Airfly Pro

Deepseaskateboard · May 22, 2020

The Airfly Pro is a cool little dongle which connects into the aux socket, then via bluetooth to your phone.

Great for spotify!

The airfly has a small battery and is charged via usbC

It can also send audio to wireless headphones, but for car purposes, it works very well indeed.

Just showing what it does, can pick them up on ebay for around £30!

Happy hunting! (Usually £50)

Timmyboybunter · May 22, 2020

I went for the similarly named 'Tunai Firefly', also £30.

Main difference is it also plugs into the USB so no charging/turning on and off required

mcbutler · May 23, 2020

Timmyboybunter said:
I went for the similarly named 'Tunai Firefly', also £30.

Main difference is it also plugs into the USB so no charging/turning on and off required

Would it work if you plugged it into the glovebox USB??

tintoverano · May 23, 2020

mcbutler said:
Timmyboybunter said:

I went for the similarly named 'Tunai Firefly', also £30.

Main difference is it also plugs into the USB so no charging/turning on and off required

Click to expand...

Would it work if you plugged it into the glovebox USB??

I don't think that one can be used for charging, low amper

Anonymous · May 23, 2020

tintoverano said:
mcbutler said:

Timmyboybunter said:

I went for the similarly named 'Tunai Firefly', also £30.

Main difference is it also plugs into the USB so no charging/turning on and off required

Click to expand...

Would it work if you plugged it into the glovebox USB??

Click to expand...

I don't think that one can be used for charging, low amper

All USB connectors are mandated to supply 5v power and data in/out

The low power version is 100ma

So providing the charging circuit doesn’t ask too much it MAY be possible to plug it into the glove box USB port...you could just try it..

Timmyboybunter · May 23, 2020

But... you need to plug it into the 3.5mm audio jack in the armrest to get the sound.

Deepseaskateboard · May 23, 2020

You can keep the airfly plugged into the usb if you want.
Battery is good for a weekend though.

Deepseaskateboard · May 23, 2020

Deepseaskateboard said:
You can keep the airfly plugged into the usb for power if you want. I use a 12v to usb adapter.
Battery is good for a weekend though.

Timmyboybunter · May 23, 2020

The USB port switches off a couple of minutes after locking the car, so no battery drain concerns - makes that a good option

Zed Baron · May 23, 2020

Ive got this fitted in my Toyota for the last 4 years, allows you to skip tracks and answer phone calls. Sound quality is very good for £15! https://www.amazon.co.uk/TECEVO-Bluetooth-4-0-Handsfree-Car/dp/B015E954HA/ref=sr_1_61?dchild=1&keywords=car+bluetooth&qid=1590228443&sr=8-61

Anonymous · May 23, 2020

Timmyboybunter said:
But... you need to plug it into the 3.5mm audio jack in the armrest to get the sound.

Ah well spotted..thank you..much better to have had the luck /forsight to get the factory fitted option!

Adil_3 · May 24, 2020

I have something similar with no issues since ownership of the vehicle. No dedicated usb specced out in mines unfortunately so had to result in this. USB end powered via cigarette lighter port and the other in aux.
https://a.aliexpress.com/_d6SvLlx

Timmyboybunter · May 24, 2020

Does the cigarette lighter socket also switch off a few mins after locking the car, out of interest?

Anonymous · May 24, 2020

Timmyboybunter said:
Does the cigarette lighter socket also switch off a few mins after locking the car, out of interest?

Yes

Pooltee · May 24, 2020

I am probably asking a bit much here, but I am guessing you have no control over your phone from the head unit / steering wheel controls with these devises?

All track skips etc would need to be done via the phone?

Timmyboybunter · May 24, 2020

Pbondar said:
Yes

Ta.

Pooltee said:
I am probably asking a bit much here, but I am guessing you have no control over your phone from the head unit / steering wheel controls with these devises?

All track skips etc would need to be done via the phone?

Correct - though there are other products which pretend to be a plugged in iPhone via the USB port, which do use steering wheel buttons (assuming your car supports it - not sure if that was an option).

The later bluetooth had an option to support music streaming - which mine doesn't have unfortunately.

Deepseaskateboard · May 24, 2020

Pooltee said:
I am probably asking a bit much here, but I am guessing you have no control over your phone from the head unit / steering wheel controls with these devises?

All track skips etc would need to be done via the phone?

I can’t see how it would work, but also have not tried it.
I will give it a go, and post here if it does.

Silverstar · May 24, 2020

Pooltee said:
I am probably asking a bit much here, but I am guessing you have no control over your phone from the head unit / steering wheel controls with these devises?

All track skips etc would need to be done via the phone?

I am using something similar to what Deepseaskateboard is using, you can see it here:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mpow-Bluetooth-Receiver-Wireless-Hands-free/dp/B075J9VBS5/ref=sr_1_15?dchild=1&keywords=mpow+bluetooth+transmitter&qid=1590329804&sr=8-15

The sound quality is great and I leave it plugged in to the USB so I don't have to worry about charging it. You do however have to press a button to activate it when you want to use but the plus side is I can also use it on things like headphones etc.

You can't control it from the steering wheel or radio button but I use either my Apple watch and Siri to select tracks etc. It works very well.

R.E92 · May 25, 2020

Deepseaskateboard said:
You can keep the airfly plugged into the usb if you want.
Battery is good for a weekend though.

Does it automatically power up and pair with the phone when you get in the car or do you need to press a button to get it to play?

Deepseaskateboard · May 25, 2020

R.E92 said:
Deepseaskateboard said:

You can keep the airfly plugged into the usb if you want.
Battery is good for a weekend though.

Click to expand...

Does it automatically power up and pair with the phone when you get in the car or do you need to press a button to get it to play?

It has a big button on the front, you need to press that to turn it on.

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