ATCBridge Kit

Add to CarPlay

Stream it. Play it. On your CarPlay screen.

Apple CarPlay only runs approved audio, navigation, messaging and a few other kinds of apps, so you can’t add video apps like Netflix, YouTube or TikTok to it directly. To stream and play them on your car’s CarPlay screen, connect an Android device to the car’s CarPlay USB port: a Raspberry Pi 5 running Pi2Carplay (the ATCBridge Kit) or a plug-and-play AI box.

Get the ATCBridge KitKit or plug-and-play?

Pick an app to add.

Any other Android app works the same way: install it from Google Play on the Pi and it shows on your car’s screen.

How it works

Your car’s CarPlay screen shows whatever the device on its CarPlay USB port sends it. Normally that’s your iPhone, which only offers Apple-approved CarPlay apps. Swap in a small Android computer and the same screen can stream and play any Android app, with touch and sound passed through.

The ATCBridge Kit does this with a Raspberry Pi 5 running Pi2Carplay, an open-source project by Fotsbeats. You flash the official release, sign in to your apps and plug it in. Our setup guide walks you through it in about an hour.

Questions

Can you add any app to Apple CarPlay?

Not directly. Apple only allows certain app categories in CarPlay, and video apps aren’t one of them. A device that plugs into the CarPlay USB port, like the ATCBridge Kit or the T-Box Lite S, runs Android and shows any Android app on the CarPlay screen instead.

Which apps can I stream or play on CarPlay with the ATCBridge Kit?

Any Android app you can install from Google Play: stream Netflix, Twitch and Plex, play YouTube, TikTok and Kodi, and use Spotify and Waze. Apps with strict DRM, such as Netflix, may be limited to standard definition on the Raspberry Pi.

Does this work with wireless CarPlay?

The ATCBridge Kit (Pi2Carplay) needs a car with wired USB CarPlay. The T-Box Lite S works with both wired and wireless CarPlay cars.

Is it legal to watch video on CarPlay?

Laws vary, but the driver should never watch video while driving. Stream and play video only while parked.