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BrettDS

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Nov 14, 2012
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A few months ago I spent some time looking at aftermarket car play radios and eventually decided to pass. There were a few downsides, but the big dealbreaker for me was that at that time, at least, car play was wired only.

Now iOS 8.3 supports wireless car play, but I didn't know if it would just work with any existing car play radio or if it might require additional hardware that not every radio has.

If I can find an aftermarket unit that supports wireless carplay then it might be time to reconsider it.

Thanks,
Brett
 

TMacGuy

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Apr 3, 2015
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At one point we had a rental from the insurance company that had CarPlay.

We never got the chance to use it. Why? Because I never carry a cord now that I have my 6 Plus. It lasts all day without issue. I really did want to try it but never remembered a cord.

Wireless CarPlay is how it should have been from the start.

So you're right on OP. Would be good to know if any aftermarket units support it. Hopefully they do. I would invest in one if this was the case.
 

Got Haggis?

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Jun 19, 2010
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came here looking for the same answer. I will totally buy an aftermarket unit that supports wireless carplay. After googling around, there was some speculation that the Alpine ILX-007 may have it, but was disabled until Apple updated iOS with support. I haven't seen any reports now that 8.3 is out though.
 

Got Haggis?

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Jun 19, 2010
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yep, just saw that. someone sent an email to Alpine and they responded with a link to the update notes that show no wireless carplay. So it does seem like the Alpine unit may support it once it releases.
 

lombax54

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Jul 12, 2012
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Looking for the same thing! With iOS9 bringing Wireless CarPlay, hopefully someone will launch an aftermarket unit soon
 
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