I have the above unit in my 67 plate Spaceback and I am completely confused by the different connectivity options for this unit.

 

I cannot tell the difference between mirror link/smart link/smart link+Skoda connect and my Skoda app. Do they all do the same thing. I have smart link and Skoda connect on the head unit but neither will work.

 

 

Edited 25 August, 20214 yr by MATT1

There are various technologies at play here, such as:

- Mirrorlink

- Android Auto

- Apple CarPlay

 

Depending on your phone, it may support one or more of the above to connect with the radio in your car. To use them, you just need to connect your phone with an appropriate USB cable and follow any onscreen setup instructions. You should then be able to use various music and navigation apps from your phone on the radio display.

 

Skoda tend to group the above together and call it Smartlink.

 

Smartlink+ is an extension which means if your car is connected to wifi or a 3G/4G modem, it can report various stats back to Skoda including fuel level and fault codes. You can access this data either via the MySkoda app or the Skoda Connect website.

 

Skoda Connect are the online services which allow news, weather etc on the radio. Again, it'll need an internet connection and there is also a yearly fee to use it.

 

Personally, I feel Skoda Connect and Smartlink+ are pretty useless. I use Android Auto via Smartlink all the time and it's great