to be working in my car. I guess time will tell but at least, for the moment, I have wireless CarPlay.

jlr

Another update. Now, after ten days or so, the unit works sometimes and other times it does not. Finicky at best. Not to be relied on. When needed on a long trip, I will rely on the corded airplay only.

SW20S

The one that is in my Pacifica works perfectly all the time...

jamesz83

if anyone finds one that works please let the community know.

I have tried the ottocast, Carlinkit 3.0 and the 2022 Loadkey dongles, all purchased from Amazon. With all pretty much the same result. Works for a few days fine maybe a week, and then starts acting up.

e55phil

I am sticking with wired CarPlay.

jlr

Any update on this. My Car2Ply still works perhaps half the time. Is there any reliable unit out there?