OTTOCAST Mini 2025 2-in-1 Wireless CarPlay/Android Auto Adapter, 5GHz WiFi, Auto Connect for 2016+ Cars

Excellent choice ! It took longer to get it out of the box than it did for the set up. I’m extremely impressed! It works like a dream for instant CarPlay in my 26 Volvo. I would give this device a 10! Ease of use, lightweight, quality, reasonably priced and small.

So far, so good. I've had this in my car for a month or so. That said, a week or so the connection between the phone and the device wasn't working. The phone was not connected to the device because the BT connection was not established from the phone. Operator error; easy fix. (Normally it's not required to re-establish the BT connection. Installation takes a couple of minutes or less. Plug the device into the car's USB port and turn it on. The setup was very easy. There's a right-angle USB adapter provided if needed. When the Bluetooth connection is made the device operates easily and connects quickly. I'd buy this device again.

First, the product itself does the job. However, the adapter for the USB C doesn't offer the right angle like the USB A to A does. I have found only ONE right angle adapter on the market that has the USB A configuration that will allow the dongle to face forward so you have access to the power button. If the adapter for the USB C included with the product was right angle (it definitely minimizes the chance for the dongle to accidentally get damaged from getting knocked out of the plug because it sticks out), I would rate it higher The other issue is that even when you open the car door and get out of the car, the dongle continues to try to reconnect to the phone for a couple of minutes until the car completely powers down. I have even used the notification to "disconnect", but the dongle overrides the disconnect command on the phone. The only options I have found (so far) to address this is to 1. Unplug the dongle before getting out of the car, or 2. Just deal with the connect/disconnect cycling for the couple minutes you're within range of the car (which 30-40 feet is STILL within range). Fix the issues mentioned above and I'll upgrade to 5 stars UPDATE: I have changed the rating to one star because of my latest trip to Dallas. The dongle turned itself OFF for no reason (ultimately blanking my car screen AND my phone screen) leaving me with ZERO directions during critical interchanges. The dongle light would turn red, then off completely, then the blue light would turn back on, but blink. This happened EIGHT TIMES in less than 10 minutes. Don't waste your money, unless you don't care when the dongle turns itself off whenever it wants to at the most inopportune time.

I dont normally write reviews, but this little adapter fixed alot of aggrevation for me. I drive a Jeep and a lot of my driving is off pavement. Everytime I hit a bump or the Jeep gets jolted, my connection between my phone and my Stinger radio would disconnect. I replaced the USB cable multiple times and that would clear the issue up for awhile but it would always come back to bother the hell out of me. I admit, when I ordered this, I fully expected to be disapointed. I'm happy to report that I am really pleased with this purchase. No more music cutting out, and after the initial set up when I start my Jeep the phone and radio automatically and instantly connect on their own with no input from me. I highly recomend.

Connects to my car fairly quickly and super easy to setup. It does allow you to toggle between two phones, but it’s kind of clunky and doesn’t happen within a couple seconds. Sometimes it takes up to 2 to 3 minutes, or I just have to unplug it and use a regular cable if my husband needs to connect to make a phone call.

Good adapter

I really wanted to love this device... The setup is easy, it connects quickly most of the time, and on good days it feels like a solid upgrade over plugging in my phone every time. The build quality seems decent, the 5GHz WiFi is a nice touch, and it’s compact enough to leave plugged in. When everything is behaving, it’s genuinely convenient. Unfortunately, the glitches are frequent enough that they ruin the experience.There’s a noticeable 0.5–1.5 second delay between touching anything on the infotainment screen and the actual response. Switching tracks on Spotify becomes annoying because you tap, nothing happens immediately, so you tap again and suddenly skip two songs. The same lag applies to the steering wheel controls and any other car buttons that should interact with CarPlay. It just feels unresponsive. Navigation apps are even worse. Both Waze and Google Maps have the same input lag, and for some reason you can’t zoom in or out on the map at all with this adapter (my car’s native wired CarPlay handles zooming just fine). Panning the map around is also laggy, which makes the whole navigation experience feel sluggish and imprecise. But the real deal-breaker is the audio dropout bug. The CarPlay interface renders normally on the screen and shows music as playing, but no sound comes out of the speakers. It doesn’t matter if it’s Spotify, YouTube, SiriusXM, or even trying Bluetooth - total silence. The only fix is to physically press the button on the Ottocast dongle to force a reboot. Sometimes it works perfectly for several drives, sometimes it dies after one ride, and occasionally it never even starts working properly. It’s incredibly annoying to have to reach over and restart the thing every time it happens. Just in the last few days a new bug appeared: the music playing through the speakers goes out of sync with what’s displayed on the screen. The video keeps going but the audio lags behind - it makes the whole thing basically unusable for media. I’m keeping it at 2 stars because there are still days when it works flawlessly and reminds me how good this could be. If Ottocast can iron out these reliability and latency issues, this would easily be a 4.5–5 star product. As it stands right now, the constant glitches and workarounds make me regret not just sticking with the cable.

I have a problem connecting to Android Auto in a 2022 Mazda 3 using a USB cable. I frequently have to try several times before I get a connection. That was frustrating so I saw the Ottocast wireless connection as a solution. First the good news - easy to install, starts right up almost every time. Sound is great, and I didn't experience any lags that some other reviewers mentioned. Not needing a cable is a plus. The bad news is I would randomly lose Bluetooth connection after a while and could not get the unit to reconnect without stopping the car, resetting the connection on my phone, and starting over. I use navigation extensively for my job and losing connectivity in the middle of a trip is a real problem. This is a dealbreaker for me. It might be acceptable if you are only listening to music and can tolerate losing the connection or have a passenger in the vehicle who can reset the phone while you drive. I returned the unit and went back to the wired connection. I may have to try a few time to get a connection but once connection it stays connected, plus I get a trickle charge to my phone which I do not get with Ottocast.

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Tried another brand and couldn't get it to work. This one was easy.

I have used it on my Mercedes GLB250 2023 - which supports wired carplay only, and I have to say it works fantastic and connects both Android and IOS easily and switches. Of course, some glitches occurs some times, but it is fixed with a reset bottom and is not annoying. Also its size is great. Happy I chose it, but the price was way cheaper than what I see now on.

Product was same as specified in the descriptions, works well, satisfied with the product

Excelente e super recomendo!