Is it worth subscribing for in car internet
10-15-2018, 01:23 PM
#1
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Is it worth subscribing for in car internet
I have not as yet activated the free 4 week trial. I have 30gb data on my mobile (cellphone) plan and can hook up to the car with android auto and have tune in internet radio playing fine albeit I can also cast that via bluetooth. I do not like the android auto graphics at all and miss the split mercedes graphic I usually have of map and media.
I do not know if Android Auto supports YouTube anyone else know?
Reception of 4G is patchy here and it seems the chosen provider SFR (vodafone in other areas of europe) does not have full coverage yet.
So my question is whether those who have tried the car connectivity on its own data plan think it is better than via android auto. I assume that if connected this way there are a lot of additional apps I can load direct into the car and I can access Youtube?
To be totally honest the vast majority of my use of the car is as transport direct A to B and I rarely find myself needing video entertainment in the car. Few passengers will need to use my car for wi fi connection as they have their own 4g plans. I can interrogate the net if needed on the phone to search trip adviser etc but the internet radio would be of useful as although the car is well set up to use my own material on the phone, sd cards and usb sticks they are require the time to populate them and frankly life is just a bit too short to keep building up a collection.
So others views would be appreciated.
I do not know if Android Auto supports YouTube anyone else know?
Reception of 4G is patchy here and it seems the chosen provider SFR (vodafone in other areas of europe) does not have full coverage yet.
So my question is whether those who have tried the car connectivity on its own data plan think it is better than via android auto. I assume that if connected this way there are a lot of additional apps I can load direct into the car and I can access Youtube?
To be totally honest the vast majority of my use of the car is as transport direct A to B and I rarely find myself needing video entertainment in the car. Few passengers will need to use my car for wi fi connection as they have their own 4g plans. I can interrogate the net if needed on the phone to search trip adviser etc but the internet radio would be of useful as although the car is well set up to use my own material on the phone, sd cards and usb sticks they are require the time to populate them and frankly life is just a bit too short to keep building up a collection.
So others views would be appreciated.
10-15-2018, 01:38 PM
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as far as i know a "connected" car can not get internet via a mobile phone...
you can only stream music from phone to car (via the bluetooth)
you can only stream music from phone to car (via the bluetooth)
10-15-2018, 01:54 PM
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I have not as yet activated the free 4 week trial. I have 30gb data on my mobile (cellphone) plan and can hook up to the car with android auto and have tune in internet radio playing fine albeit I can also cast that via bluetooth. I do not like the android auto graphics at all and miss the split mercedes graphic I usually have of map and media.
I do not know if Android Auto supports YouTube anyone else know?
Reception of 4G is patchy here and it seems the chosen provider SFR (vodafone in other areas of europe) does not have full coverage yet.
So my question is whether those who have tried the car connectivity on its own data plan think it is better than via android auto. I assume that if connected this way there are a lot of additional apps I can load direct into the car and I can access Youtube?
To be totally honest the vast majority of my use of the car is as transport direct A to B and I rarely find myself needing video entertainment in the car. Few passengers will need to use my car for wi fi connection as they have their own 4g plans. I can interrogate the net if needed on the phone to search trip adviser etc but the internet radio would be of useful as although the car is well set up to use my own material on the phone, sd cards and usb sticks they are require the time to populate them and frankly life is just a bit too short to keep building up a collection.
So others views would be appreciated.
I do not know if Android Auto supports YouTube anyone else know?
Reception of 4G is patchy here and it seems the chosen provider SFR (vodafone in other areas of europe) does not have full coverage yet.
So my question is whether those who have tried the car connectivity on its own data plan think it is better than via android auto. I assume that if connected this way there are a lot of additional apps I can load direct into the car and I can access Youtube?
To be totally honest the vast majority of my use of the car is as transport direct A to B and I rarely find myself needing video entertainment in the car. Few passengers will need to use my car for wi fi connection as they have their own 4g plans. I can interrogate the net if needed on the phone to search trip adviser etc but the internet radio would be of useful as although the car is well set up to use my own material on the phone, sd cards and usb sticks they are require the time to populate them and frankly life is just a bit too short to keep building up a collection.
So others views would be appreciated.
10-15-2018, 09:35 PM
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I have not as yet activated the free 4 week trial. I have 30gb data on my mobile (cellphone) plan and can hook up to the car with android auto and have tune in internet radio playing fine albeit I can also cast that via bluetooth. I do not like the android auto graphics at all and miss the split mercedes graphic I usually have of map and media.
I do not know if Android Auto supports YouTube anyone else know?
Reception of 4G is patchy here and it seems the chosen provider SFR (vodafone in other areas of europe) does not have full coverage yet.
So my question is whether those who have tried the car connectivity on its own data plan think it is better than via android auto. I assume that if connected this way there are a lot of additional apps I can load direct into the car and I can access Youtube?
To be totally honest the vast majority of my use of the car is as transport direct A to B and I rarely find myself needing video entertainment in the car. Few passengers will need to use my car for wi fi connection as they have their own 4g plans. I can interrogate the net if needed on the phone to search trip adviser etc but the internet radio would be of useful as although the car is well set up to use my own material on the phone, sd cards and usb sticks they are require the time to populate them and frankly life is just a bit too short to keep building up a collection.
So others views would be appreciated.
I do not know if Android Auto supports YouTube anyone else know?
Reception of 4G is patchy here and it seems the chosen provider SFR (vodafone in other areas of europe) does not have full coverage yet.
So my question is whether those who have tried the car connectivity on its own data plan think it is better than via android auto. I assume that if connected this way there are a lot of additional apps I can load direct into the car and I can access Youtube?
To be totally honest the vast majority of my use of the car is as transport direct A to B and I rarely find myself needing video entertainment in the car. Few passengers will need to use my car for wi fi connection as they have their own 4g plans. I can interrogate the net if needed on the phone to search trip adviser etc but the internet radio would be of useful as although the car is well set up to use my own material on the phone, sd cards and usb sticks they are require the time to populate them and frankly life is just a bit too short to keep building up a collection.
So others views would be appreciated.
