stream Pandora to my MMI?

[storm4200]

i have a hTc EVO, thats running Android 2.2. im trying to stream internet music (Pandora) through my phone, into my MMI, so it plays through the cars speakers. does anyone have any idea if this is possible or not?

[neil08]

I do it on my RNS-D with dice ipod adapter, older technology but i would assume if an RNS-D can do it your car should

[Linchburg]

This thread details a bluetooth module for streaming to the AMI, not sure if it works with MMI though
http://www.audizine.com/forum/showth...e-(Great-Stuff!)

[hender]

can't you just get one of those cheap cables that runs from your headphone jack on your phone to the input within the car? its not as pretty, but i think these guys are right - bluetooth streamed audio is pretty weak.
you should have said input unless you have the ipod integration on the car.

[B_Boy]

their is a audi cable that connects where the ipod does and it has a bluetooth module. You can stream it from there, but i THINK you will have to control it via the phone.

OR

you can get this: it has a pandora app that is linked to your iphone, maybe pioneer has some kind of add on device or something similar for the Android phone.
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http://www.crutchfield.com/S-nNvoQne....html?tp=20212

[hybridnrg]

i use the ipod adapter for the mmi. for my iphone i open pandora then plug it in. it will stop playing and say "no volume control is available" or something along those lines. Just hit play again and it will start.

[ThePiombino]

You need any bluetooth dongle that supports that particular bluetooth profile (A2DP in this case), which is what the AMI BT dongle does.

[Alkivar]

you dont need bluetooth... you can use 1) ipod/iphone -> AMI 2) headphone jack -> AMI

both of those cables run about 40$ from your dealer.

[VMRWheels]

Nifty idea, I've never really thought to run Pandora through my car speakers. May have some difficulty thumbs up/downing though, heh.

Storm, is it safe to assume you already have a Pandora app for your phone?

[B8SlineNate]

cant we just use this? of course you would want it longer so it can be adjusted from the drivers seat but it should work right?
http://cgi.ebay.com/AUDI-VW-SCODA-AM...item255bd9b79f

[r3zon8]

yes, 3.5mm -> AMI will work; but you should extend it to thumbs up/skip/etc

[rippin'av]

I do it all the time with my iphone cable linked to the mmi. It wants to just default to the ipod music so pause that and open the pandora app on your phone and hit play. You have to control it thru the phone but volumne works thru speakers.

[Davisjl]

i use the ipod adapter for the mmi. for my iphone i open pandora then plug it in. it will stop playing and say "no volume control is available" or something along those lines. Just hit play again and it will start.

I do it all the time with my iphone cable linked to the mmi. It wants to just default to the ipod music so pause that and open the pandora app on your phone and hit play. You have to control it thru the phone but volumne works thru speakers.

doesn't work on the 2011 version. When you plug in your iPhone it default tries to play it as an ipod. you can stop the song playing by going to pandora and hit play... but a few seconds into the song it fades out and the ipod music starts back up. You cannot pause the ipod from the phone, only from the car control.

When you plug in the iPhone it starts the iPod and says Accessory connected. doubt tap the button to pull up controls for the iPod, but you cannnot pause it from the phone. You have to pause it from the car control. after the control pauses it and you go to pandora there is no Audio.

If you leave teh ipod playing and go to pandora and just hit play... it shuts down the ipod for a few seconds as it plays about 3 seconds of pandora and then pandora fades out and the ipod is active again.

I have not figured out how to force the iPod to shut off.

[r3zon8]

i use the ipod adapter for the mmi. for my iphone i open pandora then plug it in. it will stop playing and say "no volume control is available" or something along those lines. Just hit play again and it will start.

Tested this method on AMI and it works. thanks! now i need a dock connector extender so i can thumbs up/next

[John4378]

cant we just use this? of course you would want it longer so it can be adjusted from the drivers seat but it should work right?
http://cgi.ebay.com/AUDI-VW-SCODA-AM...item255bd9b79f

I have an HTC Evo as well and would welcome using Pandora. Regarding the cable shown in the Ebay ad, is the end that connects into the ipod car connection called an "AMI" and the end that plugs into the phone just a 3.5mm "head phone" end? Sorry, not too technical when it comes to this stuff.

[storm4200]

i need this to work on the MMI, and im NOT using an iPhone. im using a hTc Evo, and yes, i have the Pandora App installed on it.

[ultra]

so are you saying there is a cable that plugs into the AMI interface for use with a DROID phone also ?

[Ryan_T]

^ If you use plain Auxiliary.

[rayray]

It does work for the 2011s. It's just a pain in the @$$. You have to cancel out the iPod 3x before it will stream pandora freely.

[ultra]

I thought that cars with AMI do not have an AUX ?

[Alkivar]

there is an AMI -> headphone mini that works with the droid... or rather thats how I have my droid 2 tied into my 2G MMI... was useful for listening to police scanner en route to H2O... and useful for pandora the rest of the time.

[John4378]

Where can you buy an AMI **> 3.5mm auxiliary that is a decent length so as to let us control the phone from the driver's seat or center console area?

All I can find are the short adaptor cables.

[nickfd]

Where can you buy an AMI **> 3.5mm auxiliary that is a decent length so as to let us control the phone from the driver's seat or center console area?

All I can find are the short adaptor cables.

Just get an extension from there - that's what i did.

And btw- for those looking at the a2dp bluetooth streaming, it is *NOT* compatible with MMI 3g. I'm still waiting for some solution from audi for this. It's crazy that something so simple and cheap that has been around for years is not capable with any addon for our 42+k cars.

[John4378]

I assume you mean get a long 3.5mm - 3.5mm extension? Will the introduction of a second cable weaken the connection and sound quality?

[Alkivar]

Will the introduction of a second cable weaken the connection and sound quality?

nope because i'm using a 10ft extension in my car and i dont notice any difference at all.

[ultra]

got pandora to work from a droid using a cable like the one in a the ebay link for $50 at the dealership
...........work pretty normally but not with the multi-function wheel.

so the phone will still get calls right ? I didnt use it long enough to find out

[Alkivar]

the phone is tied in for calls via bluetooth in my A5 I don't know if you are setup the same way....

if I'm streaming Pandora and someone calls my droid... the phone pauses Pandora and answers the call.

[John4378]

First off - I have an HTC Evo....not an iPhone.

I bought the AMI - USB (female) adapter from ECS Tuning. I then connected my USB-micro USB cable to that adapter. I can't get Pandora to play through the car speakers. I keep getting the pre-loaded mp3's playing instead. How can I get Pandora to run through the speakers?

[Alkivar]

you cant stream Pandora via the USB connector.

[John4378]

Can I stream it if I were to use the AMI-USB cable in conjunction with a USB-Aux cable?

[nickfd]

Can I stream it if I were to use the AMI-USB cable in conjunction with a USB-Aux cable?

No, because USB only does what is on your mass storage. You need the 3.5mm audio cable->AMI.

[John4378]

Not trying to be cute but: how is AMI -> 3.5mm aux different from AMI -> USB : USB -> 3.5mm aux?

[Alkivar]

AMI -> 3.5mm is Analog Audio

AMI -> USB is a purely digital data channel.

you cant do AMI -> USB : USB to 3.5mm ... it simply will not work.

[danj1111]

AMI -> 3.5mm is Analog Audio

AMI -> USB is a purely digital data channel.

you cant do AMI -> USB : USB to 3.5mm ... it simply will not work.

For me the digital to digital is better anyway... even if it means losing pandora or Mog.
I can just listen to what I have on the Evo. Will the ami -> USB allow the music files
to show up in the mmi interface like an ipod would?

[ScoGold]

So did anyone figure out if you can stream Bluetooth Pandora via an Android in a B8 with MMI?

[ScoGold]

Any ideas for Bluetooth streaming...even if the sound quality isn't great the convenience is key. I'm going to run to the stealership to see if they have any suggestions.

[Alkivar]

Any ideas for Bluetooth streaming...even if the sound quality isn't great the convenience is key. I'm going to run to the stealership to see if they have any suggestions.

there is a bluetooth module for the ami port... but I dont know if it supports a2dp

[Demiliam]

This could be a cold case but for anyone interested:

http://www.a5oc.com/forums/a5-s5-top...ia-mmi-19.html

This talks about modding your AMI cable and adding a BT adapter. Alternatively these sites offer the cable + BT dongle. I'm still looking for reviews but from what I've seen these are the most commonly purchased.

http://www.audia2dp.com/index.html
http://a2dp4audi.netmagi.com/

This site offers a BT dongle that is ready to go with an un-modded AMI cable:
http://www.viseeo.com/ugC_ShowroomIt...0&hidShowID=15

If anyone has xp with these please post.