If this is in the wrong place, please move it. There isn;t a subforum specifically for carplay, so I decided to just post here. After all, I am looking to use it exclusinve with the iPhone (well, maybe Android devices too, but probably not).
For some probably unnecessary background, we inherited a Prius from my mom who just doesn't like to drive. Though it's not really a car we would buy on a whim, it helps tote the kid around (compared to our mini and fiesta lol) and gets incredible gas mileage. We pay half of what we do for the same range with the mini and about 2/3 of what we do with the Fiesta. Since it obviously also seats more, it has become our family car.
The stero in it is awful. Not sure who thought it would be cool to have everything routed through the MFD, which you have to lean to change. The stero itself has some controls but they are not backlit (never have been) so fiddling with it at night is just aggravating.
Anyway, the stereo is 2DIN so I figured this might be a good time to consider car play. We use maps a lot, and the car didn't come equipped with gps, so that is another bonus. Aside from that we will likely stream music over it. Would be awesome to play videos as well, though I am unsure if that is a supported feature.
I guess I am looking for pros and cons of the system as a whole, as well as specific models. Right now, from what I can tell, they critually all function the same way. I am leaning a bit towards Alpine if only because it will work with Android devices and has multiple inputs (which could be handy for charging multiple devices too).
For some probably unnecessary background, we inherited a Prius from my mom who just doesn't like to drive. Though it's not really a car we would buy on a whim, it helps tote the kid around (compared to our mini and fiesta lol) and gets incredible gas mileage. We pay half of what we do for the same range with the mini and about 2/3 of what we do with the Fiesta. Since it obviously also seats more, it has become our family car.
The stero in it is awful. Not sure who thought it would be cool to have everything routed through the MFD, which you have to lean to change. The stero itself has some controls but they are not backlit (never have been) so fiddling with it at night is just aggravating.
Anyway, the stereo is 2DIN so I figured this might be a good time to consider car play. We use maps a lot, and the car didn't come equipped with gps, so that is another bonus. Aside from that we will likely stream music over it. Would be awesome to play videos as well, though I am unsure if that is a supported feature.
I guess I am looking for pros and cons of the system as a whole, as well as specific models. Right now, from what I can tell, they critually all function the same way. I am leaning a bit towards Alpine if only because it will work with Android devices and has multiple inputs (which could be handy for charging multiple devices too).