I am planning to purchase a vehicle that has a USB input port for iPod, etc. music playback. If I connect the iphone to the USB port, can I use the car's audio system for hands free phone conversations, i.e. playing the phone audio through the car's speakers? Does the iPhone provide phone audio through the USB cable? Thanks.
iPhone 5, iOS 6.0.1, 64 GB, White
no
usb is a digital interface which does in no way have audio
some devices such as your car stereo it seems support accessing audio files in a supported format
using the usb mass storage device usb profile
this is not a usb std supported by ios devices
I just went out and tried it in my 2012 Prius with BT off on the phone. iPod audio works over a USB cable, but the phone connection does not. So you would need something like the BlueAnt hands-free BT car kit unless Nissan has a better idea for the Infiniti (nice car, BTW).
Thanks. Yes, the car can recognize an iPad or iPhone. To clarify, I would like to use the phone in hands free mode in order to hear the other party through the car speakers. Are you sure this is possible through the USB cable?
You ask a good question. My phone works in my car both with and without a cable (although it has more music functions with the cable). Without a cable it works via BlueTooth for phone calls. I've never tried to determine if the phone would work with a cable with BT turned off. But presumably any car with a USB connection also has BlueTooth in this decade.
Lawrence, the car I want to buy, a 2013 Infiniti G37 comes with the USB iPod connector in Canada, but not with Bluetooth. To get "Bluetooth audio streaming" I would have to add the Navigation package at $2,950. I don't feel like paying $3k to get the Bluetooth feature (I don't need the GPS) but having a hands free capability through the USB cable would be important. What do you (or others) think? Would the phone work through the USB cable? Thanks.
No. I will buy the car. But it's unfortunate that one would have to pay $2,950 extra just to get the Bluetooth feature because Nissan bundled it with the navigation package and Apple does not output phone audio through the USB cable.
Yes, as long as the car's system can recognize an iPod or iPhone (most newer cars can).
I guess it works in my car by magic, then?
Better you try this before buy the car, if it has been the only reason that make your decision in buying or not the car.
Can the iPhone output phone audio through USB?
