Do you use an iPhone, iPod touch or Android phone?

[feef]

I have a Dension system and Brodit mount which interfaces my phone with my head unit, but I'm wondering just how widespread iphone/ipod touch/android phones are for playing music in-car.

I don't see an option for creating a poll in here, so just a simple "me too" reply would do.

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[Ian1976]

iPhone for me. Streams music to my car system just fine.

[Papa Hotel]

No.

Well yes, but I use a little radio transmitter.

[T84]

Me too, Pioneer Headunit + iPhone 4 + Spotify Mobile.

[anonymous-user]

I had a dension unit when I had my Cayman - my ipod touch was left in there nearly all the time. If I used my ipod more outside of the car I would have put some music on an old nano and left that in there - or got a high cap USB key as that also works with the dension unit I had. The total integration with the PCM system was great.

[TheLurker]

No. HTH.

[Accelebrate]

T84 said:

Spotify Mobile.

How well does that work? I've tried streaming Internet radio through my car before now and 3G seems to have issues when moving.

[richardxjr]

No. But I will be getting a Dension for my LS400.

And the lack of any such gizmo for the Alfa166 was one of the reasons I didn't buy one.

I'm not a gadget freak at all, but bring able to plug my ipod (old mini) into the car is so much better than the autochanger.

[poing]

Accelebrate said:

T84 said:

Spotify Mobile.

How well does that work? I've tried streaming Internet radio through my car before now and 3G seems to have issues when moving.

Spotify mobile works because it stores the songs on your phone, offline as it were. This is only if you pay for it though but I think it's worth it.

My iphone uses an iphone/ipod cable that is already in the car in the glovebox on my mx5 and even the wheel controls still allow me to switch tracks etc. Doesn't charge the iphone 4 like mine though.
In the girlfriends Twingo it works by using bluetooth to stream it to the stereo which is superb but doesn't allow the controls to work the iphone.

All these came in the cars as standard, no additional expense required.

[kchika]

doogz said:

I use my i-phone in the car, plug it in and control it from the head unit.

In the MINI, you have to control it via the i-phone, since ours doesn't have the proper attachment or whatever

Do you not have the Y-cable your Mini? I have that in mine and I control the music from the iDrive-esque knob behind the gearbox.

[T84]

You can now control the iPhone using your headunit over Bluetooth now by the way, the last big iOS update sorted that.

[Kentish]

My cheapo daily runner (Pro-cee'd) can use a direct cable connected to any iPhone (supplied with the car) and is controlled from the steering wheel controls.

It also has bluetooth streaming for all iPhone functions (phone, music, satnav, video) and the steering wheel controls all work with these functions too.

Not bad for a budget car that some might rip the piss out of

[sidekickdmr]

Yes!

[Gizmo!]

iPhone 4 for me.

Used in the car by a cassette adaptor

[Marf]

Android here. Shoutcast radio via winamp over 3G

[clonmult]

Never.

The UI on these devices when playing music is totally unsuited to use in the car. Fiddling with your album/artists lists on them while driving is probably more dangerous than making a call with the phone to your ear.

[Larry Dickman]

Android but don't use it in the car for anything apart from answering calls, bluetooth before anyone starts. For music I use these wonderful things called compact discs.

[Larry Dickman]

clonmult said:

Never.

The UI on these devices when playing music is totally unsuited to use in the car. Fiddling with your album/artists lists on them while driving is probably more dangerous than making a call with the phone to your ear.

This.

[hornetrider]

iPhone 3G in new MX5, connected via Griffin Autopilot to Aux-in socket. Music is controlled from the iPhone or Autopilot. Sounds quality is very good.

http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/autopilo...

[Bodo]

Android. But use a dedicated mp3-player hooked to the aux-socket in the car, since the mp3-player has hard coded controls for changing tracks and pause.

IMO, the music integration in cars via USB or Bluetooth AVRCP/A2DP is poor, and doesn't justify any extra money for an optional or aftermarket interface.