I compare CarlinKit and Ottocast HDMI to CarPlay adapters and I answer the community question of How to Watch iPhone Video on Apple CarPlay using these HDMI adapters to easily watch back video from your iPhone with as little lag as possible.
CarlinKit HDMI to CarPlay adapter retails for:
$69.99 from Amazon US – https://amzn.to/4cI3JuL
(Use code – 20PJM6U3 – at checkout to get an additional $20-off your order)
£65 from Amazon UK – https://amzn.to/3zj5tME
$40 directly from the CarlinKit store – https://bit.ly/carlinkithdmi
(Use code – Anthony Barker – at checkout for $15-off your order!)
Ottocast Car TV Mate adapter retails for:
$79 direct from Ottocast – https://bit.ly/ottocasttvmatepro
$79 from Amazon US – https://amzn.to/3wXaCcy
€115.53 from Amazon DE – https://amzn.to/3VkgIwN
Adapters & Cables Shown in This Video
Satechi Mobile Pro USB-C Hub
Aukey 8-in-1 USB-C Hub
Anker 7-in-1 USB-C Hub
MAX Group HDMI to USB-C Cable This didn’t work with Netflix but wasn’t HDCP 2.2 compatible
UNI HDMI to USB-C HDCP 2.2 Cable This advertised 2.2 cable didn’t work either with Netflix
Both adapters were able to connect my iPhone to my CarPlay display, however, both seem to handle the display output very differently. The CarlinKit will stretch to fill the screen most of the time, whilst the Ottocast will shrink the feed slightly and display black borders at the top and bottom. Some of the HDMI hubs can also make the experience worse, whilst I found some hubs like the Satechi and HDMI cable methods were the better ways to connect to an iPhone, some HDMI hubs from Aukey and Anker seem to window the output or have a very poor frame rate.
Those wishing to carry out the cable (or hub) method, should look out for HDCP 2.2 or higher compatibility. This ‘should’ allow copy-protected apps like Netflix, HULU and others to work over the HDMI feed. I later found this out after already buying the cable in this video, so I went and purchased another with HDCP 2.2 support which also didn’t work, so I will try a 2.3 cable and report back as soon as it arrives and tested.
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 – Brief overview
0:27 – How to get iPhone video on CarPlay
1:20 – What you need to do it
2:02 – USC-C Satechi Mobile Pro Hub + CarlinKit
2:55 – YouTube test
3:41 – Netflix test
3:59 – Prime Video test
4:49 – Plex media test
5:20 – Aukey 8-in-1 USB-C Hub
5:34 – YouTube test
6:08 – Audio sync test on Aukey + CarlinKit
6:30 – Audio sync test on Satechi + CarlinKit
7:21 – TikTok test
7:38 – VLC Player test
7:47- Android & iOS compatibility
8:51 – Ottocast TV Mate Compared
9:14 – YouTube test
9:27 – Audio sync test on Satechi + Ottocast
10:00 – Netflix test
10:09 – Prime Video test
10:42 – Plex media test
11:06 – VLC Player test
11:52 – Two more HDMI hub & cable test!
12:28 – Anker USB-C Hub + CarlinKit
12:48 – YouTube test
13:21 – Audio sync test on Anker + CarlinKit
13:43 – YouTube test on Anker + Ottocast
14:14 – HDMI to USB-C Cable
14:42 – YouTube test
15:04 – Audio sync test on HDMI cable + CarlinKit
15:35 – Prime Video test
15:48 – Netflix test
16:10 – Plex test
16:32 – VLC Player test
16:55 – Ottocast TV Mate + HDMI Cable
17:16 – Audio sync test on HDMI cable + Ottocast
17:40 – YouTube test
18:13 – Prime Video test
18:30 – Which Adapter & Connection is Best?
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