Roady BT in-Vehicle Satellite Radio SXVRBT1 SiriusXM

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! Read more

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Great way to get satellite radio in a car that may not have one built in or if you don't want to have the SiriusXM app on your phone. The most time consuming/difficult part of the install is mounting the antenna on top of your vehicle away from any other antennas and with a clear view of the sky, then running that cable into the part that plugs into your car charger port. Connect the unit itself to the part that plugs into your car charger port over microUSB, then you can connect the unit to your car over Bluetooth, activate the service, then enjoy the satellite radio. Everything that comes with the BT Roady feels pretty durable. Doesn't seem like it would fall apart or anything after heavy use, and I haven't had any issues with it after 4 months of use. I wouldn't say the reception is any worse than the SiriusXM built into older vehicles. My BT Roady tends to momentarily drop down to 1 signal bar in the same locations that my older Honda would. Read more

Took some time to get this working but after multiple updates it finally works. BUT, the bluetooth connection does not work with Android Auto/Car Play radios. (something to do with licensing) so having to use the AUX output. This is where the next round of issues started. Since the power/antenna/audio out are all part of the plug that goes in the cigarette lighter, it adds LOTS of engine noise to the sound. Ordered a ground isolator that plugs in line with the 3.5 mm jack and problem solved. But still a little upset that the bluetooth function does not work. Another very minor complaint is the layout of the screen. The album cover art for for songs is very small and lots of blank/wasted screen. Could be a nicer layout, but again that's very minor. It does work, and has good signal strength. Read more

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. Read more

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. Read more

Beware if you purchase this radio and it say update required, return it immediately. The device is defective and they know. When I purchased mine I was told by SiriusXM that it would auto update but it never did. There is an update reminder on the screen that won’t go away. There aren’t any instructions on how to update the device either. Buyers beware! Update: The manufacturer reached out to me and is sending out a replacement device. Read more

Easy to install. Great signal in rural areas. Read more