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Anyone know how to play Bluetooth music to a car with it?

Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2014 5:55 am
by simonmlewis
I have an Audi A6, with bluetooth capabilities for the telephone - which I use.

My iPhone5S plays the ringtone thru the car speakers - something which my previous handset didn't do.

But is it possibly to play MUSIC from my handset, thru to the car, even tho the Bluetooth is designed for the phone??

I've never been able to before, but don't know if there is an app or something I can get or buy to make it happen.

Re: Anyone know how to play Bluetooth music to a car with it

Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2014 12:47 pm
by requinix
I think it depends on what type of device your car claims to be to the phone and whether your phone considers it a playback device. Have you tried to see if it works?

Re: Anyone know how to play Bluetooth music to a car with it

Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2014 1:31 pm
by simonmlewis
Yes I have.
The bizarre thing is, it will play the tune from the phone on the car's speakers (it use to use it's own tune).
I suspect the bluetooth only "triggers" when the phone is running. Just wondered if there was a way around it.

Re: Anyone know how to play Bluetooth music to a car with it

Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2014 1:51 pm
by requinix
Now I'm lost. Is the "handset" the phone? Does it actually play music the way you want? What do you mean by the Bluetooth "triggering"? How could this all work if the phone wasn't running? Way around what?

Re: Anyone know how to play Bluetooth music to a car with it

Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2014 1:58 pm
by simonmlewis
The handset is a mobile smart phone.
It plays music normally - yes. And I can connected it to a bluetooth device in the house to play music over my hifi.
I mean "triggering" because the only way to connect the phone to the car is as a "telephone". I See the bluetooth icon on the screen in the car, but not only can I use it as a phone, but the ringtone on the phone, NOT in the car... plays over the car's speakers. That's why I wondered if it were possible. It's an iPhone5S.

Re: Anyone know how to play Bluetooth music to a car with it

Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2014 3:09 pm
by Weirdan
This depends on your specific car model (there were a number of A6, different years, different versions). Look here for your model, check for 'Bluetooth streaming': http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multi_Medi ... enerations
Your car may need additional accessory for a2dp to work. If this is the case, search for 'mmi a2dp adapter'.