Hi I’ve connected my iPhone 6 to my ford stereo via Bluetooth and I can make calls using car speakers, but when I play music or audiobooks on my phone they just play through the phone speaker, even while my phone is still connected to the car! Help!!!
iPhone 6s
Some audio systems only certain Bluetooth profiles, particularly older systems (6+ years). Check your car manual for details about the stereo system, it likely only supports phone calls and not the Bluetooth "A2DP" (audio) profile.
In my case, my 2011 Tacoma is like this, the stereo only support phone calls over Bluetooth -- so I put in a little Bluetooth receiver which plugs into the AUX input of my truck's stereo, and it handles music just fine (as well as phone calls).
Some audio systems only certain Bluetooth profiles, particularly older systems (6+ years). Check your car manual for details about the stereo system, it likely only supports phone calls and not the Bluetooth "A2DP" (audio) profile.
In my case, my 2011 Tacoma is like this, the stereo only support phone calls over Bluetooth -- so I put in a little Bluetooth receiver which plugs into the AUX input of my truck's stereo, and it handles music just fine (as well as phone calls).
cait144 wrote:
I don't understand how it can make calls and play them on the car speakers and yet the music only plays off the phone speaker....
That’s what I was explaining — Bluetooth has different types of connection technologies. Phone audio connections are different than media audio connections within the umbrella of Bluetooth technology. Your car stereo supports the phone-type audio connection, not the media-type audio connection (known as “Advanced Audio Distribution Profile“, or A2DP).
You either need to use an auxiliary Bluetooth device as I described, a new stereo, or use a USB cable.
The manual is probably referring to an iPod without Bluetooth, where you'd connect it via a sync (USB) cable.
If your stereo does not support Bluetooth audio there are many Bluetooth products for < $50 that plug into the car's 12V cigarette lighter (for power) and have a cable to plug into the stereo's Aux input, if your stereo has one.
It seems that you are having some issues with the Bluetooth profiles. Your best option at this point would be to go back to the Ford dealer and ask them for help. Their people should be able to explain whether or not your device would support playing music through your iPhone to the car, and should be able to help you make that connection if it does work, and explain, like rockmyplimsoul has, how to use other devices to connect to the stereo system.
Thanks a million for your reply!! it’s a 2013 ford galaxy. It says in the manual you can connect an iPod so that suggests to me that it should play audio as iPod does not have a phone. It gives instructions about playing tracks etc... I’m at a loss!
Thank you so much. No I can connect via Bluetooth, I have both my iPod and iPhone synced and the car audio system recognises them... I know about the cable, Ive used them before but I find them very fiddly and they break easily. I really hoped with a 2013 car I could play music from my phone on the car audio, especially as I can make calls. I don't understand how it can make calls and play them on the car speakers and yet the music only plays off the phone speaker....
Thank you! That makes sense. I will try a usb cable
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