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Re: Music from iPhone to Disco

Post by PhilHunt » Thu Dec 17, 2015 2:54 pm

My iPhone connects via Bluetooth to the Parrot in the D3 but I've been looking for something in the D1 and this looks just the job. I use the iPhone to play audiobooks or dramas I've
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Re: Music from iPhone to Disco

Post by Bodsy » Thu Dec 17, 2015 3:38 pm

USB will be 5v phil. :thumbright:


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Re: Music from iPhone to Disco

Post by PhilHunt » Thu Dec 17, 2015 3:46 pm

Just the job then - will lash out £3 on one then and report back when it has arrived


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Re: Music from iPhone to Disco

Post by Stu » Thu Dec 17, 2015 6:17 pm

Might have to look for a new Parrot then! Will the audio leads I've got be ok or will they need changing as well. Ie is it a straight swap of the control unit?


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Re: Music from iPhone to Disco

Post by Cobblers » Fri Dec 18, 2015 7:12 am

I bought a Bluetooth receiver that goes into the aux and is USB powered: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B013U6NFDY

As it starts up automatically when I start the engine (more times than not) I don't need to mess about with pairing it. The volume level is very good, when you remember to keep it turned up on the phone, and the quality has been great, very little in the way of missed packets. It even start playing from where I left off (the recent iOS changes that intelligently predict what you want to do, with which apps and when have become very good in recent releases)

The phone also still Bluetooth connects to the car for calls. Although on odd occasions in-coming calls have not gone to the LR audio, but to this instead.

For £14 I thought it worth a punt and I have been impressed so far. I'm sure these things are getting better over time, so this will make do for now.



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Re: Music from iPhone to Disco

Post by PhilHunt » Fri Dec 18, 2015 8:22 am

Looks a great bit of kit for the money given your experience with it


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Re: Music from iPhone to Disco

Post by PhilHunt » Wed Dec 23, 2015 4:19 pm

I bought the under £3 version from EBlag and connected it to the radio Aux in the D1 - works a treat with my iPhone. Well pleased - it paired itself immediately


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Re: Music from iPhone to Disco

Post by Stu » Thu Dec 24, 2015 6:25 am

Phil, do you have a separate Bluetooth phone kit in the D1 as well? Does it still work with that for calls?


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Re: Music from iPhone to Disco

Post by anglefire » Thu Dec 24, 2015 6:53 am

I'm pretty sure the iPhone can't do 2 simultaneous BT connections - a lot of the Androids can - my S4 pairs with the car phone and my IID tool, though the amount of data the IID streams is probably too much in reality (I've never had a call at the same time :lol: )


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Re: Music from iPhone to Disco

Post by countrywide » Thu Dec 24, 2015 8:22 am

I looked into this for printer. The iPhone can apparently do two Bluetooth connections, but not if they are the same type of connection, i.e audio.

Not tried it yet as printer is not here yet.



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