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Help with spotify

I'm a new user to spotify and I have to say its an amazing app for music. I mainly use it for the gym. Id like to some how connect my phone to my reciever at my house to listen to it over my sound system. I also have a ps3 and thought I could do it that way but no dice. I have a couple of ideas on how to hook it up but don't want to start buying cable after cable and still not connection....any suggestions?
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Does your receiver have aux in? Most do, just plug it into your headphone jack and into the front of your receiver (usually on the front).
Set the receiver to aux-in and voila
Simple cable, only like $5.

Hmm not sure i thought about that...it has dmport which I think is an ipod hookup....could I plug it in via hdmi?
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No aux
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No one huh?
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What if you used a Aux to Audio In splitter (RCAs)? Does your receiver have audio an audio in connection which I believe all have?
http://www.amazon.com/Dynex-3-5mm-Stereo-Audio-Cable/dp/B0032JAG4G/ref=sr_1_14?ie=UTF8&qid=1318008455&sr=8-14

I did think about that....and yes I do have audio in...I would prefer a digital connection...my reciever does have hdmi in...coax in and optical in. Maybe ill just try a cheap hdmi cable. Anyone have any success with an hdmi cable?
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Smallsmx3 said:
I did think about that....and yes I do have audio in...I would prefer a digital connection...my reciever does have hdmi in...coax in and optical in. Maybe ill just try a cheap hdmi cable. Anyone have any success with an hdmi cable?
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Can you even stream audio only via HDMI or is HDMI just for streaming video?

Hdmi is a combo of both which is why it became the standard over dvi....I'm on cm7 and I know people have had issues with hdmi out on their phone....I don't believe its supported in the rom
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Don't know why you would prefer a digital in when you don't have a digital out. Unless the analog audio coming out of the headset jack is really poor, or you have a really long run, the analog would be just fine.
Digital will always add noise. It's advantage is it's ability to keep it's integrity over long distances and is worth the trade off over analog in those cases. If the HDMI transmitted the original unaltered digital signal to the reciever, it might be a plus, however, that is most likely not the case. It is most likely being converted in the process a few times adding noise. Plus the stream from the internet is most likely not high quality anyway.
I'd go with the analog and call it a day.

Well thank you for an informed answer....that's what I was looking for.....I will be doing some shopping tomorrow. I appreciate everyones input!
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Picked up rca cables today and everything sounds pretty awesome...thanks again
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Glad to be of some help. I'll have to check out spotify!

Its pretty awesome....unless u have a music library of thousands of songs. Unfortunately over the years I have lost alot of music.....for ten bucks a month its worth it to have access to alot of things I havnt heard in years
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Listening to Pandora in car via usb?

Hoping someone can help me with this.... Can I listen to pandora via usb connection on my car stereo? It has a usb port and I can use to mount as mass storage device, but wondering how to/if I can play pandora through it
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As soon as you use mass storage the os becomes unavailable. You might try this adapter. I've never used it so I have no idea if it will work but it seems like it should. Also do you have bluetooth on the deck?
http://www.amazon.com/StarTech-ICUSBAUDIO-USB-Audio-Adapter/dp/B000NPKGGK/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8

No bluetooth, the deck is a viole years old and the aux input doesn't work anymore. maybe I'll check this out
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It says it's for computers but I don't see why it wouldn't work. And for 14 bucks it's worth a shot. Or you could just get a new deck. lol Good Luck.

Hi Chazel3
I have an unused line out to FM transmitter (connecting to car power socket).
It can be a blast combined with voodoo sound on AntonX's kernel.
See attached image.
Let me know if you want it.
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Never liked fm modulators very much, looking for more of a hard line solution, probably end up getting a new head unit with bluetooth, thanks for the help tho!
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chazel3 said:
Never liked fm modulators very much, looking for more of a hard line solution, probably end up getting a new head unit with bluetooth, thanks for the help tho!
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Found one for ya..
http://pioneerelectronics.com/PUSA/Car/AppRadio/AppRadio+2+(SPH-DA100)

[Q] Auxiliary Audio Out Problem

Hello,
I just switched over to the HTC One S T-Mo version from the GS2. Phone is great has its pluses and minuses over the GS2 however I am having one little issue with my device.
Whenever I try to use audio out into my car stereo it does not work it plays through the phone speaker. I was wondering if there was a setting for that on the phone? I looked on everything option I could think of. At first I thought it was the cable, but I tested it on my friends GS2 and my Ipod as well and still works flawlessly. Then I thought it was the app( Google play) but I also tried with pandora and youtube and still no dice.
I used the search on here but came out empty, just wondering if you guys knew anything about this?
P.S. I tried two HTC ONE S's already both same thing.
Thank You

Not really and answer, but I tried using mine as well through aux input in my car, and same issue. I got a replacement from T-Mobile because the tech at the help desk said it shouldn't do that. I've tried 2 different cables in 2 different cars and same result. Sound through One S speaker. Really annoying. I had the Sensation which worked fine but not sure why this phone will play through the headphones but not through car speakers.
cromo8 said:
Hello,
I just switched over to the HTC One S T-Mo version from the GS2. Phone is great has its pluses and minuses over the GS2 however I am having one little issue with my device.
Whenever I try to use audio out into my car stereo it does not work it plays through the phone speaker. I was wondering if there was a setting for that on the phone? I looked on everything option I could think of. At first I thought it was the cable, but I tested it on my friends GS2 and my Ipod as well and still works flawlessly. Then I thought it was the app( Google play) but I also tried with pandora and youtube and still no dice.
I used the search on here but came out empty, just wondering if you guys knew anything about this?
P.S. I tried two HTC ONE S's already both same thing.
Thank You
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Mine plays through my speakers...
Its just like a pair of headphones.
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I agree that's how it should work. When I have my head phones in, I get sound through the head phones, but when I use it through my car stereo(I've tried 2 cars, 2 different cables) the sound comes through the one s speaker not the car speakers. All my other phones have worked the right way but this continues to play through phone speaker. Weird. This is my 2nd one s. I returned the 1st because of this very issue. Thank you.
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Auxiliary Mode
My car stereo has an AUX mode that I have to manually switch it to when I want to play music from my phone through my car speakers. I noticed that some devices will switch my stereo into that mode, where as my One S will not. I suggest that you check and see if there is a way to manually enter this AUX mode from the stereo as that may be something that you never noticed because its been doing it for you this whole time.

Thank you. I have manually put it into aux mode and still one s speaker. I am going to try it in my Toyota today and see if it works. Hopefully not 0 for 3. I just wasn't sure if there was a setting on the one S I'm missing. Just seems weird that it's my 2nd one s and 2 different cars and 2 different wires.
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I am now officially 0-3. I tried it in my Toyota and still sound through one s speaker not through car speakers. Not sure where to go next. Thank you for your suggestions.
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Are those stock radios in both vehicles? If not what model of radios are you connecting your phone to.

Yes. All 3 are stock. 07 mercury, 10 Toyota and 12 Ford. All using different cables. Maybe return the phone again? Thank you.
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There is an app on the market that will force the sound through the auxiliary output. I forget the name, you could try that.
So it works for headphones?
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That's the strange thing. Headphones work fine. Even the beats comes on. Weird issue.
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Try SoundAbout from the market. While it's not an official fix it should get your desired result.

If it works with headphones then I don't think your phone is the problem, it just doesn't make any sense. Set the radio to AUX, start the music on the phone and plug it while its playing, see if that works. I am at a loss.

I did that as well,I could hear the static "pop" through the car speakers when I plug in the aux jack, but it just continues to play through the phone speaker on all 3 cars. Thank you.
impostle said:
If it works with headphones then I don't think your phone is the problem, it just doesn't make any sense. Set the radio to AUX, start the music on the phone and plug it while its playing, see if that works. I am at a loss.
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You can definitively say that the cables you have tried work, you have use those same cables with an iPod or some other player, right?

Yes. I had a galaxy s3 and sensation before this and they've both worked through these same cables. Thank you.
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I tried a my touch 4g on the same cable tonight and it worked fine. Do I need a special type of 3.5 mm cable to make it work? Thank you.
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So I called htc and the woman I spoke with said I need a cable that is certified to work with one s. But she couldn't tell me any. Does anyone know of a special 3.5 mm aux cable for our one s? Thank you.
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ssavoy2k said:
So I called htc and the woman I spoke with said I need a cable that is certified to work with one s. But she couldn't tell me any. Does anyone know of a special 3.5 mm aux cable for our one s? Thank you.
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That sounds like BS, I have a cable that I made myself and it works just fine.

[Q] Nexus 5 USB Audio Out?

Can anyone confirm that the Nexus 5 will support (out-of-the-box) digital audio out using a USB OTG cable? I'd like to connect the N5 to a DAC. I've seen it mentioned that KitKat will support this, but haven't actually heard first-hand accounts that it works, specifically with the N5.
Thanks!
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I guess I'm the only one interested in connecting my phone to an external DAC. I ordered the N5 anyway and will test it out as soon as I receive it. I'll post back my results as soon as that happens.

PearcePowers said:
I guess I'm the only one interested in connecting my phone to an external DAC. I ordered the N5 anyway and will test it out as soon as I receive it. I'll post back my results as soon as that happens.
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Yes please let us know! I need to know as well.
Thanks!

PearcePowers said:
I guess I'm the only one interested in connecting my phone to an external DAC. I ordered the N5 anyway and will test it out as soon as I receive it. I'll post back my results as soon as that happens.
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I just saw this thread and I care deeply about this. First thing I did when I turned on my Nexus 5 today (after installing the required update, of course) was try my USB DACs, the hifimediy sabre and Fiio E07k.
Neither worked. When you plug them in, and have your headphones connected to the DAC, you hear a click. But then you go to play music, and the music comes out of the phone's speakers. I even tried putting the phone into debugging mode. No dice.
Did not try the USB Audio Recorder Pro App because I have no desire to use that clunky app, I simply want to easily use my USB DAC via OTG with my new Nexus 5 and after that leak a month ago from the Android 4.4 dump, my hopes got up. They have been dashed now.

hey guys,
Just plugged my E17 in and no go in google music. I'm assuming this means no 24 bit support in kit kat.

Thanks everyone. Unfortunate news. No USB audio and no aptX -- the N5 is not an audio lovers device!
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jeffs471 said:
hey guys,
Just plugged my E17 in and no go in google music. I'm assuming this means no 24 bit support in kit kat.
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Hi, if it's not to much of a hassle, can you try the e17 with usb recorder pro trial? i have an e17 and a nexus 5 but no otg cable. The suspense is killing me :crying:

To further confirm -- received my N5 yesterday. Hooked it up to my Audio-GD Compass DAC via USB OTG cable, and no dice. Phone detects nothing, and the music continues to play out of the horribly tiny built-in speaker. There's got to be some way to get a decent digital (or even line out?) signal from this phone??
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Nyanman said:
Hi, if it's not to much of a hassle, can you try the e17 with usb recorder pro trial? i have an e17 and a nexus 5 but no otg cable. The suspense is killing me :crying:
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It works with the paid version of USB audio recorder pro
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My n5 works fine with my fiio e7 only with USB audio recorder.
I will ask to kernel devs if it is possible add usb audio support into mod kernels.
Bye.
Stefano.

Just wanted to bump this thread as I'm also very interested in getting my Nexus 5 to work with a USB DAC without the ridiculously designed UARP app.

I would also be interested in following what happens both with kernel support etc.

also interested in support for USB audio

Me too
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I support this too

+100

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FWIW I asked Faux and he said USB otg should be enabled by default on the N5. Are any of you powering the DAC with anything?
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shiznu said:
FWIW I asked Faux and he said USB otg should be enabled by default on the N5. Are any of you powering the DAC with anything?
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While USB OTG may be enabled by default (for mass storage use, etc.), there is no audio signal being output from the N5 when using a USB OTG cable. I'm using an externally powered DAC, fwiw.
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I don't know if it works or not but USB audio output was merged with CM11.0 last by Cyanogen himself (Steve kondik).
http://review.cyanogenmod.org/#/c/54343/
So maybe it is a software thing.

Playing music in car through usb port?

Anyone know if the Nexus 5 allows this? I know I can use the line ports but I think its loose... my car has both usb and line-in port...
I know I could buy one of those FM transmitter, but I would rather not spend money if I didnt have too

Mine doesn't work through my USB but my Note 2 works

I know the thread is dated but my n5 on stock plays thru my ford touch sync and usb as long as i use data cable. It warns it will not play "protected" music (which i thought no longer existed), but songs play.
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If your USB port can handle MTP and not a mass storage device I think you should be okay.

^^^ This
It will only work if your head unit supports the mtp protocol
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Both my ford vehicles support MTP but every time I plug the phone in it has to index all of my music again. Anyone know of a solution for that?
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