Harley-Davidson Skyline (2023.5+)

If your Harley-Davidson touring, CVO or trike model has the 12.3″ Skyline touchscreen, a HogPlay Skyline Bypass is built to fit it — the connector just varies by bike, so run your exact year and model through the fitment finder to get matched to the right variant automatically.

Yes, but only in wired form — you plug your iPhone into the USB port, and even then it won’t start until a Bluetooth headset is paired. Factory Skyline CarPlay is USB-cable only, so wireless projection is something you add rather than a stock feature.

The Skyline radio won’t open CarPlay or activate the USB port until a Bluetooth headset is paired to the bike, exactly like the older Boom! Box GTS. A HogPlay Skyline Bypass removes that lock so CarPlay and USB work with no headset required.

Not from the factory. Harley-Davidson’s Skyline system requires a paired Bluetooth headset before it will open CarPlay or the USB port, which leaves open-face — or no-helmet — riders with a 12.3″ touchscreen they can’t actually use. A HogPlay Skyline Bypass unlocks CarPlay and USB without a headset.

Both. Harley-Davidson carried the same paired-headset gate forward from the Boom! Box GTS into the newer Skyline system, so moving up to the bigger 12.3″ screen doesn’t fix the lockout — you still need a bypass to run CarPlay without a headset.

It depends on your bike’s connector — HogPlay makes 12V under-seat, 12-Pin P&A and USB-C Skyline Bypass variants. Browse the Skyline Bypass collection or run your bike through the fitment finder and it will match you to the correct one.

Not right now — 2023.5+ Harley-Davidson models with Skyline run on an A2B digital audio bus, and there’s no aftermarket head unit that drops into it yet. On a Skyline bike the path is to keep the factory 12.3″ screen and add a HogPlay Skyline Bypass to free CarPlay and the USB port without a headset, then a Media Box or Piglet for Android Auto and wireless.

Not from the factory — the Skyline’s 12.3″ touchscreen runs wired Apple CarPlay only, and only after a Bluetooth headset is paired. Once a Skyline Bypass opens the USB port, a HogPlay Media Box or Piglet is what actually adds Android Auto.

Yes. Factory Skyline CarPlay only runs over a USB cable, so wireless projection is a genuine upgrade, not a stock feature. After a Skyline Bypass unlocks the USB port, a HogPlay Media Box or Piglet adds wireless CarPlay and Android Auto so your phone can stay in your pocket.

Both add Android Auto and wireless projection to your Skyline, so the pick comes down to extras: the Media Box is built for streaming apps plus music straight off an SD card or USB drive, while the Piglet adds Mirror Link and AirPlay screen mirroring. Either one installs behind the same Skyline Bypass.

You need both. The Skyline Bypass removes the paired-headset lock and opens the USB port, and a Media Box or Piglet plugs into that open port to add Android Auto and wireless projection — the bypass alone only frees factory CarPlay, it doesn’t add Android Auto by itself.

Not through the factory system, but yes with a HogPlay Media Box installed behind your Skyline Bypass. It puts Netflix, YouTube, YouTube Music and podcasts on your Harley-Davidson’s 12.3″ Skyline screen, on top of Android Auto and wireless CarPlay.

It is, once a Media Box is added behind your Skyline Bypass. The Media Box plays music and video straight from an SD card or USB drive, so long rides don’t burn through your data the way streaming from your phone would.

Yes — add a HogPlay Piglet behind your Skyline Bypass and you get Mirror Link and AirPlay screen mirroring on the factory 12.3″ display, on top of Android Auto and wireless CarPlay.

A HogPlay Media Box puts Netflix, YouTube and other apps on your unlocked Skyline screen, but video is best saved for a stop — on the move it’s the wireless CarPlay, Android Auto, music and podcasts that keep you going, including audio straight off an SD card or USB drive.

No. Your Harley-Davidson Skyline’s 12.3″ touchscreen, bezel and dash stay exactly as they came from the factory — the Skyline Bypass is a small plug-in that lives under the seat, out of sight, with no cutting, trim swaps or new buttons.

No. The bypass only removes the paired-headset lock on the Skyline’s CarPlay and USB port — your factory handlebar controls, built-in navigation and SiriusXM keep working exactly as they did before.

It’s fully reversible. The bypass and an optional Media Box or Piglet are plug-in accessories — nothing is cut or spliced, so unplugging them returns your Skyline to stock.

Like the factory Skyline radio itself, the bypass and any added Media Box or Piglet mount under the seat, tucked in with the existing wiring — no new holes, no visible boxes, and the bike looks stock from the outside.

No new head unit is needed. The 12.3″ Skyline touchscreen you already have keeps running the show — the bypass simply opens up what it can already do, and an added Media Box or Piglet plugs in behind it rather than replacing it.

It’s built to be a straightforward under-seat plug-in with no wire splicing or dash disassembly, which is why most riders handle it themselves. If you’d rather have it done, any shop comfortable pulling a Harley-Davidson seat can install the bypass in minutes.

No. The install is non-destructive and fully reversible — the bypass and any Media Box or Piglet plug into existing under-seat wiring with nothing cut or permanently altered, so your Skyline’s factory hardware and appearance stay unchanged.

There’s no aftermarket head-unit swap for a Skyline bike today — the 2023.5+ A2B digital bus means no drop-in replacement exists yet. Keeping your factory 12.3″ Skyline and adding a HogPlay Skyline Bypass plus a Media Box or Piglet is how you get CarPlay without a headset, Android Auto and wireless — while keeping the factory look, controls, navigation and SiriusXM.

Your factory 12.3″ Skyline screen stays right where it is — there’s no aftermarket head-unit swap on a Skyline bike anyway (the A2B digital bus), so the factory system buyers expect is preserved. A HogPlay Skyline Bypass and a Media Box or Piglet are reversible plug-ins that add wireless CarPlay and Android Auto with nothing cut or permanently changed.

The Skyline system runs on an A2B digital audio bus, and there’s no aftermarket head unit that drops into it yet — unlike the older Boom! Box bikes, where a full aftermarket swap is an option. That’s exactly why the HogPlay path suits Skyline: a Skyline Bypass frees the factory CarPlay and USB without a headset, and a Media Box or Piglet adds Android Auto, wireless and streaming — all through the 12.3″ screen you already have.

If you want wireless projection, yes. Factory Skyline CarPlay is wired-only even with a headset paired, so a Skyline Bypass plus a Media Box or Piglet adds wireless CarPlay and Android Auto alongside the headset setup you already run.

It does. On a factory Skyline, a rider without a paired headset gets no CarPlay and no USB access at all, so the open-face and no-helmet riders are locked out even with a phone plugged in. A HogPlay Skyline Bypass removes that headset gate regardless of helmet type.

If you already ride a Skyline-equipped Harley-Davidson — a CVO Road Glide or Street Glide from 2023.5, a standard touring model from 2024, or a 2026 trike — the factory system is wired-only and headset-locked either way, so there’s no upside to waiting. A Skyline Bypass pays off the first ride you plug in without hunting for a headset.

Because both systems work the same way. Skyline and the older Boom! Box GTS both gate CarPlay behind a paired headset, so if your buddy just plugs in and goes, his bike almost certainly already has a bypass on it. Add a Skyline Bypass — with a Media Box or Piglet for wireless — and you’re set up the same way.

Fumbling a USB cable and pairing a headset in gloves is exactly the friction a Skyline Bypass removes. Once it’s installed, a Media Box or Piglet gives you wireless CarPlay or Android Auto the moment your phone is in your pocket — no cable, no headset pairing.