I Turned My Fire Truck into a Home Theater

[Shahrad]

 

Shout out to AMD for sponsoring this video and being a great partner! Check out their latest offerings at https://lmg.gg/ntgmd

 

Alex and the team took an old fire truck and turned it into a full-blown Dolby Atmos theatre on wheels, complete with 27 speakers, dual subwoofers, and an integrated gaming setup. It's way more than just a ridiculous idea... it actually sounds amazing. Featuring high-end KEF gear, AMD-powered gaming, and some questionable decisions along the way, this may be the most insane AV install we've ever done.

 

Video callout in the outro: https://www.floatplane.com/post/HOB0D2D9ys

 

Check out the audio setup from the video:

 

KEF Kube 12 MIE 12 Inch 300 Watt Powered Subwoofer: https://geni.us/IUYcuAW

KEF T301C Center Channel: https://geni.us/FN7fuF

KEF T101 Satellite Speakers: https://geni.us/RogBLP

Onkyo TX-RZ50 9.2 Channel Receiver: https://geni.us/PISjU

Siless Black 80 mil (2mm) 36 sqft Sound Deadening: https://geni.us/wMhOqMY

 

Purchases made through some store links may provide some compensation to Linus Media Group.

[PappaSoupDog]

How did you guys turn the laptop into Android carplay

[TempestCatto]

What's this I hear about Alex leaving LMG? People commenting it left and right on the video. You mean to tell me the king of jank is leaving us? 

[HeyMeco]

8 minutes ago, TempestCatto said:

What's this I hear about Alex leaving LMG?

"It is time to move on though"

 

[GodAtum]

Whats the tablet please?

[PreLighter]

We gonna miss Alex.

[strange13930]

@AlexTheGreatish will you be going out in a great and janky video

[cCheeseCake]

1 hour ago, HeyMeco said:

"It is time to move on though"

 

Alex looks 20 years older, Linus hasn't aged a day

[bluehawk]

We may be sad Alex is leaving but graphics cards are rejoicing 

[limewire]

7 hours ago, cCheeseCake said:

Alex looks 20 years older, Linus hasn't aged a day

didnt linus get a facelift?

[Livin]

9 hours ago, PappaSoupDog said:

How did you guys turn the laptop into Android carplay

I worked on this and can help a bit here

You can download Android Studio which has some components for emulating Android Auto on the computer for development purposes.  The specific components were "Android Auto API Simulators" and "Android Auto Desktop Emulator".  Along with that, you need to turn on developer mode on your phone in both Android and in Android Auto (yes, it is in two different places).  Once that's done, start a head unit server for Android Auto on your phone, then use ADB (android debug bridge) to connect your phone to the computer.  Redirect some TCP ports with ADB, run the desktop-head-unit from your Android Auto emulator components, and you're up and running!

This video does a pretty decent job of walking you through the steps, though some of the screens look slightly different in Android Studio since it's from a few years ago.

 

[Livin]

8 hours ago, GodAtum said:

Whats the tablet please?

Asus ROG Flow Z13.  It's a full laptop but with a detachable keyboard

[KidKid]

20 hours ago, Shahrad said:

 

Shout out to AMD for sponsoring this video and being a great partner! Check out their latest offerings at https://lmg.gg/ntgmd

 

Alex and the team took an old fire truck and turned it into a full-blown Dolby Atmos theatre on wheels, complete with 27 speakers, dual subwoofers, and an integrated gaming setup. It's way more than just a ridiculous idea... it actually sounds amazing. Featuring high-end KEF gear, AMD-powered gaming, and some questionable decisions along the way, this may be the most insane AV install we've ever done.

 

Video callout in the outro: https://www.floatplane.com/post/HOB0D2D9ys

 

Check out the audio setup from the video:

 

KEF Kube 12 MIE 12 Inch 300 Watt Powered Subwoofer: https://geni.us/IUYcuAW

KEF T301C Center Channel: https://geni.us/FN7fuF

KEF T101 Satellite Speakers: https://geni.us/RogBLP

Onkyo TX-RZ50 9.2 Channel Receiver: https://geni.us/PISjU

Siless Black 80 mil (2mm) 36 sqft Sound Deadening: https://geni.us/wMhOqMY

 

Purchases made through some store links may provide some compensation to Linus Media Group.

I'll be sad when Alex leaves.

 

I want those speakers in my house!

[Skipple]

I can't think of a better video to send off Alex. King of jank that produces something absolutely spectacular. 

[OhYou_]

On 6/19/2025 at 10:43 AM, HeyMeco said:

"It is time to move on though"

 

damn, the algorithm only showed me this like last weekend, this seems wayyyy too soon he only has like 2 videos.
At this rate Elijah is next ig


Also, I'm surprised there is very little hate for you guys just straight up drilling holes through a firetruck like that. seems very bold to have holes in your roof of a truck that like, sprays water everywhere and can also be subject to rain, should have used rivnuts or something
 

[ImAreis]

How did they connect Android to Windows and turn the laptop in to android auto? Looked like a web page but curious how they got it working.

[Ezzy-525]

On 6/20/2025 at 3:52 AM, Livin said:

I worked on this and can help a bit here

You can download Android Studio which has some components for emulating Android Auto on the computer for development purposes.  The specific components were "Android Auto API Simulators" and "Android Auto Desktop Emulator".  Along with that, you need to turn on developer mode on your phone in both Android and in Android Auto (yes, it is in two different places).  Once that's done, start a head unit server for Android Auto on your phone, then use ADB (android debug bridge) to connect your phone to the computer.  Redirect some TCP ports with ADB, run the desktop-head-unit from your Android Auto emulator components, and you're up and running!

This video does a pretty decent job of walking you through the steps, though some of the screens look slightly different in Android Studio since it's from a few years ago.

 

@ImAreis

[KidKid]

Put a gigantic screen where the windshield is, and it's foldable, so you can fold it away. Then it'll be the true theater!