Does this support Spotify? Does it allow me to control Spotify controls from the unit itself? And does it show meta data on song on the head unit when playing through Spotify? Thank you
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Using my android smartphone with bluetooth, I am able to control basic features of Spotify. However, meta data does not show. Reading Spotify forums this is more likely a Spotify problem than this unit. Older versions of Spotify has worked great with this unit.Using the USB cable into the unit does not make a difference either. Neither does using the aux/in.All other music apps seem to work fine, just Spotify seems to have problems. This Kenwood unit is awesome!
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I use a USB thumbdrive, but the unit supports bluetooth, so if you're using your smartphone for Spotify, it should work. I haven't tried the bluetooth with my phone yet, but I like the unit fine. Here's a link to the manual on the Kenwood website if you have more questions. Be aware that the manual applies to several models; look at the top of each page to be sure you're looking at info for the 997. http://manual.kenwood.com/ce/im362/NorthAmerica_LatinAmerica/English(en)/IM362_Ref_K_00-25.html
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Using my android smartphone with bluetooth, I am able to control basic features of Spotify. However, meta data does not show. Reading Spotify forums this is more likely a Spotify problem than this unit. Older versions of Spotify has worked great with this unit. Using the USB cable into the unit does not make a difference either. Neither does using the aux/in. All other music apps seem to work fine, just Spotify seems to have problems. This Kenwood unit is awesome!
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Via bluetooth - audio playback, previous/next buttons, and current artist/song display (SPP) works in some applications. Also, make/answer calls, and it may support the phonebook (i don't know)Via USB (if the phone can mount as a mass storage device) - browse folders, play songs or playlists.Pandora mode - No. (you can play music from pandora over bluetooth, but you cannot change station or thumbs up/down from the head unit).AppRadio/Advanced App mode - No (not for me at least).
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I have had a couple of issues with it, but it seems to work most the time. When you select the input through the stereo (provided you have paired your phone to the stereo and have the devices connected at the time), it will launch Pandora on the phone to play through your car stereo. You can thumbs up/down songs from the headunit and skip ahead. Occasionally, when i launch Pandora, it wont open, but i think thats more of an issue with the bluetooth being kind of flaky on my HTC One (my wife has a nexus 4, never had a glitch with the bluetooth on that).
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no problems so far. I cant really tell you about the ipod control, since i dont have an ipod....but if its anything like the bluetooth audio its control is through the unit. btw this HU is amazing.
555115
This has nothing at all to do with your cart radio and add such well not help you stream Music via BT. This device connects to the car or truck through the OBD2 (On Board Diagnostics) interface port and allows your phone to communicate with the cars computer system for diagnostics. This will not assist you in playing music, for that you would need to buy an aftermarket radio with BT capability or there is the option of buying one of the little devices that plug into your phone headphone jack and put out the music to an FM frequency that you can then tune the car stereo to.
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I use the ECHO to control the music from the APP Map My Run, Walk, Fitness, etc and this is the app that actually controls the music and it only seems to pull playlists and music from iTunes. If you use a different running app with the ECHO it might work. The ECHO really is more of a display monitor for the app that is running on your phone it doesn't do anything on its own.
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Hi, you can use your smartphone to connect to spotify, and then transfer the audio using bluetooth, to the RXA1040 using this device. I do this with deezer (And spotify alternative).
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yes you can play spotify through the bluetooth connection! It's great, I use it all the time!
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I thought I seen a vid on youtube with a guy watching netflix on the unit. On an android phone though. I have an Iphone W/adapter and I cant get netflix to work. I believe it only will work if your videos or movies our downloaded through I tunes. I have a couple of music vids downloaded from I tunes and they play through the head unit.
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It has limited Pandora-over-bluetooth support. The display does not indicate the track or title, and you cannot select stations through the head unit, but you can use the fast forward/track selection "buttons" to skip a song you do not like.
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I have not gotten it to play music while I am using GPS. However, I didn't hook up all the extra wires either because the instructions suck! GPS map update? I don't know about updating GPS maps because the original seller should know this answer and they never respond. They always send us consumers questions to answer for others. Rear view camera at night? I don't know because first: I did not receive a camera from the seller even though they said that it was in the box and they lied to me. I bought my own camera and get this: There is a separate button you push to engage the rear view camera after you put it into reverse gear. Weird, right? What do you expect from non-US made products. I have not gotten it to play music while I am using GPS. However, I didn't hook up all the extra wires either because the instructions suck! GPS map update? I don't know about updating GPS maps because the original seller should know this answer and they never respond. They always send us consumers questions to answer for others. Rear view camera at night? I don't know because first: I did not receive a camera from the seller even though they said that it was in the box and they lied to me. I bought my own camera and get this: There is a separate button you push to engage the rear view... » Read More I have not gotten it to play music while I am using GPS. However, I didn't hook up all the extra wires either because the instructions suck! GPS map update? I don't know about updating GPS maps because the original seller should know this answer and they never respond. They always send us consumers questions to answer for others. Rear view camera at night? I don't know because first: I did not receive a camera from the seller even though they said that it was in the box and they lied to me. I bought my own camera and get this: There is a separate button you push to engage the rear view camera after you put it into reverse gear. Weird, right? What do you expect from non-US made products. « Show Less
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I couldn't get this to stream calls at all - would stream any music from my phone to anything I plugged into - car stereo, home audio receiver, etc. - but when I would get a call it would not send call audio thru any device??? I bought it more to stream my calls thru my car audio than to stream my music... I wonder if mine is defective or if this is just a limitation on this model? Nothing in the tiny manual that comes with it about streaming call audio at all... ?? Anyone have any info?
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Yes this unit does have pandora support. But its not a special pandora "mode". The unit has BT audio mode, so anything you play while being BT paired and on BT audio mode on the head unit, will play through your speakers. Youtube videos also play through BT audio mode also.
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When I am playing songs through the auxiliary cable, I can not use the head unit to skip or pause songs. Everything has to be done through the phone itself. (I have a HTC One)
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Your good. I stream pandora and YouTube to my head unit through bluetooth. I also had a toggle switch to bypass the settings so I can watch DVD when I'm driving(I know bad idea) but I like having the option.
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Thanks for your question. This receiver will get and support Spotify. This is a fantastic sounding receiver. World Wide Stereo is 35 years old and a very proud Pioneer dealer.
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Pioneer in my eyes have released this head unit way too soon...a lot of features such as mirrorlink...apple functions etc...are not functioning yet. There is supposed to be a firmware upgrade sometime this year. So depending on what functions your looking for, streaming of bluetooth etc will work...all other functions will come at a later date.