Will Baby View work in your car?
Baby View streams a live view of the back seat straight onto your car’s built-in screen. To do that, your car needs wired Apple CarPlay/Android Auto. Here’s how to check whether yours is ready, what’s supported, and what to do if it isn’t.
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Does your car support wired CarPlay/Android Auto?
Most cars from 2016 onward come with Apple CarPlay/Android Auto built in and a touch screen. Here’s the quick way to know for sure.
The 30-second check
Plug your phone into your car’s main USB data port with a cable, the way you would to launch Apple CarPlay/Android Auto, and watch the dashboard screen. If Apple CarPlay/Android Auto appears, your car will work with Baby View. That’s the whole test.
What you’re looking for
Apple CarPlay/Android Auto on your dashboard when a phone is plugged in by a cable. Baby View then appears right on that screen — there’s no separate app to install and no second monitor stuck to your windscreen.
No Apple CarPlay or Android Auto? You still have options
If your car has a touch screen but no Apple CarPlay/Android Auto, Baby View can’t project onto it as is — but most cars can be upgraded. A local auto-electrician or car-audio specialist can fit an aftermarket head unit with wired Apple CarPlay/Android Auto built in, which then runs Baby View perfectly. Send us your make, model and year and we’ll point you in the right direction.
How Baby View shows up on your screen
Baby View mirrors its camera feed through your car’s smartphone-projection system. How it looks depends on which system your car uses.
Wired Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
The full experience. With a wired Apple CarPlay/Android Auto connection you can:
- View the feed in full screen
- Run the feed in split screen beside maps and music
- Float it in a picture-in-picture tile
What isn’t enough on its own
- A factory screen with no Apple CarPlay/Android Auto
- Wireless-only Apple CarPlay/Android Auto with no wired Apple CarPlay/Android Auto USB data port
- A factory screen that is not touch screen
Not seeing your car?
Years are indicative and vary by variant, options pack and market. Driving something older or newer, or not sure? Send us your make, model and year via our contact page and we’ll confirm compatibility — usually within one business day.
Common questions
The questions we’re asked most about cars and connections.
Yes — Baby View displays through wired Apple CarPlay/Android Auto, so you’ll need a vehicle (or aftermarket head unit) that supports Apple CarPlay/Android Auto and an iPhone/Android Phone. Most vehicles built from around 2016/2017 and onwards to current years include it. If you’re not sure whether your car is supported, run your make, model and year through ourcompatibility checker before you buy.
How to check if your car has wired Apple CarPlay/Android Auto: Plug your phone in your vehicle's main data USB port — if Apple CarPlay/Android Auto pops up, it’s supported.
Note: Vehicles that only support "wireless Apple CarPlay/Android Auto" without an additional wired option are not compatible.
No Apple CarPlay/Android Auto means Baby View can’t project onto your factory screen as is. The good news: most cars can be upgraded. A local auto-electrician or car-audio specialist can fit an aftermarket head unit with Apple CarPlay/Android Auto built in, which then works perfectly with Baby View. Send us your make, model and year and we’ll point you in the right direction.
Yes, under certain conditions.
Yes, aftermarket head unit systems will work, as long as the head unit has a wired Apple CarPlay/Android Auto system and it has been been fitted and installed into the car infotainment system.
If the aftermarket head unit offers wireless Apple CarPlay/Android Auto via a dongle or built-in upgrade, then it will not be compatible.
Yes, your car will need to have a touch screen display in order to press onto the buttons and features of Baby View.
Your phone will connect to a wireless Apple CarPlay/Android Auto software which is provided by our Babyview USB receiver, so you will no longer need to use a wire to connect to your phone.
When the camera transmitter is powered on, it will automatically connect to the USB receiver (without the use of WiFi) and this will merge the live camera feed onto the wireless Apple CarPlay/Android Auto screen on your dashboard monitor.
Overall, the USB transmitter does three things in the one USB data port;
- It gives your car a wireless Apple CarPlay/Android Auto software, instead of wired.
- It connects the camera transmitter without WiFi.
- It connects to your phone wirelessly to Apple CarPlay/Android Auto via bluetooth so you can take phone calls, use maps, play music etc.
Confirmed compatible? Meet Baby View.
Full HD 1080p, wired Apple CarPlay/Android Auto, split screen and invisible night vision. Still unsure about your car? Send us the details and we’ll check it for you.