Install AirPlay in Car - USB Powered Airport Express

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9 жыл бұрын

Convert Airport Express from AC to USB powered. This enables AirPlay in car for high definition wireless audio. AirPlay transmits using a lossless codec (Apple Lossless) at CD resolution (44Khz-16bit) which is much better than the lossy compression that bluetooth uses.
Before modifying anything, make sure the airport express works. Visit goo.gl/zbnm6i for information on how to setup airport express and iPhone so that iPhone stays connected to LTE while streaming music over AirPlay.
Steps:
1. Open Airport Express and remove power supply.
2. Use a spare USB cable as a power cable. I used a 30 pin iPhone cable and cut off the 30 pin connector. Locate the positive and ground cables and test them using voltmeter.
3. Connect USB cable to step-down module. I used www.ebay.ca/itm/DC-5V-to-3-3V-...
4. Connect step-down module to the airport express logic board.
5. Test airplay.
6. Solder everything in place.
7. Close the bottom cover of the airport express and cover the unused ports on it.
8. Connect it to the USB power outlet in car and connect aux cable from airport express to car. If the car does not have a USB connection, use a 12v to USB converter (www.ebay.ca/itm/New-Dual-Car-C...)
9. Test AirPlay.

Пікірлер: 20

@Pvcentral 8 ай бұрын

Can you give more information on the AirPort configuration, please? From reset to factory setting to playing without wifi in your car.

@bigbaddaddio 4 жыл бұрын

Nicely done!

@leandrociccirello 4 жыл бұрын

Could I do this with a 1st generation Aiport Express too??

@dlkicks5195 8 жыл бұрын

nice hack i have a problem with mine when connected to my iphone it sounds low and very bad have u have any of those problems

@pawemanczak6950 2 жыл бұрын

what charger to connect apple

@MyTVGamer 2 жыл бұрын

Do you think airport works properly with internet network too in this way ? I’m asking like if the energy is higher enough to get good Wi-Fi signal reception and things like this. My airport broken in 2019 and I can’t find a new power supply to fix it

@AniketSharad 9 жыл бұрын

Bingo! what a hack :)

@pawemanczak6950 2 жыл бұрын

help, apple reworked as in the movie. Apple restarts frequently and music stops. how to fix this problem.

@diekurtz1168 6 ай бұрын

low power use a powerful power supply and power module about 2A-3A

@kevinrivera6698 6 жыл бұрын

Does this allow you to stream audio from any app? Could you essentially stream Netflix audio from your phone to the car?

@MetalMike50 6 жыл бұрын

Venom Monster Yes you can

@meisguy 8 жыл бұрын

Could you sell me one of these ready to go for the car?

@MikeTheSith200 5 жыл бұрын

I could, but it's 2 years later. lol.

@wheelm 8 жыл бұрын

I've been thinking about doing this for a while now, specifically for the optical output on the airport express. How long does it take the airport to boot up and connect to the iphone after you start the car?

@lildude6906 8 жыл бұрын

It takes about a minute or so. Not instant but if you for example have it connected to constant it'll be always available, just add an inline switch if the car stays parked more than a couple days.

@wheelm 8 жыл бұрын

Ah, that would work. Thanks!