Streaming music help please...

Mar 29, 2013 | 10:33 PM

jetflyboy

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Streaming music help please...

I'm trying to stream Spotify through my car audio system. My issue is my system is not recognizing my iPhone 5. Please let me explain:

Since the connecting cable in the glove box was designed for the iPhone 4, I bought the converting cable for the 5. When I connect the iPhone, it immediately starts charging but it just will not show up on my audio system. I should say here, that the cable I bought was a $3 from eBay and from china, way back when the 5 came out.

Does anybody here have any experience with this issue? Would a true Apple converting cable be the solution? Or is it just not going to work?
BTW, I have zero problems with any of the other iPhone 5 functions

Any feedback is appreciate it.

Mar 29, 2013 | 11:44 PM

aamirani

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I heard those convertors only charge the phone. Someone on here had the same problem. They bought a OEM convertor from Apple and it worked flawlessly.

Mar 30, 2013 | 11:49 AM

jetflyboy

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Quote:

Originally Posted by aamirani

I heard those convertors only charge the phone. Someone on here had the same problem. They bought a OEM convertor from Apple and it worked flawlessly.

Thank you. I just couldn't find anything when I searched the forum. I think I'll try the real one. The only reason I bought the one I have was because the Apple one was not available...yet.

Thanks again.

Mar 30, 2013 | 12:05 PM

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My friend has a MY2013 and he has an iphone 5 with the apple adapter it works works perfectly

Mar 30, 2013 | 12:16 PM

jetflyboy

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Originally Posted by snowmuch

My friend has a MY2013 and he has an iphone 5 with the apple adapter it works works perfectly

Mar 31, 2013 | 10:27 AM

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Check out something called "Kivic One" It's in beta test now and I'm one of the testers. But this will help streamline any wireless music in your car once its out.

Mar 31, 2013 | 11:46 AM

jetflyboy

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Originally Posted by finger360

Check out something called "Kivic One" It's in beta test now and I'm one of the testers. But this will help streamline any wireless music in your car once its out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pk67snPyfMo

Thank you much