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Carplay bluetooth vs carplay

Discussion in 'Gen 4 Prius Accessories and Modifications' started by tunglinh174, Dec 25, 2021.

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  1. tunglinh174

    tunglinh174 New Member

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    Connect carplay by cable and bluetooth
    Which one is better. Can you advise me?
     
  2. Wraiththe

    Wraiththe Member

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    From what I know, the carplay is only offered with 2020 or newer models or aftermarket head units...

    I am not sure which, but would like to volunteer

    that I find the sound to be by far superior when using a USB Fob rather than my tablet via bluetooth as a source...

    Bluetooth most likely converts it before playing it through. Huge difference if you have good ears.

    I have seen conversion kits that offer only low resolution imaging. The complexities and costs I have seen so far make it unreasonable for me to do any mods towards autoplay... talking near $1K and up.

    My opinion means nothing here because I stopped looking to mod my 2017...
    However, the idea of bluetooth is more appealing, but wired would be fine for me as long as I could use the head unit and not have to touch the phone for anything. Less RF is probably healthier anyway.
     
  3. MIkeDr

    MIkeDr Active Member

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    I don’t understand the question. CarPlay is wired only on Prius unless you buy an adapter n