00:00Okay, so you're driving a car that already has CarPlay built in, but every single time
00:04you get in, you've gotta dig out that cable, plug your phone in, and wait.
00:08And if you're just running to the store?
00:11Honestly, it's not even worth it.
00:14So I went down a rabbit hole and tested out the most popular wireless CarPlay adapters
00:18people are actually buying right now, the little dongles that turn your factory wired
00:22CarPlay into wireless.
00:24Here are my top 5, and I found some genuinely great deals on all of them.
00:29Starting off with the one that surprised me the most, this 2-in-1 wired-to-wireless CarPlay
00:33and Android Auto Adapter.
00:35It's a tiny little box, you plug it into your USB port, pair it once with Bluetooth, and
00:40from then on it just connects automatically every time you start the car.
00:45That's the part one love, you never touch it again.
00:48It works with both iPhone and Android, so if you and your partner share the car, you're
00:52covered.
00:53And here's the kicker, it's 14 bucks.
00:5714.
00:58Over 4,700 sold with a 4.9 rating.
01:02If you just want wireless CarPlay without thinking too hard about it, this is the easy
01:07pick.
01:08Next up is the CarLinkit wired or wireless CarPlay adapter, and this one's for people who
01:13want a little more out of their head unit.
01:15It's not just CarPlay, it does Android Auto, MirrorLink, and it plays nice with Waze, Spotify,
01:20all the apps you're actually using day-to-day.
01:24CarLinkit's been in this game a long time, and you can feel it in the build quality, the
01:28connection is stable, it doesn't randomly drop out mid-drive.
01:31At about $42 it's the priciest on the list, but with nearly $4,500 sold, people clearly
01:37trust it.
01:39If your setup's a bit unusual or you've had cheap dongles fail on you before, spend the
01:43extra and get this one.
01:45Coming in at number 3, the Mini 2-in-1 AI Smartbox.
01:49What I like here is the name's not just marketing fluff, this thing actually boots up faster
01:54than most of the competition.
01:56Cold start to CarPlay on screen is genuinely quick, which matters way more than you'd think
02:01when you're just popping out for 10 minutes.
02:03Wired CarPlay, Wireless CarPlay, Wireless Android Auto, it handles all three.
02:09It's $16, it's got a 4.9 rating from over 4,000 buyers, and it's small enough to tuck behind
02:15your gear shifter so you forget it's even there.
02:17Great Value, No Notes
02:20Number 4 is the CarLink Hit 5.0 C2 Air, and this is the enthusiast pick.
02:26The big deal here is online firmware upgrades, meaning when Apple pushes an iOS update and
02:31other adapters start acting weird, this one gets patched.
02:34That alone makes it worth considering, because a cheap dongle that breaks in a year isn't cheap.
02:39The 5.0 chipset gives you a stronger, more stable wireless link too, so less lag when you're
02:45swiping around the maps.
02:47It's around $30, plug and play, no app nonsense required.
02:51If you keep your cars a long time and want something that'll still work 3 years from now,
02:56this is your guy.
02:57And rounding out the list, this wireless Android Auto in CarPlay box.
03:02This one's the no-frills workhorse, it does exactly one job and does it well, converts your
03:07factory wired CarPlay to wireless, auto-connects, done.
03:11What stood out to me is how consistent the reconnect is.
03:15Some adapters get flaky if your phone's been out of range, this one just grabs it and goes.
03:21$14, a 4.9 rating, and over $3,700 sold.
03:25Honestly, at this price it's almost a no-brainer, it's cheaper than a tank of gas and it genuinely
03:30makes your car feel newer every single day.
03:33Alright, that's my top 5.
03:36All the links are down in the description and I've made sure they're the best prices I could find.
03:41If this helped you out, do me a solid hit that like button and subscribe,
03:45because I'm testing more car tech every week.
03:48Thanks for watching, and I'll catch you in the next one.
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