My iPhone 11ProMax plays through my car speakers via Bluetooth usually, but today the music stops several seconds after plugging the phone into the USB port to charge while driving. The cable is an Apple cable. How can this be fixed?
iPhone 11 Pro Max
Hello BeckSunny,
Thanks for choosing the Apple Support Communities. From the sounds of it, when you plug in your iPhone to charge using the USB port on the stereo, it is overriding the Bluetooth connection thinking you are trying to connect via Lightning/USB. If you change your channel to Aux or USB and test, does the music play via USB? We suggest giving that a try. Some stereo decks will do that when plugged in.
For more information on playing audio through your car stereo, please follow: How to connect your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to your car - Apple Support
We hope this helps.
Cheers!
Hello BeckSunny,
Thanks for choosing the Apple Support Communities. From the sounds of it, when you plug in your iPhone to charge using the USB port on the stereo, it is overriding the Bluetooth connection thinking you are trying to connect via Lightning/USB. If you change your channel to Aux or USB and test, does the music play via USB? We suggest giving that a try. Some stereo decks will do that when plugged in.
For more information on playing audio through your car stereo, please follow: How to connect your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to your car - Apple Support
We hope this helps.
Cheers!
Thank you justinb2603! That was indeed the problem. The car stereo saw the device as an auxiliary when plugged into the USB and switched from the Bluetooth. Hitting play on the car stereo worked.
Thanks is so much!
BeckSunny
Hi there BeckSunny,
That's great to hear! Thanks for letting us know that worked for you.
Best wishes.
Audio won’t play when charging through USB
