Question - I have an ipod cable, but don't have an ipod - how to play mp3s?
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Question - I have an ipod cable, but don't have an ipod - how to play mp3s?
I have not used the ipod cable becuase I don't have an ipod. I guess I could buy and ipod, but I would not use iTunes - maybe rockbox it. Will the ipod cable support an ipod with Rockbox? If not, are there any other options?
I did see another thread posted regarding buying a device that would connect to a BT receiver - are there any other options?
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I did see another thread posted regarding buying a device that would connect to a BT receiver - are there any other options?
TIA
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1. Does the head unit have an SD card reader? You can play mp3's off the SD Card.
2. Does the head unit have a CD drive? You may play mp3's off the burned CD.
3. Does the media interface cable in the glove compartment have a 30 pin connection? Get a Tune2Air adaptor that powers off the 30pin connection and you can wirelessly stream music from any paired bluetooth device.
2. Does the head unit have a CD drive? You may play mp3's off the burned CD.
3. Does the media interface cable in the glove compartment have a 30 pin connection? Get a Tune2Air adaptor that powers off the 30pin connection and you can wirelessly stream music from any paired bluetooth device.
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1. Does the head unit have an SD card reader? You can play mp3's off the SD Card.
2. Does the head unit have a CD drive? You may play mp3's off the burned CD.
3. Does the media interface cable in the glove compartment have a 30 pin connection? Get a Tune2Air adaptor that powers off the 30pin connection and you can wirelessly stream music from any paired bluetooth device.
2. Does the head unit have a CD drive? You may play mp3's off the burned CD.
3. Does the media interface cable in the glove compartment have a 30 pin connection? Get a Tune2Air adaptor that powers off the 30pin connection and you can wirelessly stream music from any paired bluetooth device.
2. Yes - that's what I'm doing now, but unfortunately the CD changer doesn't allow folder navigation - only the first 99 tracks.
3. Yeah - any other options - like plugging in a USB drive and being able to navigate folder structure via headunit?
Thanks!
Last edited by mightar; Feb 25, 2015 at 08:05 PM. Reason: updated question
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You can get a 4th gen ipod touch from Cowboom. I think I saw them for $59. You will need a separate charging adapter if you want it to charge. 4th gen doesn't require you to use itunes. You can download apps like spotify or pandora. I use spotify, but I do pay $10 a month to use it in offline mode. I take it home to sync my playlists over wifi. I suppose you could also get a 4th gen 32gb ipod touch from apple, it's $159, basically almost like new, has a one year warranty and they put in a new battery and outer shell. Only reason I didn't go bluetooth is that it can skip more than a direct connection and most people don't seem to be that happy with the sound quality plus I don't think the steering wheel controls work, whereas it sounds fine with an ipod and the controls work.
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You can get a 4th gen ipod touch from Cowboom. I think I saw them for $59. You will need a separate charging adapter if you want it to charge. 4th gen doesn't require you to use itunes. You can download apps like spotify or pandora. I use spotify, but I do pay $10 a month to use it in offline mode. I take it home to sync my playlists over wifi. I suppose you could also get a 4th gen 32gb ipod touch from apple, it's $159, basically almost like new, has a one year warranty and they put in a new battery and outer shell. Only reason I didn't go bluetooth is that it can skip more than a direct connection and most people don't seem to be that happy with the sound quality plus I don't think the steering wheel controls work, whereas it sounds fine with an ipod and the controls work.
Thanks for the input folks.
