pi-carplay brings Apple CarPlay and Android Auto to the Raspberry Pi, with support for Linux (ARM/x86) and macOS (ARM) as well. It is a standalone Electron app, optimized for embedded setups and ultra-low-resolution OEM displays.
Requirements: A Carlinkit CPC200-CCPA (wireless & wired) or CPC200-CCPW (wired only) adapter.
curl -LO https://raw.githubusercontent.com/f-io/pi-carplay/main/setup-pi.sh
sudo chmod +x setup-pi.sh
./setup-pi.shThe setup-pi.sh script performs the following tasks:
- check for required tools: curl and xdg-user-dir
- configures udev rules to ensure the proper access rights for the CarPlay dongle
- downloads the latest AppImage
- creates an autostart entry, so the application will launch automatically on boot
- creates a desktop shortcut for easy access to the application
Do not run this script on other Linux distributions.
Make sure the following packages and tools are installed on your system before building:
- Python 3.x (for native module builds via
node-gyp) - build-essential (Linux: includes
gcc,g++,make, etc.) - libusb-1.0-0-dev (required for
node-usb) - libudev-dev (optional but recommended for USB detection on Linux)
- fuse (required to run AppImages)
git clone --branch main --single-branch https://github.com/f-io/pi-carplay.git \
&& cd pi-carplay \
&& npm run install:clean \
&& npm run build \
&& npm run build:armLinuxThis AppImage has been tested on Debian Trixie (13). No additional software is required — just download the x86_64.AppImage and make it executable.
chmod +x pi-carplay-*-x86_64.AppImageThis step is required for all non-Apple-signed apps.
xattr -cr /Applications/pi-carplay.appFor microphone support, please install Sound eXchange (SoX) via brew.
brew install sox- Repository & Issue Tracker: f-io/pi-carplay
- Inspired by: react-carplay
** Apple and CarPlay are trademarks of Apple Inc. This project is not affiliated with or endorsed by Apple in any way. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
This project is licensed under the MIT License.
