How do I listen to music over USB to car stereo?

[ztmike]

Found this while typing this up just now
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Since there's no SD card on this phone..surely there's a way to play music to my car stereos USB plugin? My iPhone 4S did it and even the 3GS does it. How can something so simple be such a job for a top of the end phone?

[asd216]

Get a double headed 3.5mm cord and plug it in your aux.

[airasiv]

Why do you want to plug it into the USB port in any case?

It is child's play to just plug the phone using a 3.5 mm cord into your car audio system's aux input.

[TabGuy]

Originally Posted by airasiv

Why do you want to plug it into the USB port in any case?

So that the song titles and artists show on the car's LCD display. And, in the case of Ford Sync, which I have, you can choose songs, artists and playlists via voice. Using simple audio jack connector dumbs down the connection and doesn't permit full usage of the interface.

[jharo]

Originally Posted by TabGuy

So that the song titles and artists show on the car's LCD display. And, in the case of Ford Sync, which I have, you can choose songs, artists and playlists via voice. Using simple audio jack connector dumbs down the connection and doesn't permit full usage of the interface.

If you have the Ford Sync, why not use bluetooth? It does all of that.

[seanubis]

Originally Posted by ztmike

Since there's no SD card on this phone..surely there's a way to play music to my car stereos USB plugin?

Unlikely - most car stereo USB ports can only read mass storage devices. The GN doesn't use mass storage mode over USB, so unless your stereo speaks MTP over USB, I don't think you'll be able connect to your stereo.

[TabGuy]

Originally Posted by jharo

If you have the Ford Sync, why not use bluetooth? It does all of that.

On my 2009 Ford Sync Bluetooth behaves the same way as a 3.5 mm line-in cable does. Newer versions of Sync may be smarter with Bluetooth.

[TabGuy]

Originally Posted by seanubis

Unlikely - most car stereo USB ports can only read mass storage devices. The GN doesn't use mass storage mode over USB, so unless your stereo speaks MTP over USB, I don't think you'll be able connect to your stereo.

All Fords with Sync circa 2008 and newer will do it just fine.

[jharo]

Originally Posted by TabGuy

On my 2009 Ford Sync Bluetooth behaves the same way as a 3.5 mm line-in cable does. Newer versions of Sync may be smarter with Bluetooth.

Have you checked to see if there is an update for your Sync? That may fix your bluetooth problem.

[TabGuy]

Originally Posted by jharo

Have you checked to see if there is an update for your Sync? That may fix your bluetooth problem.

Yes, I'm at the latest version of Sync.