Has anyone here tried their hd2 with the ford sync system? i have tried and looks like i can only lisen to music via bluetooth. I was hoping i could connect via the usb but either i am missing something or it just does not work....any success stories out there?
hi i have an hd2
on my 2010 ford flex with navi
it works great, it charges with usb plays music through usb and Bluetooth audio works
the only thing that is annoying me is that you can read text massages thought it
when you plug it in via usb in your car set the phone to sd card not active sync
when it gives you the option
I use it in an Ford S-Max 2007. Crappy car with crappy bluetooth. And no A2DP. It works acceptable with normal calling.
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Currently, I'm just using the aux port in my sony head. It has a USB port that is "ipod" ready. I connected the vibrant to it and set the usb mode to "media player" and I could play music just fine, but charging was almost nonexistent. It shows that it's charging but the battery percentage did not rise over the course of 30-45 minutes, and it was at approximately 35% when I started. I'm guessing perhaps the usb port isn't supplying enough voltage for charging purposes so I'm trying to find an alternative in the mean time that doesn't require plugging in a separate car charger and the aux audio cable. Has anyone had any luck with using a blue-tooth usb receiver in their stereo and transmit the audio from the phone that way? Just curious what other people are using for setup. Please share!
i just use my 3.5mm aux-in on my car. Works great for me. No charging of course, but I have a short commute.
I have a 2010 Ford with MS Sync installed.
Streaming bluetooth audio works flawlessly, as it did with my G1. You do need to control it on the actual phone, which is a pain because you know, you have to drive and all, but I guess that's how you would do it through a line-in as well (I have USB-in that works with my Zune so I can control my media though my steering wheel and by voice command, so I'm perhaps a bit spoiled)
But anyway, the audio will play fine, and if I get a call, the media player will pause, I can answer and talk, and when the call is ended it resumes the music.
I have a Sony Xplode and use bluetooth to stream music. Work well for the most part but taking calls on it sucks.
I use the aux port and a usb charger for longer commutes.
I would like to purchase a new cd head unit for my car and use my Zune Pass on my WP7 to play all my music via USB.
Why USB and not 3.5mm aux cable?
I would like to be able to charge my WP7 device and control volume/play/pause/etc from the car CD head unit rather than my WP7 device
Right now, the only CD head units I know of that are capable of this with Zune devices is 2 head units from Kenwood:
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Has anyone tried this or have another method to get this to work?
thanks
I'm not sure what you are trying to accomplish is doable, and it's unlikely that it will be. The Win7 phones, at this time, don't have a standard Zune connector, which has specific pinouts for different functions, such as, passing audio, charging, basically controlling functions, etc. (much like the pinout on the iPods/iPhone)
Since all of the phones, at this time, have just USB mini/micro connectors, there has to be a driver associated on the receiver/computer/other device that knows how to communicate with the phone, process what you're trying to accomplish, and basically have digital two-way communication.
The more likely way, is to have a bluetooth enabled head deck, that allows two-way control (I'm pretty sure these are out, not sure about the two way), and a separate car charger...
Anyone else have any input that might help?
I have a kenwood BT-900 car stero that suports the zune hd through the USB port
it works awsome
I now have the WP7 and my kenwood does not see the phone at all only thorugh bluetooth but still does not do music streaming like to should
I beleave the will be testing the new phone out but as you know they don't tell me very much, all I know is the 2 of the support reps ordered WP7s and thought it would work fine but in fact it does not
I'm sure they will have some fix soon I'm hoping
gibbyhome said:
I have a kenwood BT-900 car stero that suports the zune hd through the USB port
it works awsome
I now have the WP7 and my kenwood does not see the phone at all only thorugh bluetooth but still does not do music streaming like to should
I beleave the will be testing the new phone out but as you know they don't tell me very much, all I know is the 2 of the support reps ordered WP7s and thought it would work fine but in fact it does not
I'm sure they will have some fix soon I'm hoping
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thank you for posting this, I was researching to buy that particular kenwood strictly for this reason. you just saved me a couple hundred dollars.
My car is a Peugeot, about 2 years ago i installed an Extension Box so I can use an USB-Stick to listen to my music. (It uses the external CD-Case Port on the Radio.)
The small box also enabled to connect I-Pod and I-Phone and was able to browse & play from them.
When I connect my WP7 it beeps all the time and can't even load the battery.
As I know, the box writes a playlist on any USB drive which is connected so I suppose WP7 simply doesn't allow this =(.
Hopefully this will be changed by some kind of driver.
I have a KDC-BT8041U in my truck. I connect to it via Bluetooth and use a usb charger when needed. I usually just hit the random play button (the two music notes in a circle on main screen) in Zune Music and then I can use the remote or on dash controls of my Kenwood to skip forward and backward through the songs. I can also pause and mute. The only down side is it does not show song title, artist, etc. on the screen of the stereo and I can't search for specific songs using the stereo. But it is still much better sound quality then AUX jack and you wont have to get caught with your phone in your hands while driving. (illegal where I live)
Another cool feature about this is the music fades out when you get an incoming text or call then resumes after your done. Be sure to go to settings, speech and enable speech recognition over the network, then at the bottom turn Read aloud incoming text messages to bluetooth so you can respond to your text messages using your voice. Work really good.
Guys, you are searching unreal things. It's not a Zune player, it a diffirent device at hardware and connectivity too.
Only one way to use our phone in car is a Bluetooth. It work good, as headset and throught A2DP for hearing music and control playback from car hi-fi.
Hey all,
I tried pairing my Xoom with my 2010 VW GTI, so I could play my music files through my stereo, but I couldnt get it to work. Under Bluetooth settings, it shows "Connected to media audio," but when I play music, I get nothing on my stereo. I've tried unpairing and re-connecting, rebooting my device, but no go. Has anyone else had issues with audio playing through bluetooth in their car?
not with the xoom but what i noticed is that your bluetooth software that is in the car would go flaky and in some cars wouldnt even work. not even simple contact list syncing.
i therefore tend to say that the software in the car is prolly causing the issues.
In the 2010 model, it doesn't sync the contact list, or show the currently playing artist/title on the display. It is basically just a BT headset. I tether my Incredible to the car all the time without issue (oh, and yes I made sure the Xoom was synched, not the INC).
Hi Guys,
Tell me, is it possible to play streaming audio (Spotify/Play Music/Apple Music) via the USB cable to the car stereo? Reason I'd like this over AUX is that I get to skip using the steering wheel. Worked fine with my old iPhone but can't seem to get it to work with the S8. It happily plays any music stored on the phone, but streaming audio doesn't work at all.
Tried setting the USB mode to 'audio source' in the developer options but this way my car (Ford with SYNC) just says 'USB device not supported'.
Any way around this?
Hi has anyone got music or apps to play using their cars usb connection ? I have a fiat 500 with blue & me I can make calls fine so the bluetooth works but plugging in a usb cable no music plays or any radio apps.i get a message saying bad med6in my car ?.thanks...