Spedal Portable Car Stereo with Wireless CarPlay and Android Auto, CL786 Apple Car Play Screen 7" IPS Touchscreen, Mirror Link/Bluetooth/Navigation/Voice Control

I usually don't leave reviews unless a product truly stands out, especially when there are numerous alternatives that overpromise and underdeliver. Here's what I appreciate about this product: It offers great value. The connection to Android Auto is impressively fast, taking just 10 seconds at most. The touch sensitivity is excellent. The screen is semi-matte, preventing distracting reflections. The menu system is simple, easy to use, and understand. It seamlessly connects to my existing FM stereo via the built-in FM transmitter. The supplied mounting brackets are of good quality. The unit is low profile (approximately 20mm) and features a 4-hole click-in universal mounting type, compatible with various mounts. The video player is fantastic, playing any file type without issues. As for cons, I honestly can't find any. I installed this in my 2007 Astra van, placing it in front of the old radio display, which is now unnecessary as I use TuneIn on Android Auto for my radio needs.

This is brilliant!

I had to return this because after a few days it came unstuck. I followed all the instructions again, and "re-stuck" it down but a few hours later it was unstuck again (the second time the screen was not attached, first time was sat in a carpark thankfully). I was really disappointed because it's a good one! It connected via bluetooth to my iPhone and my car, so I didn't have to deal with any cables. I even had it plugged into my USB socket, since my Nextbase is plugged into my socket. This is why I gave it 4 stars, as it's still a good product, just the bracket wasn't good enough. The telescopic part of the bracket is brilliant! There is another bracket in the box, but I don't have anywhere to safely install the screen with that stand. I have a small car (Toyota Aygo) with limited windscreen space. Using the other stand blocks too much of my windscreen. I'm now waiting for delivery of another spedal model that has the bracket that I need. As I said, the device itself is really good, but I need a proper suction bracket, not a sticky one.

My car is not that old (2016) and the sound system is great but every time I use the satnav facility the directions kept over riding the song. Very frustrating. Seen cars with the CarPlay system and looked into upgrading my entire stereo. When I saw the cost I couldn’t believe my eyes. Upwards of £800. Then I saw a link to this product. I saved over £650 and got a CarPlay system to rival the built in models. What’s more, if I sell my car this comes with me. Linking to my phone was child’s play and now every time I switch this on, my phone connects and my music plays. Or I can go for the in car cd player. Sat Nav does not compete with the song playing. I love this device nd you will too.

It works to some extent however it won't mirror my new phone or my husband's and it is way to quite so for me it's useless. I am sending mine back if you are hard of hearing don't waste your money as you won't hear a thing sadly

I've just collected this and installed it. It seems to work well. I have used cars with factory installed Android Auto before and it seems indistinguishable from that. I haven't tried the Carplay functionality but I imagine it will be just as good. I bought mine in July 2023 and it had the April 2023 firmware already installed - which at the moment is the latest version. This already allows for Bluetooth music playing via Android Auto - So you can probably ignore the note about needing to update the firmware to gain this functionality. There are two minor things I would like to see changed: firstly it has a start up chime which I can't seem to turn off. (Edit: you can reduce the volume of this by adjusting the built-in speaker volume). Secondly, it would be really nice to have automatic brightness based on a light sensor. But at this price I will forgive that. It has a menu setting for adjusting the brightness based on start and stop times but apparently this only works with Carplay or Android cast - At least according to the instruction manual and notes on the screen. Hopefully a firmware update will allow that to work also with Android Auto. Given that it knows the time (and location?) from your phone, it would be even better if it could just do sunrise and sunset based changes automatically. EDIT: Confirmed that the time-based auto dimming does not work with Android Auto. Also, the maps stay in day mode all the time - seems quite a common bug with these devices. It can be switched to night/dark mode manually through the settings icon in the Android Auto UI (or on the phone) but it still seems an unnecessary pain to have to do that. The device also does not honour the Android Auto developer option "phone controls night/day setting". So you're stuck with an overly bright map at night unless you switch it manually. It seems bright enough for daytime on maximum brightness - it is a bright sunny day at the moment. I have it fixed to the windscreen and it is resting on the dashtop. It may need some blue tack or something similar just to finalise that arrangement. This is reversible and doesn't require me to use the sticky pad that has been supplied. So far, so good. I will update as I gain more experience with it. The device turns on and off with power so if you have a cigarette lighter socket or similar that is ignition switched then you don't need to worry about the power switch on the device as it will simply start with the car. Having retrofitted Android Auto and Apple Carplay before, this looks like a really great solution, which doesn't involve ripping apart the dash and actually looks quite nice. EDIT: To get auto connect to work nicely, you need to leave the settings at "Default (set by car)" for Start Android Auto automatically. EDIT: Occasionally the bluetooth media does not work correctly and audio comes out of phone speakers instead. This seems go be a timing issue - what device connects first. My car already has two separate bluetooth connections: one for handsfree phone and one for media audio - so maybe is a bit complicated. Just downgraded to three stars as a recent update has stopped the Bluetooth audio working on Android. Selecting this causes Android Auto to disconnect and reconnect roughly every 10 seconds rendering the device unusable. Have raised a support ticket to see if there is a fix but have received no reply. The audio quality is nothing like as good on Aux or FM and it stops the steering wheel controls working. There are cheaper devices for sale without the Bluetooth functionality.

This CarPlay screen is excellent. It’s very easy to install in your car as it has a dash mount as well as a windscreen mount. It can connect to your car Audi system via AUX cable so all the sounds will come from your car system. Connection to your phone is very simple via Bluetooth and once paired it will connect every time you get in the car. I have this installed sitting on my dash via the sticky pad and it’s the perfect angle for me. The screen is absolutely brilliant being nice and clear and responsive making navigating around the menu every simple. Overall this is a great system that is easy to use and very good quality for money.

This came well presented in its own box so it would make a great gift for the right person. This is a compatible car stereo with apple car play and android auto. Theres a 7 inch screen thats Touchscreen, the touch works smoothly and is very easy to use. The sound is good too as long as you have some decent speakers, great bass. My husband told me as he was the one that installed it that all was relatively easy to set up, he really likes it and thinks its brilliant! We are using android phone with it that works fine. Its exactly as described in the description, no issues as of yet. The quality and durability seem really good. Its so much better than a basic car stereo, so much better all round and we are very happy with it. Can highly reccomend.

I have a 2019 Dodge Promaster van. It has a radio that allows Bluetooth pairing with my phone and I can make and answer calls through it, but it doesn't have a satellite radio option and doesn't support Waze or Google maps. I looked around for a simple screen-mirroring device that I could use with my Google Pixel phone and came upon the Spedal CL 786. It has a 7" screen, which is large enough and is a simple unit that doesn't possess a front-facing camera (I wouldn't want such a feature anyway). It connected with my phone very easily and I can use Waze or Google maps while simultaneously listening to satellite radio or making a receiving calls, with no connecting cable between my phone and the unit (which is something my more sophisticated Honda Accord radio unit can't do as it needs to connect with my phone via a cable in order for Android Auto features to work). The unit can be also connected via radio or by a 3.5mm cord which comes with the unit, but I don't need those features. The included power charger also has at its end a USB charging port for your phone, so you can run and power your phone and the unit from one "cigarette lighter"-type port. The only negative to the unit is the suction-cup attachment that come with it. It's not the best at gripping the dashboard, but as you can see from the video, I've set it up such that the front of the Spedal is resting on the dashboard, so it now stays in place. Also, as you can see from the video, I'm using the Waze driving app while listening to satellite radio, so, up to this point, the unit has pleased me. I've only been using the unit since July 15, 2024, and my current opinion may change as time goes by, but for now, its an easy-to-use device that does exactly what I want it to do. If you're in the market for a unit like this, I'd certainly recommend this one.

This unit is amazing! Better than expected! Image quality is excellent! When connected with the aux jack to my cars radio, the sound is unbelievable coming through my cars Bose sound system. Customer service is unbelievable! It is the best I've ever dealt with. If you have any issues, call their customer service. I paired my device easily, but I couldn't get android auto to work. I chatted with an Amazon representative, but he wasn't able to help. I called the tech support number on the manual, but no one answered so I hung up without leaving a message. About 5 minutes later I get a call from an odd number, it was customer support... you called our support line? Even though he was an iPhone user, he helped me navigate Android auto, I had a setting turned off. Then it worked great. I took it for a drive and realized I could turn the volume all the way off on my cars speakers, but the music was still playing through the units built in microphone loudly and I couldn't stop it. I called and left a message for customer support, BOOM they called me right back. He directed me to a setting on the unit to only play through the aux jack. It works better than I ever expected. I can't say enough about this product and their customer service.

I have a pre market 2009 Mitsubishi and I have tried everything to get my car updated. The 1000 plus quoted prices are a no. And fm transmitters never work in my car they produce too much static. Wow wow wow is all I can say. Now I have my phone in my car. Sound quality is amazing, easy to set up, and turns on when I turn on my car. Waze is much better than Google maps and Pandora is integrated. There are some cons. It takes about 45 seconds to start post starting the car. Android Auto only works on start up but if you do not do that, it doesn't work until you turn the car off. Calling is not that great. The microphone is terrible and the person on the other end cannot hear you. But I did not buy this for that feature so I am fine. Overall it's a great way to update older cars and worth the investment.

So far I'm impressed. It was super easy to install and I was able to get connected quickly. It seems to work as described. I have a 2021 Frontier and had been frustrated because that model year in-dash system didn't work with Android Auto. My Garmin GPS only occasionally responds to voice location requests properly, while Google maps is nearly always helpful. I'll try to update this review as I gain experience with the unit. One issue I did find is that my lighter outlet isn't convenient to connect power. I have a dual USB C power outlet close to the unit, but needed a USB C power cable.

when the goal is hands free driving (text / phone) this device is all you really need ... audio is not the best, so connect it to your stereo (via fm transmitter) if you're planning on streaming music, etc. ... touchscreen works well enough ... it is what it is, an inexpensive device to keep your loved ones eyes on the road