lairddan
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Q: ios 10 and car usb

I just updated to ios 10. Now when i plug my phone into my car's usb port, it still connects the phone to the car and can be controlled by the car, but it only plays music through the phone speaker instead of the car speakers. Is there a fix for this?

iPhone 6, iOS 10, car usb compatibility

Posted on Sep 19, 2016 7:28 AM

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Q: ios 10 and car usb

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  • by jameson.h,

    jameson.h jameson.h Sep 20, 2016 11:08 AM in response to lairddan
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    Sep 20, 2016 11:08 AM in response to lairddan
    Hey lairddan,

    If I understand correctly, you updated to iOS 10 and you are not able to play music over your car speakers using USB Playback. 
    I would recommend you read this article, it may be able to help troubleshoot the issue. 

    If you're using USB Playback

    1. Restart your iOS device and your car. 
    2. Connect your iOS device to a different stereo USB port (if you have one).
    3. Try a different USB cable.
    4. Update your iOS device.
    5. Install any firmware updates for your car stereo.
    6. Try playing audio from a different app. If you can't play audio from a specific third-party app, contact the app developer for help. If you can't play audio from an Apple app, contact Apple Support.
    Get help connecting your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with your car stereo - Apple Support


    Thank you for using Apple Support Communities. Have a good one. 

  • by kichelchen,

    kichelchen kichelchen Sep 21, 2016 7:44 AM in response to jameson.h
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    Sep 21, 2016 7:44 AM in response to jameson.h

    I have the same issue, but your response doesn't help at all:

    1. Restarting my car and iphone isn't helpful. (Have to "reboot" my car every time I use it.) !

    2.-3. Before the update, the cable worked well. I did update my iOS, not my cable !

    4. I updated to iOS10, thats where the problem comes from !

    5. Why updating a working car, because I updated my smartphone ? (Not every car owner can't update his car at home ...)

    6. I repeat: before the update, everything worked fine ! (iTunes, Spotify, ... are having the same symthoms.)

    The problem is related to the update, that's a fact.

  • by senseinan,

    senseinan senseinan Sep 27, 2016 5:22 AM in response to lairddan
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    Sep 27, 2016 5:22 AM in response to lairddan

    I have usb playback issues in Ford Focus 2013 with iPhone 6 Plus. When I connect iPhone to car usb firstly no music sound is played, but car detects iPhone. When I plug out and plug in iPhone lightning cable  the sound comes. When someone calls and when I use Siri, the music playback again stops and requires plug out and plugin the cable.

  • by Pacmasta,

    Pacmasta Pacmasta Sep 27, 2016 2:48 PM in response to lairddan
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    Sep 27, 2016 2:48 PM in response to lairddan

    Same problem with my Nissan Murano (2012). Worked fine before update with the iPod feature of the car, now it is recognizing the phone, but not any music/podcasts (I tried multiple apps that always worked before). Phone is playing music (seconds count down), but no sound through the phone or the car speakers. Tested on iPhone 5 and iPhone 6S.

  • by kichelchen,

    kichelchen kichelchen Sep 28, 2016 10:59 PM in response to lairddan
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    Sep 28, 2016 10:59 PM in response to lairddan

    The last 2 posts do not have anything to do with the initial problem posted by lairddan and should be posted in another thread.

     

    @lairddan: The last update 10.0.2 resolved the problem (iPhone 6, Renault Kadjar)

  • by MayaMutt,

    MayaMutt MayaMutt Oct 4, 2016 10:26 PM in response to lairddan
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    Oct 4, 2016 10:26 PM in response to lairddan

    Same issue on 2014 Frontier. Stereo recognizes that phone is attached to USB. Phone chimes at connection and begins charging. Stereo face displays track time that ticks along ... as the sound comes from the phone, not the stereo. All sequences of rebooting/unplugging/replugging have proven fruitless.

     

    For bluetooth, the phone ring comes out of the phone, instead of the speakers as it used to, but the call functions correctly through the dashboard controls and stereo audio.

     

    Something has gotten corrupted with the plain USB function with iOS 10.

  • by MayaMutt,

    MayaMutt MayaMutt Oct 5, 2016 10:19 AM in response to MayaMutt
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    Oct 5, 2016 10:19 AM in response to MayaMutt

    Update: After yet another reboot of the phone, normal USB function is working again. Not sure it will last, but for some reason it fixed itself. This was not the first reboot I've done to attempt to solve the problem. Maybe 5 is the magic number?