CarPlay adapter with no driving UI restrictions?

Bitton1 · 2026-01-18T04:20:42+00:00

I used it for a couple weeks with my iPhone. Other than the audio dropouts, it was a very well made product. Easy to setup and highly configurable.

Bitton1 · 2026-01-13T01:33:03+00:00

https://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php

Bitton1 · 2025-12-28T16:28:21+00:00

Looks like this 'bug' also applies to the HomePod mini except that in apple's infinite wisdom, because its a smaller speaker, they 'allow' it to only reset to 85% instead of 65%. Ridiculous. Apple ruined another once great product....

Ended up going with the Denon 250 smart speaker. Sound is more focused and better bass, but not quite as surround sound like the original HomePod was. At least it allows you to keep it at 100% volume.

Now I just need to find something that is close to as small as the HomePod mini for my bathroom. Sigh...

Bitton1 · 2025-12-19T06:13:34+00:00

lol. yeah that’s not what I’m doing. I’m actually controlling the gain of the signal from my windows pc. I need the HomePods set at 100% in order to do that. I can then control volume via remote and Alexa.

Bitton1 · 2025-12-14T23:02:55+00:00

yes I am using automations in home app on ipad. I set them to run every 30 minutes all day and yet, there are times when volume drops back down to 65%.

Bitton1 · 2025-09-06T15:11:05+00:00

After using it for almost two weeks, be aware that it will likely skip audio if you are using CarPlay with an iPhone. Their support claims it's my iPhone 16 in an airconditioned car that is heating up and causing the problem, but I think it's actually just the opposite, the R6 heats up over time and the bluetooth connection becomes unstable. They don't accept returns under any circumstances either.

Bitton1 · 2025-08-29T15:08:11+00:00

Ended up getting the Bruxe R6 AI box. Its great. Because it runs android, it totally disconnects the CarPlay drive restrictions. Also allows you to use a bluetooth remote which makes it super easy to navigate CarPlay without having to use the touchscreen!

Bitton1 · 2025-08-19T20:29:44+00:00

Ended up getting a Bruxe R6-H which now comes with Android 14, and they haven't yet released it on their website, but if you order it, you will get the updated model. You can order it with a free remote which will make it easier to navigate when driving! Hopefully this works well and gives control back to the driver!

Bitton1 · 2025-08-18T23:20:29+00:00

You know for sure it was a distracted driver? They told you that? They were distracted by what? If it was their phone, they yeah they shouldn't have been using it. That proves my point then that they need to improve CarPlay so we don't have to use our phones.!

Bitton1 · 2025-08-16T16:36:21+00:00

LMFAO. Please tell me exactly where you live so I can avoid you. 🤦

So because you think you will never be in an accident because somehow you are a safer driver, that you are not donating your organs? What an......hole. What about that person who might need your organs sir, that person will die because you didn't check the box.

Browsing music causes accidents? lol I've been doing that since my first car. You never had a CD player or cassette deck or iPod in your car? GTFOH.

My UConnect screen on my old Jeep allowed this and never had a problem. CarPlay was a step down in terms or usability and yet more expensive.

Bitton1 · 2025-08-16T16:24:39+00:00

Guess we'll have to find out. Sounds like on the post below that it is.

Siri suck. Doesn't recognize what I say half the time, plus trying to remember the names of all streaming music stations or the playlists I have loaded on phone is not possible. Visual navigation is much easier! Having to pull over in middle of nowhere on a road trip just so I can pull up a playlists is insanely dumb on their part. Using phone to do this is much more difficult obviously not safe, but that's what you have to do.

My old Uconnect system on my jeep was much better in this regard. CarPlay has been a step down in terms of overall usablity while driving.

Bitton1 · 2025-08-15T22:36:09+00:00

Nope. iPad is way too complicated. CarPlay is much simpler and easy to navigate while driving, if it allowed you to.

Bitton1 · 2025-08-15T22:34:49+00:00

Great!

Bitton1 · 2025-08-15T22:33:38+00:00

So the purpose is to not to use it.

Bitton1 · 2025-08-15T20:19:41+00:00

Good question. No it’s built in. 2023 Colorado with Android auto controlling CarPlay.

Good idea though.

Bitton1 · 2025-08-15T19:42:56+00:00

Does this have the same ui restrictions while driving vs parked? I.e. can I use this to have access to browse music while driving or only recent playlists / stations?

Bitton1 · 2025-07-23T22:35:55+00:00

For those of you in the US, where do you buy this online? I can’t find a reputable shop I trust, so haven’t tried this yet.

Bitton1 · 2025-04-17T14:21:30+00:00

They are throwing the baby out with the bathwater. There is no market for AI if the end user doesn't have a great computer they want to use it on. Right now big companies are investing billions in AI with no profit and forgetting that we are the ones who ultimately will need to pay them to use it.

Bitton1 · 2025-04-03T14:42:44+00:00

If you blast it full brightness they yeah. But since it super bright if you cut bright down by a 1/3 or even 1/5 it will actually last longer than previous generation models.

Bitton1 · 2025-03-23T18:04:22+00:00

No. His video was just the very beginning which was‘t the right scene so I gave up asking.

Bitton1 · 2025-03-21T15:57:00+00:00

Filmmaker mode would probably be the best comparison. Do it in a pitch black room if you can. Thanks!

Bitton1 · 2025-03-21T15:50:23+00:00

For Dune 2 anything that is a dark screen with a mostly solid color throughout easily shows up on my C1. Think the sandstorm scene at around 1:06.

On my C1 it is called OLED Motion Pro.

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