FM transmitter for 5th gen ipod touch

Is there a fm transmitter that has the lightening connector?

iPod touch, iOS 6.0.1, 5th gen

Posted on Mar 30, 2013 8:59 PM

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Apr 12, 2013 7:57 PM in response to Shellydog

My setup is the Belkin TuneBase FM LIVE along with Apple's 0.2m lightning to 30-pin adapter cable. The ipod touch 5th gen unfortunately does not fit in what is otherwise the best craddle for an FM transmitter that i've ever owned (kudos Belkin), so with the adapter cable attached to the 30-pin on the cradle your iPod Touch 5 will not be stationary on its own, though its not to difficult to come up with your own improvised means of stabilization.


One gripe I have with the 0.2m lightning/30-pin cable is that the lightning end is for some ungodly reason slightly thicker than the standard issue lightning/usb cable that comes with your iPod Touch 5, and so it might not fit securely in your Touch if you have a nice protective case for it. For me, i have to partially release my Touch 5 from its Survivor case (less convenient than it sounds) and even then i have to push the lightning connector in with a lot more force as it snaps loudly into place. Again this is all because Apple for some reason increased the thickness just at the base of the lightning connector... why?... I'm too annoyed to fabricate a possible reason for this move.


Probably goes along with what weisly said above, they just want to make it difficult and expensive for third parties to make their accessessories as ergonomic as they could be, encouraging you to buy your add-ons directly from Apple. Only problem is, there still is no sign of an FM transmitter for lightning connected devices from Apple. It kind of seems to me that whenever Apple metaphorically shoots themselves in the foot, their immediate response is to just shoot everyone in the foot, including the consumer.

Sep 10, 2013 2:22 PM in response to Shellydog

I'm really close to ordering one of these:


http://www.fasttech.com/product/1160800-lightning-fm-transmitter-handsfree-car-c harger-m


It seems to be the same lousy Chinese quality of the one I've owned (and loved - other than the cheap plastic) for the past 3 years. I've had two other ones (a Belkin and a Griffin) and neither have produced nearly as good of a signal as the cheap one.


I just want line-level out as it just tends to be sooo much better, so I very well may give this a try.

Sep 12, 2013 4:35 PM in response to Shellydog

Sound quality out of the headphone jack isn't that great. Out of the dock will give a better sound quality. Also according to specs .the lightning to 30-pin adapter will not support video output. So what do the people do with Apple A/V cables that have iPod Touch 5th and want to output video to the TV now? Well simply nothing, stuck.


Then you have to invest in a lightning to HDMI video adapter which is 39 or 49.00!

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