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Old Aug 31, 2024 | 05:51 PM
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Carplay USB worse than Bluetooth
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When listening through Bluetooth it's all good, amazing quality, but when I connect my iPhone through USB and Carplay activated, something is off, songs don't play as clean, the bass is muddy, etc.

Is there any way to fix this? I've heard that it's not only on Mercedes and a carplay problem, is there any way to re-flash the carplay maybe?
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Same on my w213. I keep fighting with my son as he insists to use Carplay
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Same on my w213. I keep fighting with my son as he insists to use Carplay
I also connected today a phone to USB Carplay port as "iPod" and guess what? The sound was flawless. Carplay is still sucks...
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Maybe is about Tidal or Spotify limitation over the Carplay.
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Maybe is about Tidal or Spotify limitation over the Carplay.
Any source sounds like trash through Carplay
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This was different in the past,
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Something isn't right. CarPlay can handle lossless bitrates and we all know Bluetooth cannot. There must be something buggy going on. Maybe see if this works:
https://www.reddit.com/r/CarPlay/s/guXjL8Dyqz
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Something isn't right. CarPlay can handle lossless bitrates and we all know Bluetooth cannot. There must be something buggy going on. Maybe see if this works:
https://www.reddit.com/r/CarPlay/s/guXjL8Dyqz
Yeah I already googled all of that reddit posts and everything, yet no answer

I thought something with MB equalizer settings but I already tested carplay port as iPod (it was as good as bluetooth to MB if not better) and also tested different iPhones with Carplay and each has bad quality

So I think there is something wrong with carplay integration in my car
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Originally Posted by wildta
Something isn't right. CarPlay can handle lossless bitrates and we all know Bluetooth cannot. There must be something buggy going on. Maybe see if this works:
https://www.reddit.com/r/CarPlay/s/guXjL8Dyqz
Indeed, Bluetooth is limited.

From Reddit post I understand that the EQ can be adjusted on Media menu before connecting the cable for Carplay

Or better use a USB stick...
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