Does this product auto connect? Also why can't you use it for phone audio, along with your bluetooth smart phone?
66527
It does auto connect each time I turn the truck on. My truck can handle phone audio already, so that's already paired up. I only see media audio as an option in the settings.
176672
Yes It connects automatically but some times it needs power recycle to connect to your device, Yes it does. But you need to pair it for the first time but once done it will connect automatically
1885486
In my experience, it did not automatically pair with the phone. I have an iPhone 5s. I returned this product and got a similar one from Elgato.
2071459
i doubt bluetooth's security will even allow that to happen on any receiver. if that was the case, anybody that passed by with a smartphone would autoconnect.
906004
Hi, did you purchase this and does it automatically pair? I was going ask the same question...
1958308
iirc I had this problem too at first. Look under the properties of the other bluetooth devices you have and *un*check media from them. Leave this as the only one with media selected (or only one connected at any one time).For me turned out my parrot speakerphone in my car was set for media and so my phone defaulted to that.
1339460
The audio output jack is connected to the unit itself. That plugs into your phone. You can't connect via Bluetooth with this unit but Amazon offers others that can.
1764700
I have not used my phone on it but I'm sure it will work. As for auto connect, yes it does.
1196957
I cannot speak for every device or every Bluetooth stack implementation. Here is what I know from my own devices. I can connect my phone to both my standard Bluetooth headset I use while driving (Plantronics Voyager Legend) and my workout headset (Plantronics BackBeat FIT) at the same time. Music will only play out of the one I connected last. If the sound is coming out of my Legend, I can press a button on the FIT and have it transferred to the FIT, but it will not play out of both the FIT and the Legend, and I cannot switch back from the FIT to the Legend (should I want to) without turning off the FIT. I am sure this has something to do with the Bluetooth profiles for each device, but I am not a Bluetooth specialist, so I cannot provide any further details. I do not have any Bluetooth speakers (like a Jambox or a Pill or anything like that) so I do not know how it works in combination with those kinds of devices. Additionally, I do not have any other phones (besides my iPhone) to test this with. Those are my results. Your mileage may vary.
1268556
It depends on your phone....most smartphones will route audio to the Bluetooth speaker when your Bluetooth is engaged.
186613
Yes until you change it but don't understand why. After u sync your phone. Every time you get in and start car your phone automatically connects and when you get phone call it interrupts any other source. If you put phone on Bluetooth audio it automatically play whatever music is on your phone so maybe that helps
497896
Yes it does. It's quite easy to connect also. It's in the drop down menu, some of my other devices you hzve to access the bluetooth through the settings app. I use bluetooth to connect to three devices. My headphone, my HTC one mobile phone and my urge basics speaker.
2030648
Neither, actually. This can stay connected during phone calls, because this device on nly supports the Bluetooth music protocol, A2DP. If you get a call it is just handled by the phone. Works fine. I haven't tried this, but I have heard you could have a separate Bluetooth device connected on the phone protocol. If I ever try it I'll post back whether it worked.
806617
NO! It only uses Bluetooth. No other connections. It's great though for the price. Sorry.
2095856
You have to manually connect to this device after turning on your bluetooth on your phone.
1230252
You need to turn it on with the switch. Once you do that it will connect to the last bluetooth device it was connected to. In case if you leave it on and it goes in standby sometimes you need to press the switch on the front side. So far I was able to connect it automatically although I used it for home purpose and not in car.
824545
Also, there's quite a few apps that will allow you to auto play once the bluetooth is connected. Try Impel. I'm an android user, so I have no idea if it's in the App store.