Slingshot Ride Command
Headset Bypass Required
A headset bypass is required for any CarPlay, Android Auto or Media Box solution on Slingshot screens.
Factory CarPlay is locked behind a paired headset — the head unit wants the headset's microphone, so it simply will not run without one paired. The USB port is restricted the same way, which is why a Piglet or a Media Box does nothing on a stock bike no matter what you plug in. A HogPlay headset bypass removes that requirement — CarPlay and the USB port both work without a headset paired. If you ride in a state where a helmet isn't required, that matters: a headset isn't a realistic answer on an open-face or bare-headed ride.
The Ride Command (2018-2026) is the factory head unit fitted to select models. 7 HogPlay parts are confirmed to work with it.
Parts that fit your Ride Command
CarPlay & Android Auto Media Boxes
HogPlay Pro Media Box
HogPlay Plus Media Box
Media Box Special Edition (SE1)
HogPlay Media Box
USB CarPlay & Android Auto Piglets
CarPlay Headset Bypass Adaptors
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What each part does
Bypass
Your Ride Command has the hardware for Apple CarPlay, but Slingshot gates it behind a paired headset — the head unit wants the headset's microphone, and without one CarPlay will not run. The USB port is restricted the same way, so a Piglet or a Media Box does nothing on a stock bike. A HogPlay headset bypass plugs into the factory harness and removes that requirement: CarPlay and the USB port both work with no headset paired. If your state lets you ride without a helmet, that is the difference between using the system and not. No flashing, no dealer visit, and it is reversible — unplug it and the bike is stock.
USB Piglets
A USB Piglet plugs into the head unit's USB port and adds Mirror Link and AirCast screen mirroring — mirroring your phone's actual screen to the dash, which no head unit does on its own.
Media Boxes
A Media Box adds Netflix, YouTube and other streaming apps to the Ride Command, running them on the screen you already have.
Not sure if your bike has the Ride Command?
Fitment depends on your exact year and model. Look your bike up by year, make and model and we'll tell you which radio it has and exactly what fits it.
Installation
Every HogPlay part on this page is plug-and-play into an existing connector — no cutting, no splicing, and no permanent modification to your bike. Unplug it and the motorcycle is back to stock. Fitment on this page is verified against the factory service documentation for this radio, not guessed from model names.
