cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/30700991
I still have an old ipod. So old it has no wireless ability. I want to use it in my car which doesn't have a cassette or cd player. It plugs into the car's usb port but the car radio "doesn't see it". Any tips on how to get it to work?
We used FM transmitters for those guys back in the day. Plug it in the headphone port and tune the stations.
Sorry I don't understand your response. This old ipod is loaded with music down loaded from itunes. If I plug head phones into it (it has not bluetooth) it works fine. If I plug it into my stereo receiver in the house it works great. But if I plug it into the usb port in my car - it is not recognized. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
There are low powered FM transmitters you can get for your car
FM transmitter plugs into cigarette lighter for power
iPod connects to FM transmitter via AUX cord
You tune your cars radio to whatever frequency the transmitter is set to, and it plays whatever your iPod is playing
Had this for old portable CD players (the kind that would skip when the car hit a bump). They don't work all that well. Even if you find a frequency not in use, it gets interrupted from time to time as you're driving around.
But the alternative is nothing.
I used one all the time in my last work van. Drove it over a good chunk of the US and interference was rarely a problem. You just need to pick a couple unpopular frequencies right next to eat other and set those as two of your radio station defaults. It's slightly annoying but it rarely even happens.