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Connecting the cell phone to the car audio
May 27, 2026, 05:41 PM
bendableConnecting the cell phone to the car audio
A guy said he could teach me how to make a list of songs on youtube.
The four y.o. Dodge caravan has
Connections on the screen.
Should I be able to purchase a cord to plug into my phone and the dash to listen to a playlist on you tube. ?
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May 27, 2026, 06:04 PM
220-9erI think you do it via Bluetooth but I'll let the experts decide.
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May 27, 2026, 07:02 PM
P250UA5Not sure about YouTube via car audio [in motion]
But anything within about the last 10-15 years should have Bluetooth audio
The Enemy's gate is down. May 27, 2026, 07:11 PM
WaterburyBobEven with bluetooth capability, you should still be able to connect your phone via a cable.
I can do both even back to the 2015 model year.
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May 27, 2026, 07:37 PM
ASKSmithIf you have an auxiliary input button on your stereo, you should have an auxiliary jack located somewhere in your vehicle.
Then all you'd need is a bluetooth adaptor that would plug into the auxiliary jack. The jack will look like a standard corded headphone jack. Synch your phone with the Bluetooth adapter, hit the auxiliary button on your vehicle, and you will be good to go.
I have this setup for both my car and motorcycle.
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May 27, 2026, 07:44 PM
RogueJSKA 4 year old vehicle is unlikely to have a 3.5mm Auxiliary jack, and almost certainly has Bluetooth capabilities already built in. 3.5mm Aux jacks started to disappear around the same time they disappeared from our phones a decade ago. Nowadays, most phone to car entertainment system connections are done through Bluetooth, with some also capable of wired Android Auto/Apple CarPlay connection via USB.
Bendable - While it's most likely doable (provided your phone is modern enough), it unfortunately is not something that we can guide you through via forum post. The exact steps are going to vary depending on your car's system and your phone model, and their current settings. Setting up Bluetooth on your phone and pairing it with your car's entertainment system so that you can stream Youtube audio is something that you will need in-person help with. Perhaps your friend who is helping you with YouTube can assist with that as well.
May 27, 2026, 08:23 PM
bendableThanks folks, I appreciate you taking the time
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May 27, 2026, 08:24 PM
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May 27, 2026, 09:48 PM
lymanquote:
Originally posted by RogueJSK:
A 4 year old vehicle is unlikely to have a 3.5mm Auxiliary jack, and almost certainly has Bluetooth capabilities already built in. 3.5mm Aux jacks started to disappear around the same time they disappeared from our phones a decade ago. Nowadays, most phone to car entertainment system connections are done through Bluetooth, with some also capable of wired Android Auto/Apple CarPlay connection via USB.
Bendable - While it's most likely doable (provided your phone is modern enough), it unfortunately is not something that we can guide you through via forum post. The exact steps are going to vary depending on your car's system and your phone model, and their current settings. Setting up Bluetooth on your phone and pairing it with your car's entertainment system so that you can stream Youtube audio is something that you will need in-person help with. Perhaps your friend who is helping you with YouTube can assist with that as well.
what he said,
my 2021 RAV, has both a bluetooth link to my phone, or I can plug it in via usb cable and use maps or pull direct from my phone,
odd to me, you would that bluetooth would do it all but that is the way auto play/toyota roll,
re youtube, I would think that may drive you crazy just a bit, since it is loaded with commercials,
I run pandora, others I know run spotify, and they both are a bit better for us,
however we don't run a list per se, just an artist and related artists
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May 27, 2026, 10:22 PM
Redleg06A friend loaned me his external HD with ~10,000 songs. I downloaded them then copied a bunch of my favorites onto a thumb drive which I could plug into my car's sound system. Oh, I also cancelled satellite radio at the same time.
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May 27, 2026, 10:26 PM
mr kablammoI use Bluetooth.
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May 27, 2026, 10:51 PM
1s1kI have a 2016 Dodge Challenger and I can play music through the head unit through Bluetooth and through 2 different cable plugins within my center console.