Type in your question below and we'll check to see what answers we can find...
Loading article...
Submitting...
If you couldn't find any answers in the previous step then we need to post your question in the community and wait for someone to respond. You'll be notified when that happens.
Simply add some detail to your question and refine the title if needed, choose the relevant category, then post.
Before we can post your question we need you to quickly make an account (or sign in if you already have one).
Don't worry - it's quick and painless! Just click below, and once you're logged in we'll bring you right back here and post your question. We'll remember what you've already typed in so you won't have to do it again.
Hi guys
Can anyone help me out with this..
Ive recently bought a new car and I am trying to play spotify through the car speakers using my htc android smartphone.
Ive got a premium spotify account and use it on my mobile already.
The car doesnt have an AUX input (as far as I can see) so I cant connect it that way.
There is a USB port in the car and its bluetooth compatible however when i try to connect the phone via USB the spotify app wont run on my phone.
Would I be able to connect the phone to the USB port in the car using a jack to usb cable? Would that work? I dont want to waste money on one of the cables if it wouldnt.
Any help would be much appreciated
Thanks in advance
Solved! Go to Solution.
Hi there.
I've not heard of a jack-to-USB converter cable before so not sure about that. What's the purpose of the USB port in the car though? Is it intended to allow you to plug in an external music source - maybe a USB stick containing MP3s? If that's the case then it wouldn't work with the Spotify app on the phone anyway as the song files are not stored as MP3 and will only play through the app itself.
I play songs through my car speakers from the Spotify app using a jack to radio signal converter, and then tune the radio to that frequency - something like this (although cheaper, similar things are availabe) http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Griffin-iTrip-Auto-UniversalPlus-FM-Transmitter-Charger-Car-NEW-/380420727...
Dave
Hi there.
I've not heard of a jack-to-USB converter cable before so not sure about that. What's the purpose of the USB port in the car though? Is it intended to allow you to plug in an external music source - maybe a USB stick containing MP3s? If that's the case then it wouldn't work with the Spotify app on the phone anyway as the song files are not stored as MP3 and will only play through the app itself.
I play songs through my car speakers from the Spotify app using a jack to radio signal converter, and then tune the radio to that frequency - something like this (although cheaper, similar things are availabe) http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Griffin-iTrip-Auto-UniversalPlus-FM-Transmitter-Charger-Car-NEW-/380420727...
Dave
You know what mate I think that would do the trick!
In my old car I used an i-trip transmitter from my ipod nano and played it through the radio.
I never realised there was an adaptor like this though.
Yeah the usb only plays mp3s off my phone.
Thanks very much. You're a legend.
No problem! Like I said there are cheaper versions - I just found one, also an iTrip, for a tenner - older model I think. The thing I have at the moment is a knock-off - cheap and tacky and probably won't last long, but only cost a fiver I think
I just ordered an itrip universal off amazon there.
One other question: does it drain the battery of your mobile pretty badly?
I read in the product description something about a USB connection aswell which means you can charge will listening? Is that correct?
Hey there you, Yeah, you! 😁 Welcome - we're glad you joined the Spotify Community! While you here, let's have a fun game and get…