Satechi Bluetooth Media Button, Steering Wheel Mount

I have an old car. I often play music from my phone 6S through the car speaker or through a bluetooth speaker. I have my iphone mounted on the dash, but it's not convenient to change songs while driving. It's one thing to push radio buttons on the dash, but it's harder to reach over and push virtual buttons on a phone screen while driving. So this Satechi Bluetooth Media Button helps tremendously. You can see in the photo how perfectly it mounts on my steering wheel. It doesn't get in the way at all while turning. There could be some improvements, such as making it easier to feel what I'm pressing without having to look, but I'm getting used to it. Sometimes I hit pause when I mean to hit forward. But that's a small issue. This button is much easier to use than having to reach over to tap a virtual button on my iphone. It paired easily and wakes up easily. I like how easy it is to pop it off and toss it in the glove box when I park. Some of the comments by other reviewers make lots of sense. I also wish they'd either included a tiny screw driver for help in changing the battery when that time comes or made it easier to open the back. Anyway, it's attractive, functions perfectly, makes driving safer, and it's really fun to have some new technology in my old Bug!As a plus, the media button works well with taking photos and videos with my iphone. Just like on my iphone, you can use the volume up or down buttons to take a photo. And you can also start and stop recording a video the same way. I like having a remote button to play with the next time I'm taking photos with friends.I have one bone to pick with Satechi. The size of this media button is obvious from the photos, yet the dimensions listed on Amazon and on the Satechi site are totally wrong! They list the diameter of the button accurately, but the other dimensions are way off! I don't know why. Doesn't make sense. Fortunately the pictures give you a good idea.Overall, I'm very happy with my purchase. It's fun to use. Time will tell how long it lasts.

First of all, I was surprised that there aren't as many of these bluetooth remotes out there. That being said, this one would probably be the best designed anyways.Pros:Small and compactAesthetically pleasingFunctions as advertizedCons:Hard to push pairing buttonSteering wheel mount diameter is to big for my motorcycle handlebars (not a real complaint since that's not the design, but something for them to think about if they come out with a newer model)The unit looks great and functions as it should. The button in the back which is the pairing button is a little hard to push but other than that I have no legitimate complaints. I bought this for my motorcycle so I could control my music in my bluetooth helmet without taking my hands off of the handle bars. The steering wheel attachment is awesome and I used it to help mount it to my handlebars. My handlebars diameter is slightly smaller than a steering wheel which allowed it to spin freely so I used some thick foam tape to bulk it up and then rapped the base up to keep it from spinning due to the vibrations. I think this company would do much better with this product if they targeted motorcycles as well. I'm not sure how it will hold up to water, but then again, I don't plan to ride in the rain. However, if it happens, I will update.Addition: I'm using this with a samsung galaxy note 4. This product pops up as a keyboard on my phone. Works with amazon mp3, slacker radio, iheart radio and Google music app.June 4th 2015 update!So after a few months of use, this little guy is still going strong, I use it a lot and it seems very tough. I will update again if it breaks anytime soon. With that being said, I got caught in the rain a couple weeks ago, which was light to moderate shower and it held up just fine. Also yesterday I was near the beach and in the morning my bike (including the button) was covered in a heavy, heavy dew. After the ride home today, I think it's in the clear as its still working fine with no deficits. But again, only time will tell. Bottom line? 4 of my riding buddies have bought one since I got mine and they all love it and you will too. Good job Satechi.

I've been using them for several years. In that time, I've bought 3. I needed more than 1 since it gives no warning when the battery is low. So I carry 2 at a time. Bought another because I accidentally ran over one with my car ;-) and had to return one that was defective. So 4 altogether!But I'm looking for a different model. Too many annoyances in this one.- The right/left buttons have to be woken up after just 10 seconds. You have to press them twice if more than 10 seconds have passed from pressing any other button. (First press to wake; 2nd press to do forward/backward.) It's quite irritating and it makes no sense. The other three buttons have much longer timeouts (15 minutes). I asked the company and they said "We don't know why the engineers designed it this way." In my opinion as a programmer, it's a bug.- Each press has the side-effect of causing my iPhone's screen to light up. My phone is in my pocket - what's the point of turning on the screen? If I go out for a day-long bike ride, my screen could be turning on/off hundreds of times as I skip over advertisements in podcasts every 10 minutes. Although the screen itself is efficient, the process of turning the screen on draws a lot of power. Even worse, my podcast player buttons appear so they could be triggered by the phone leaning against the side of the pocket so I always have to be careful to somehow leave the phone in such a way that the screen never touches anything else. The company says this screen-lighting is a property of iOS but I have a Bluetooth speaker with the same set of controls, none of which cause my iPhone screen to light up.On the pro side, I'm delighted to find that the MB can do both "skip to next episode" and "fast forward". It's not obvious from the way the buttons are labelled. It's not explained in the documentation either. And some of the questions people have submitted here suggest that it's not even possible. But it works with all the apps I tried - however, it is up to the app how to do it. For instance, with Overcast, a single right click fast forwards by 15 seconds, while a 1-second press skips to the next episode. It works differently with Apple's own podcast player and music player and I won't bother to explain how. I'm just pleased that it does. I'm surprised Satechi doesn't mention this ability in the advertising and documentation.

I had intended to use this button to help navigate through music and playlists on my M11 Pro, a music player that runs a modified Android 7, without need it to be in arms reach. This way I could put it into my pocket or securely mount it to my car's stereo system without having to worry about out-of-reach pause, skip, and volume keys.This particular one has proven immensely unreliable and effectively useless for what I expected from it. When it is connected properly it is fairly okay. Acceptable latency, fairly responsive, and the small size is kind of nice as well if I am honest.The issue comes in keeping it connected. After a few minutes or so of not using the device, or after leaving it out of connection range, it will, naturally, disconnect. Reconnecting however is a chore, and where the button becomes irritatingly unreliable. Pressing any switch to power the media button back on will reconnect it to a bluetooth device, but it will no longer work as a media remote. I found myself needing to power my device's bluetooth off and then on again to get this to work again. I've tried using the button on my Android 11 Pixel 5 as well, and the behavior was exactly the same. The likelihood that my devices are at fault is next to nothing in my eyes. I had my reservations when I realized this thing was powered by a CR2016 battery, immediately fearing it would have to make severe compromises on connection quality to keep from having to swap it weekly. Unfortunately, my fears were confirmed.Worse yet, build quality. The thing barely holds together, there is a noticeable ridge where the front faceplate is jutting out from the casing. Touch this even remotely the wrong way and the thing might just fall apart. It did for me once, and the aluminum casing surrounding the thing is so thin it almost doesn't feel like aluminum anymore.Initially I didn't do much research as I probably should have as I had thought, clearly, bluetooth technology had advanced more than far enough that even the cheapest option would more than do the job. Frankly, after handling and using it for a day, I expect this to be worth $5, maybe $10. After actually trying to use it, $30 is mildly baffling.

Many cars either have no steering wheel, skip/prev track controls, or have controls that don't support CarPlay. (eg. Several new Mercedes, and others have steering wheel controls that don't support CarPlay, and my Porsche Panamera supports forward track or back track, but not both)This means that with one of those cars, whenever you're using Maps and need to skip forward or back, You've got to leave maps in carplay, go to the audio app, tap the on screen skip controls until you find the right spot or track, and then return to maps. (Too much time with the eyes on the screen) Siri works for this, but IMO its too disruptive. I use the audible app all the time and this is a very big deal for me, since I very often need to skip back to catch something I missed.I found a solution that works perfectly for me: Satechi Bluetooth Media Button, a bluetooth audio controller.It's really working beautifully. It is battery operated, with no wiring to install, just that little button. The MFR claims the battery will last two years. You just pair it to your iPhone and you're done. They include a steering wheel attachment, if you want to go that way, and a non destructive sticky pad which you can use to attach it to any small flat surface (As in the Photo). It also has a pause button in the center, which is a nice plus, and works well when pausing any audio app I've tried.You can use it entirely by feel without ever looking at it. Because it talks to your phone, rather than the car's head unit, it should work with any car, and any head unit. I'm using it with my iPhone XS Max.Two minor imperfections to note:1) In order to achieve their long battery life, it automatically goes to sleep after about 10 minutes. The next time you press ANY button on this remote it wakes up and reconnects with the phone. But that first click after it's sleeping will be ignored by the phone (for its intended purpose). Just wait about a second after that wake-up click, and its ready. At this point you can click as many times as you want, as quickly as you want, and every click works perfectly.2) The volume doesn't work because this remote is controlling the iphone volume (as would any bluetooth controller), and CarPlay volume is totally independent of iPhone volume. We all have usable volume controls in the car so it's not an issue, but if you want to use this for adding CarPlay volume control to your steering wheel, this won't do it.I have to say I'm delighted with little device.

So I got this button for a 2025 Chevy Silverado that did not come with steering wheel control controls. I found that really annoying, as I don’t want to take my hand off the steering wheel in order to skip songs, but how I listen to music is just a master playlist on shuffle.This button provided an alternative to not having steering wheels controls. However, it loses a star because the connection was a little weak and some of the buttons were difficult to press i.e. you try to hit one and you end up hitting another. I had the issue where I had to wake it up multiple times through pressing it in order to wake it up to even skip a song, which was kind of annoying, but not a dealbreaker. All was well and lasted for about 9 months.But today, I ran into an unexpected issue. I got a new phone and I needed to connect it to the Bluetooth. For me personally, the only way to attach it to the steering wheel was through the adhesive provided. Upon realizing that I needed to sync it with my new phone I was trying to wake it up and pair it, only to read the instructions and realize that the pair button was on the back 🙃 so I had to rip off the adhesive. This just seems like poor design.I guess my overall review is that it worked while it worked, but I will be going with a different option, especially for the price

**Review updated October 21 2019**I want to compliment Satechi for promptly sending me a replacement device.The vendor says they have never experienced a device popping apart. I would suggest to anyone who buys this device to simply take the precaution of wrapping a piece of electrical or masking tape around the outside so that it extends 3/16" beyond the back, cut slits in the overhang, and fold the tape tabs down over the back. This will reduce the possibility of your device ever popping apart.**Review updated October 6 2019**A few days ago I dropped the device about 12" onto a tabletop. It flew apart in pieces, with the back and battery rolling away. It was in the steering wheel ring, which you would think would give it stability. I managed to push the pieces back together and it is working, but, I am not confident that it will stay together. I think it's unreasonable for it to fall apart so easily, that could happen to any owner. I have contacted the manufacturer and asked for an RA to get an exchange under the warranty and for a claim made within 30 days of purchase. I will update the review again and change the star rating based on the service I receive. I will change my advice to "recommended with caution."Original reviewI act as a Sorcerer on a haunted trail. I like to be able to play sound effects with a wave of my hand. This device works well. I attached elastic cord to the steering wheel mount and a slap ruler. It never falls off! And it works just fine over gloves. A word about the device going to sleep. Just a couple of presses and it rapidly re-pairs with my Pixel phone (running software called Audio Cue) and a Bluetooth speaker. It's easy to use. When the trail is busy, it never shuts down. Highly recommended.

I was hesitant to purchase a $ 29.00 device I only wanted so I can turn my iPad Pro/Iphone sound up and down. But I could not be happier with it. It was super easy to pair and has worked now without a hitch for a week +, daily use. If I run into any snags, I will update this review.My use case was originally mostly to adjuste the sound volume of my live cable news shows (through a youtube tv subscription) while driving. (Older vehicle...) When I mute my ipad/iphone during their annoying ad segments, it just stops the broadcast and restarts it at the same spot when I turn the sound back on... Fumbling with a phone/ipad to turn down the volume, (which does not stop the broadcast...), while driving is dangerous. With this cute little Satechi button securely snapped onto my steering wheel, I don't have to take my eyes of the road to reach them and I can easily and gradually lower the sound. (A lower sound does not stop the commercial in progress, like a mute does)Of course I am now also using it at home while listening to Music/Podcasts to skip a song and to raise and lower the volume.It is small, very portable. Feels solid, well made, minimal, stylish. If it was white, one could mistake it for an apple gadget.But because it is small and I am prone to loosing small gadgets easily, I leave it in this great steering wheel clip-on thingy. It fits snugly into it, but also comes out easily when needed. A thin lanyard, which I also attached to it, was also in the box.I am so happy with it, that I just might to get a second one for another location and leave the first one in my vehicle.Highly recommend it.Will update though, if I find anything to criticize.

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Love this device. Great on the exercise bike. I also us on a lanyard for changing songs and volume control. Better than touching ear buds as they tend to fall out.

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Doet wat ik ervan verwachtte: stuurt de audio-cues app aan zoals het moet.