CarCast for Android 0.3.27: a CarPlay receiver for Android tablets, phones and head units, plus AirPlay, DLNA and USB mirroring.
- AirPlay alongside CarPlay: an iPhone on iOS 27 can screen-mirror to CarCast while CarPlay is running; the mirror shows picture-in-picture over CarPlay, with its sound. Off by default: Settings › AirPlay › "AirPlay alongside CarPlay" (applies at the next Start).
- …and pushed video (optional): with "…and take pushed video" on, YouTube's AirPlay button plays the video full screen on CarCast. Off by default (mirror only), since a car often has no internet.
- Two-finger touch: pinch and rotate in Maps on the CarPlay screen.
- Fixes: the CarPlay video recovers faster after a dropped frame (asks for a key frame); a crash when music and another audio stream ended together; AirPlay drops a mirror session that never sends its screen.
Install CarCast-0.3.27.apk on the Android device (allow installs from unknown sources). It installs over earlier CarCast builds and keeps your settings.
- Android 5.0 or later (wireless setup with the device's own hotspot needs 8.0).
- Test build: it stops working 90 days after it was built, on 2027-02-04. Newer builds will be posted under Releases.