Roady BT in-Vehicle Satellite Radio (SXVRBT1) | SiriusXM

Easy to set up, already had an antenna routed through, I was using the SiriusXM Tour but the rough-riding vehicle it was in was causing frequent antenna connection issues with the dock, so decided to get the Roady instead and transfer the subscription. I've been using the Roady now for over a week and it's been solid. Using bluetooth connection between it and the factory radio (2023 Ram Promaster). Didn't try FM modulation as its typically not as good quality and the vehicle audio system doesn't have an AUX jack, so bluetooth was the only option. I read another review that it has connection issues with using bluetooth on a radio equipped with Apple CarPlay/Android Auto which could be a licensing issue, which the Promaster has both, and I use CarPlay wirelessly while also listening to the bluetooth stream from the Roady with no issues. Sometimes I get no audio but it's a bug in the vehicle audio system and not the roady. I also use it on a seperate battery (its a battery designed for dashcams to keep them powered up when the car is parked), that way it reconnects to bluetooth again with no issues and I can go back to previous songs on the preset channels I have. I make multiple stops along my work route and that power source allows uninterrupted recordings I can go back or skip forward on.

Great little xm radio. Very light. Works great.

The SiriusXM Roady BT is easy to set up, delivers clear sound, and works seamlessly in the car. I love having all the channels right at my fingertips, and the one-year full-channel subscription for just $5 is a fantastic value. Perfect for road trips or daily commutes!

Radio is great for what it can do. BUT depending on the age of your car, the Bluetooth wireless connection to the XM Radio and car radio may not function.

I recently acquired a Mazda CX5 turbo Carbon Edition. Can't say enough good about the car. It's only failing is that it didn't have Sirius XM. Shame on Mazda for playing the "you have to buy up to get this feature" game. I live in a area where you can get all of one FM station fairly well and it plays a lot of grunge. I'm classic rock. I had Sirius in my F150 and I lived by it. I saw the Roady BT on Amazon and I gave it a try. This little unit is a charm. The unit head fit perfectly in the front of the cubby of my center console. The power hook up plugged into the 12 volt in the console. The antenna fit decretely behind the antenna fin. I was able to route all the wiring so that it's not visible. The link to Bluetooth took a few attempts, but I got it and it functions fine. I get perfect reception. I'm very pleased with this product. Now I can zoom zoom.

I'm using this on a Company Vehicle 2022 Ram Promaster City van stock Radio which has no 1/8 audio connector, so I am using this Bluetooth one. I used a quarter size washer, applied double sided tape and stuck it at the front center bottom of the windshield. This allows the magnetic antenna end mount to not move about and is rock solid. I used double sided Velcro tape for the channel unit mounted and used locked car tape cable guides for routing. Sound is actually clearer (high fidelity) than the Stock Radio and has the perfect highest volume on the stock radio I am using. Bluetooth connection was pretty straight forward pairing it just fine. It does take about 1min every time at vehicle startup before the Radio recognized it can get paired automatically again. Only snag I encountered was occasional cracking sound infrequent at random times. I fixed that for the most part by adjusting the 1/8 connecter to the receiver to be solid at the right angle. It rarely crackles now. I don't lose reception except in weird areas in town I would lose Sirius signal anyway (IE airport deadspots). Highly recommend the SiriusXM Roady BT Vehicle Satellite Radio if at least one of your vehicles needs Bluetooth or you are not allowed to modify the vehicle to get an internal connection.

I had an older radio playing through FM. Due to increasing interference, I wanted Bluetooth connection. Installation of the Roady BT was easy and even connecting was pretty straightforward. Satellite radio works very well in areas where the phone does not get reception. I get that a lot in flyover country. The reason I dinged this item is the Bluetooth connectivity. I have a 2014 Mercedes GLK that was not equipped with satellite radio. Every time I try to use the Roady BT, I have to pair the unit new to the car radio. While the car shows the Roady BT in the device list, the Roady DOES NOT show “MB Bluetooth” like my iPhone does. The iPhone connects without fail every time I turn on the car. The Roady shows “No Bluetooth Connection” and I have to go through the pair routine to connect. Once it’s paired, I can listen to the satellite channels without problems, until I turn off the car. When restarting the car, repeat the pairing routine. The iPhone reconnects again every time when Bluetooth is on. If I turn off the iPhone Bluetooth, the car is searching for other devices and does actually find the Roady and tries to connect. But because the Roady only connects to “Unidentified Device” instead of “MB Bluetooth” the handshake is incomplete and the car shows the external device as “turned off”. That Is a software problem in the Roady. I complained to SiriusXM and the answer I received was “Roady BT does not work with any 2014 Mercedes”. That is just hogwash. Bluetooth is an interface to connect devices with each other. If the handshake between the devices is accurately programmed, it will work! The programming in the Roady BT needs to be upgraded and can be downloaded like any other changes. Until they fix the pairing, the one star rating will remain from me. I returned my reply to SiriusXM, explaining the problem in detail, but to date have not heard anything back. About 4 weeks now. As an analyst/programmer/software designer/developer with 50 years of experience, I learned a little bit about these things! If the Roady BT does not work properly for my car, it may not work properly for your car either.

Great radio-easy to use

El equipo es bueno para usar en autos que no tengan servicio de radio satelital. Requiere menos cableado que los anteriores receptores lo que lo hace menos invasivo.

I should have checked closer. This one didn't match my other installations and had to change it.