Setup and tips for Scenic on CarPlay
Hi Guido and community,
I am very enthusiastic about the combination of Scenic and CarPlay and have a some of useful experiences that I would like to share with you. I saw on the forum that various devices have already been tested. I can add an interesting one.
CarPlay and setup
I recently installed a 7” motorcycle CarPlay from Podofo and connected it to Scenic. The results are astonishing. Podofo.com delivers directly from China (approximately €180) and also officially franchised via Ali (approximately €80)! So I thought it was worth a try.
I linked it as follows. The CarPlay via BT/Wi-Fi with my iPhone and the iPhone via BT linked to my Cardo 4+. So Cardo remains connected, even when CarPlay is turned off. Connecting and starting up went without any problems.
Audio routing CarPlay
The challenge was controlling the audio. There are output options on your iPhone. On route you can select the 3 devices: CarPlay, iPhone and Cardo. I solved this with a custom command.
“Hey Siri, sound to Cardo.”
Sorry for the Dutch version.
This tackles a number of common audio problems at start-up and while on the road. The sound of Scenic (set as audio), music and Flitsmeister arrive neatly in my helmet.
In addition to “Sound to Cardo” I have of course also added a “Sound to CarPlay” and a “Sound to iPhone”. This is more for testing.
Another helpful tip
“Hey Siri, take a screenshot.” This takes a photo of your iPhone screen AND your CarPlay screen during the ride.
I hope this is of some use to you and let it be an invitation to share more tips.
Greeting,
Geert-Henk
Interesting question. I set Scenic as audio, not as voice.
All audios follow the same route. I don't know which route voice follows. It didn't produce any sound for me, so who knows....
