Hi there,

I have read and seen recently on the likes of YouTube that BMW owners are fitting Apple TV units to their cars multimedia screen. This then enables them to mirror their iPhone, a lot like apple car play but also gives them all the Apple TV apps.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffg-8WVQy7c

Now I'm not that clued up on either the workings of the Freelander touchscreen system or the Apple TV device but for anybody that is, I thought you might like the inspiration, if you haven't thought of it already.

Would be a great way to bring the Freelander up to date.

Dom Freelander 2 XS 2013
Freelander SE 2004 (Gone)
Freelander GS 2002 (Gone)

Knowing nothing about this, I’d say absolutely same chance as finding Trump at a LGBT rally  Regards

David

Lovely i6 has now gone, but not me......

Please let me know if anything in my post offends you, as I may wish to offend you again......

Most things are possible with effort and money.
Im sure a modern ICE installer would be able to assist you. Landrover - turning owners into mechanics since 1948

2014 Orkney grey Freelander SD4 GS.
2004 Zambezi silver Discovery 2 Td5 (Gone)
1963 Surf blue Morris Mini Minor Super de Luxe (my little toy)

I imagine you'd need a head unit with an HDMI input at the bare minimum. Then it'd just be a matter of WiFi and power which wouldn't be an issue. Learned to drive in 2011.
Bought a Micra - great little car
"Upgraded" to Kia Sportage - hated it
Proper upgrade to FL2 TD4 GS 60 reg Facelift - tailgate paint issues, fuel gauge rewire, transfer box failure at 36k miles, clutch at 60k
Reconditioned diff at 70k ish
Sold at 84k and now on a DS. Terribly unreliable.
Sold DS for a 2021 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV. Fingers crossed....
Sold Outlander for a 2014 SD4 SE Tech because I’m mental

If you don't mind replacing the satnav (if fitted) then you can use one of these:

https://www.cartft.com/catalog/gl/102

I had a non satnav for my first FL2 about 8 years ago and put one of these screens in the satnav hole and had a Mac mini running CentraFuse in-car software in the boot... Current: FL2 TD4 2008 HSE

Previous: FL1 TD4 2002 // FL2 TD4 2008 // FL1 TD4 2003 // TD5 Disco 2003 // 300TDi Disco 1994

I personally wouldn't go to the hassle of replacing the head unit just for Apple Car Play, some others might. Freelander 2 XS 2013
Freelander SE 2004 (Gone)
Freelander GS 2002 (Gone)

You can only (legally) watch TV while stationary anyway, so how many times are you going to need/want to watch TV while parked?

I know when we had the FFRR with TV up front and in head rests also we used it once to show our daughter when she visited then it never got turned on again.

I understand the rear headrest viewing for kids in the back on long journeys but otherwise...hmmm Regards

David

Lovely i6 has now gone, but not me......

Please let me know if anything in my post offends you, as I may wish to offend you again......

Oh I know that, I've never even watched a DVD in the car except for the purpose of testing out the feature for a couple of minutes when I first got the car.
I've only suggested the use of Apple TV as a cheap alternative to acquiring Apple Car Play in your car. In the case of BMW owners they would be charged a couple hundred annually for the subscription of Apple Car Play, so somebody has found a way to install an Apple TV unit into their which then allows for screen mirroring of your iPhone to effectively give you what Car Play is. Freelander 2 XS 2013
Freelander SE 2004 (Gone)
Freelander GS 2002 (Gone)

There’s more than 2 options available for Carplay on IAM2.1 search Xcarlink or Navtool.
Better still unlike the BMW solution which is just “mirroring” the LR version is fully functional from the touchscreen. MY15
Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
Surround Camera System
InControl Apps soon to be replaced with CarPlay (WIP)
Meridian Premium Surround Sound
Digital Audio Broadcast
Timed Climate
Cruise ECO Data
Follow Me Home Reverse
Extra Features Menu
Picture In Motion
4x4i screen (WIP)
Digital Broadcast TV
Meridian Rear Media with WIFI
Factory Powered Tailgate
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM)
Reverse Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA)
Electrochromatic Wing Mirrors (WIP)

Thanks Stuartc for that great alternative solution. Freelander 2 XS 2013
Freelander SE 2004 (Gone)
Freelander GS 2002 (Gone)

Just to extend the topic. It's fairly easy to install Apple TV's for rear entertainment. I have them in mine linked to the original LR rear entertainment screens.