Carlinkit Tbox Basic CarPlay AI Box

Carlinkit Tbox Basic: The simplest Carlinkit AI Box: YouTube, Netflix, Disney+ and TikTok built in, plus wireless CarPlay and Android Auto, on a Qualcomm chip with Android 11.

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Who is it for?

• You only want the big video apps (YouTube, Netflix, Disney+, TikTok) ready out of the box, with no setup.

Why choose it? (its competitive edge)

• Video apps ready to use out of the box.
• Honeycomb vents for cooling.
• Dual Bluetooth: calls plus a mouse or game controller at the same time.

Not sure between this and a similar device?

Tbox Basic or Tbox Lite? Basic has the video apps pre-installed on a Qualcomm chip; Lite has double the storage (32GB) for installing your own apps.

Choose an AI Box if you want video and apps on the car screen. If you only want CarPlay without a cable, a wireless adapter costs much less. Compare RAM, the SIM slot and HDMI in the table in the CarPlay AI Box section.

Specifications

What each feature does for you

• Video apps on the big car screen: long waits and family trips pass easily.
• Wireless CarPlay and Android Auto in the same device.
• No change to the car: unplug it and the screen is back to normal.

Before you buy

• Your car needs: Wired CarPlay / Android Auto (not BMW or wireless-CarPlay cars).
• iPhone: iPhone 6 or later, iOS 10+.
• Android phone: Android 11 or later.
• Watch videos only when the car is parked, or for passengers.
• Not sure about your car? Message us with the model and year before ordering.

Will it work in my car? When it will not, and the solution

What your car needs

A screen with CarPlay that works with a USB cable, from the factory or an aftermarket unit with CarPlay. This device works through that CarPlay, so without it, it cannot work.

Solution:

No CarPlay at all (old radio or basic screen): the Smart Screen QLED with the dashboard frame for your car. An aftermarket Android screen without CarPlay: the Carlinkit CCPA. Android Auto only, with an Android phone: the Carlinkit A2A. Not sure what your car has? See how to check.

• Tesla
  Tesla cars have no factory CarPlay or Android Auto, so this device cannot work in them and we hide it on Tesla pages.
  Solution: the Carlinkit T2C for Tesla, or see all CarPlay devices for Tesla.
• BMW
  Carlinkit states this model is not compatible with BMW, so we hide it on BMW pages.
  Solution: see the CarPlay devices that fit BMW, or choose the Carlinkit Tbox Ultra 3.
• Cars with factory wireless CarPlay
  Carlinkit states the Tbox Basic does not support them.
  Solution: choose the Carlinkit Tbox Ultra 3, which supports wired and wireless CarPlay.
• Skoda (calls)
  Carlinkit says Tbox boxes may have call quality problems in Skoda cars when they connect as CarPlay: the other side may not hear you well.
  Solution: switch the box to the Android Auto channel from its button or settings. The car then sees it as Android Auto and uses the microphone normally. The screen still shows the box, and your iPhone still connects to the box wirelessly as usual. Your Skoda must have Android Auto, as most CarPlay Skodas do. Or see the wireless CarPlay adapters that fit Skoda, which do not have this problem.

Compare it with every CarPlay device we sell in the CarPlay & Android Auto section. Compare CarPlay devices