Music not playing with usb in car

I can’t play music through connecting usb cable keeps says no connection. Yet my partners iPhone is recognised.

iPhone XR, iOS 15

Posted on Nov 5, 2021 3:08 AM

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JovonaP.

Community Specialist

Posted on Nov 6, 2021 7:20 AM

Hello Bigskyuk,

Thanks for using Apple Support Communities. We understand that you're unable to play music from your iPhone when connected via USB to your car. We're happy to look into this with you.

Please try the steps below:

"Restart your device and your car.
Make sure that your device is unlocked and on the Home screen.
If possible, try to connect using another cable or USB port. Check the manual that came with your car to learn how to connect an Apple device.
Check your charging port for any debris or damage. Make sure that your charging cable is properly inserted into the port.
Update your device.
Make sure that your stereo is using the latest firmware from the car manufacturer. Check your car's manual for more information.
Try playing audio from a different app. If you can't play audio from a third-party app, contact the app developer for help. If you can't play audio from an Apple app, contact Apple Support."

How to connect your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to your car

Have a nice day!

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Jun 3, 2022 2:16 PM in response to Awesomerrificus

I’m starting to have this problem every day. It’s really getting old if you’re going to charge us $1500 for a phone at least let us use our music in our car! IJS!!!!

Jul 25, 2022 11:15 PM in response to Fragamason

That was so weird BUT IT WORKED!!!! Thank you sooooo much! It’s been a year since it stopped working randomly. **** what a life saver!!! 💯

Nov 6, 2021 7:24 AM in response to Bigskyuk

Same here, not working, I’ve seen a lot of other complain about this and contact apple and Apple doesn’t have a fix. So hopefully it is a software issues and the next software update fixes it. You can also downgrade to iOS 15.02 and people have confined that it works on that version but downgrading can get annoying.

Apr 13, 2022 10:23 AM in response to Fragamason

I have had this issue for years. I recently discovered that it happens when Apple Music is NOT installed on my phone. When I download the app my USB is recognized. When I delete the app my USB is not recognized.

rtwingfi

Level 1

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Aug 10, 2022 7:32 PM in response to Bigskyuk

i had issues playing Spotify. Car would play the song when plugged in but as soon as backup camera or volume adjusted it would kick it out and constantly said “No media files detected.

Fix for me:

deleted Apple Music from my phone, reinstalled. Did not restart phone.
started apple music
plugged into USB to car
when the car auto played my Apple Music I closed the app, left it plugged in
Started Spotify with no issues, worked perfectly!!

Jan 25, 2022 5:02 PM in response to Awesomerrificus

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Music not playing with usb in car