Thread: Can my N900 replace my ipod (including in my BMW)?
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Bingley Joe is offline Bingley Joe
2010-04-24 , 16:55
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Originally Posted by mishafp View Post
I do most of my ipod listening through my BMW 328i's ipod jack, that is hardwired into my car's radio system. Is there any sort of way the N900 can be plugged into that with some sort of adapter? I would guess not, but I figured it would be worth checking.

Thanks in advance and N900 rocks!
My car's stereo (a Mazda 3 Sport) offers BlueTooth Audio that works beautifully with the N900 and connects as soon as I turn on the ignition.. I can then play/pause/skip tracks using the steering wheel controls (or the controls on the centre console, obviously)

The BT Audio functionality is really just a nice offshoot of the BlueTooth hands-free system in the car. If you've got anything similar in your car, you should look to see if it supports the A2DP profile and you might be able to do something similar.. Sometimes it's even possible to upgrade the software in the audio system to support things like that, so checking with the BMW dealer or enthusiast forums might be a good idea.

Otherwise, as others have said, the FM-Transmitter in the N900 will let you listen to your music without needing any wires as long as you can find an open frequency.

IMO the biggest drawback with FMTX is that you need to use the media player controls on the N900 to switch tracks, etc., and they are NOT driver friendly.