To play music AND videos from an Android phone (Samsung S4) do I need the connectivity kit (Pioneer CD-AH200) and/or the MirrorLink cable (Pioneer CD-MU200) ? I see it as needed to use these features, but not sure if it was just "suggested." To play music AND videos from an Android phone (Samsung S4) do I need the connectivity kit (Pioneer CD-AH200) and/or the MirrorLink cable (Pioneer CD-MU200) ? I see it as needed to use these... » Read More To play music AND videos from an Android phone (Samsung S4) do I need the connectivity kit (Pioneer CD-AH200) and/or the MirrorLink cable (Pioneer CD-MU200) ? I see it as needed to use these features, but not sure if it was just "suggested." « Show Less
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You will need a Samsung adapter et-h10fauwesta. I have a droid ultra. Can only bluetooth or use aux cable.
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I have the s4 and did buy all the cables samsung and pioneer cd ah200 but, did not work for me because my s4 has the last android update, so i am waiting for pioneer to come up with an upgrade. Check pioneers page and your android version, I think only works with the 4,2 and under. Any way if you dont like to buy it right away just hook a high quality hdmi and later you can just plug the cd ah200 to that cable and avoid the work of taking the unit outHope this helps you
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The Bluetooth compatibility with an android you can do Pandora through the app on the stereo sync with your phone or if you have music in your phone you can also stream it through Bluetooth the only thing you need the mirror link cable for is if you actually want to play music videos or share pictures on your phone on the radio screen
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The stereo also comes with a USB connection cable that you can run to anywhere so you can plug your phone in through your phone's USB charger and stream music that way also the mirror link cable is only for app radio which if you look at the list of apps they are all pretty much useless and for playing video that is stored on your phone
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Just look on here(amazon) for an hdmi to Micro-USB cable.(thats what both of those kits are, over priced mhl cables.) It'll cost you about 7 to 8 dollars instead of the 60 or so pioneer tries to charge. That'll give you app radio compatibility. If you're just looking to run it off the phone as a file you can just plug in a data cable in the usb slot and use it that way.The important thing is to make sure your phone is mhl capable. You can find out by visiting this website. www.meetmhl.com/DoIHaveMhl.aspx
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Any music device/phone that has auxiliary audio out can be plugged into this through the aux input so you can play basically any device through it. Remote won't work - but it will still play.
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can you post the link to the website this information was on? I just sent an email to pioneerusa.com customer support asking about Cd-R capabilities for this unit. I will post any response I get.
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no i guess just a usb drive. i tried with a s4 and s3 got nothing. do you happen to know what format the tags need to be in so they appear in the screen? i also do not think it plays videos other than with a disc.you also do not need the steering wheel controll unit just find out what wires they are on your car harness and attach the stereos to it and you can program the functions
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First, kitkat means that is in the version 4.4x of android not in the ver. 4.2.2 (jellybean), and for me works in a Xperia Z2 smartphone but the pioneer´s mirrorlink is very slow i mean the experience is really bad, for me maybe a 4/10, but maybe you have more lucky!! try by yourself!
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Most vehicles are built with a disabling function so you can not view videos or even google map type apps from the screen due to safety issues. You may find an installer willing to put in an over-ride switch, as I did, but getting to the video/map takes so much time and steps I found it's just not worth it. Also, my vehicle required wires to hang out of dash which I now find annoying. It plays music and even will store photos, which is cool. All in all, I am still very happy with the quality of the player and hands free calling is very easy. Hope this was helpful :)
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Yes you can use with android. On my tl I can use my my steering wheel to skip tracks in pandora. You won't see text of sound track
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Interesting question. All I did was load some files and I play them in order or use skip back/forward buttons. I believe that's all you can do because there's no menue tool or option...just 'play' and skip. BUT know that the audio is superlative as it bypasses the already good Bluetooth. Maybe others know of a way to load an separate playlist? Or...get multiple SD cards LOL. Oh. And it does ecxit SD mode on power off but restart is a button press...
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This alows you to connect your MP3 player or what ever you have music on. I connect my phone to it, chose a station that connects to the device and play my own music from spotify. So you need a MP3 player, Scan disk, Phone, etc to use this device.
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The AVH-X8500BHS is a step up from this model but very similar. It supports Android in addition to iPhone. Little more pricey ~ $470, but be sure to look up the Android compatibility list on Pioneer's website to make sure your phone model is supported. The Pioneer AppRadio 3 (SPH-DA210) is another choice, but not very comparable to this model.
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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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Hey I don't know if this helps so here I go. I have a pioneer dvd/navigation head unit in a 2005 gmc sierra. I did not like the way that the usb/3.5 cable just hung loose in my truck. I removed one of the power points up front and this worked fine to clean it up. My radio supports all Apple products and have worked fine through the usb charging, video, and music play back. I have hooked my zune up and works fine also using the usb for charging and the 3.5 for music play back. Ok and I checked the plug and took it apart on the male side and there is four conductors in it. I hope this helps, been in my truck about 4 months and no issues and I am picky on my stuff. Hey I don't know if this helps so here I go. I have a pioneer dvd/navigation head unit in a 2005 gmc sierra. I did not like the way that the usb/3.5 cable just hung loose in my truck. I removed one of the power points up front and this worked fine to clean it up. My radio supports all Apple products and have worked fine through the usb charging, video, and music play back. I have hooked my zune up and works fine also using the usb for charging and the 3.5 for music play back. Ok and I checked the plug and took it apart on the male side and there is four conductors in it. I hope this helps,... » Read More Hey I don't know if this helps so here I go. I have a pioneer dvd/navigation head unit in a 2005 gmc sierra. I did not like the way that the usb/3.5 cable just hung loose in my truck. I removed one of the power points up front and this worked fine to clean it up. My radio supports all Apple products and have worked fine through the usb charging, video, and music play back. I have hooked my zune up and works fine also using the usb for charging and the 3.5 for music play back. Ok and I checked the plug and took it apart on the male side and there is four conductors in it. I hope this helps, been in my truck about 4 months and no issues and I am picky on my stuff. « Show Less
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It doesn't play anything directly. If your smartphone can play Amazon music then you might be able to link it to the speakersOverall it's a piece of junk. Impossible to connect. I have all 3 models in the storage. Waste of money . Pioneer customer support blames it on the cable company, what an excuse
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There is supposedly a cable that can be purchased from pioneer however I have been unable to find where on there site to purchase it. You also need an adapter from apple to make it work.
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Yes you can, you will require original pioneer brand media cable or adapter .
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I don't have Spotify premium and therefore was disappointed to find out it doesn't work without it. Does anyone know a way to play any music out of the smart phone through bluetooth on this receiver? Even if it has to be mp3's saved on this phone's SD storage card.
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Hey I don't know if this helps so here I go. I have a pioneer dvd/navigation head unit in a 2005 gmc sierra. I did not like the way that the usb/3.5 cable just hung loose in my truck. I removed one of the power points up front and this worked fine to clean it up. My radio supports all Apple products and have worked fine through the usb charging, video, and music play back. I have hooked my zune up and works fine also using the usb for charging and the 3.5 for music play back. Ok and I checked the plug and took it apart on the male side and there is four conductors in it. I hope this helps, been in my truck about 4 months and no issues and I am picky on my stuff.