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This time around I got a small CarPlay motorcycle screen instead (e.g. https://www.amazon.com/Weuaste-Motorcycle-Motorbike-Waterproof-Bluetooth/dp/B0BZPN5G3F/ h

This time around I got a small CarPlay motorcycle screen instead (e.g. https://www.amazon.com/Weuaste-Motorcycle-Motorbike-Waterproof-Bluetooth/dp/B0BZPN5G3F/ https://www.amazon.com/Weuaste-Motorcycle-Motorbike-Waterpro... ). Auto-connects to your phone in your pocket. Much better and no risk to your iPhone's camera! The vibration-dampening mounts for phones are so ugly and add significant bulk to the phone.

MrGilbert 3y ago
How happy are you with responsiveness and such? I'm also considering getting one. But I wonder how good carplay works on a bike. :)
- chewmieser 3y ago
  I got the one I sent but at a different site. It has its own interface on top of supporting CarPlay and Android Auto. It takes a few seconds to start, a few to “load”, and a few to connect to Bluetooth before CarPlay kicks in. The CarPlay interface is quite responsive. I have it retransmit audio to a Bluetooth speaker bar (Kuryakyn or something of that nature) and there’s a slight delay between clicking the play/pause and it being transmitted in the speaker. It’s noticeable but fine and you could probably reduce it by transmitting directly to the speaker instead of via retransmit (but you’ll have to select the output each time on your phone via this route since it expects to use the CarPlay speaker). You can of course use the CarPlay device’s speaker too but I wouldn’t recommend it on a motorcycle! I also have a CarPlay wired - to - wireless adapter and there’s more delay with that than with this IMO.
cellularmitosis 3y ago
I’ve been using a Chubby Buttons for about a year now and I love it. My phone stays in my pocket now. You can get them on Amazon. https://www.chubbybuttons.io/ https://www.chubbybuttons.io/
CharlesW 3y ago
This seems like the ideal solution because you also get the streamlined, simple, safer CarPlay UX. Thanks for posting!

MrGilbert 3y ago

How happy are you with responsiveness and such? I'm also considering getting one. But I wonder how good carplay works on a bike. :)

chewmieser 3y ago
I got the one I sent but at a different site. It has its own interface on top of supporting CarPlay and Android Auto. It takes a few seconds to start, a few to “load”, and a few to connect to Bluetooth before CarPlay kicks in. The CarPlay interface is quite responsive. I have it retransmit audio to a Bluetooth speaker bar (Kuryakyn or something of that nature) and there’s a slight delay between clicking the play/pause and it being transmitted in the speaker. It’s noticeable but fine and you could probably reduce it by transmitting directly to the speaker instead of via retransmit (but you’ll have to select the output each time on your phone via this route since it expects to use the CarPlay speaker). You can of course use the CarPlay device’s speaker too but I wouldn’t recommend it on a motorcycle! I also have a CarPlay wired - to - wireless adapter and there’s more delay with that than with this IMO.

cellularmitosis 3y ago

I’ve been using a Chubby Buttons for about a year now and I love it. My phone stays in my pocket now. You can get them on Amazon. https://www.chubbybuttons.io/ https://www.chubbybuttons.io/

CharlesW 3y ago

This seems like the ideal solution because you also get the streamlined, simple, safer CarPlay UX. Thanks for posting!