2010 Prius to have A2DP Enabled - Bluetooth Music Streaming

**Danny** · 01-20-2009, 02:18 PM

It looks like tech dorks will have another reason to love the Prius when the 2010 Prius becomes available in late Spring. Toyota is bringing the A2DP Bluetooth profile to the Prius audio system. What does that mean? It means that you can stream music via Bluetooth from your phone (or any Bluetooth device that Toyota supports) to your Prius sound system.

Please correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe this may be the first implementation of A2DP in a car's factory audio system. I know that BMW talked about it at one point, but I couldn't find any reference to it on their site.

I found the information over on the Prius mini-site on Toyota's website:

The 3rd Generation Prius

Learn more about the A2DP profile here:

Bluetooth profile - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Quote:

This profile defines how high quality audio (stereo or mono) can be streamed from one device to another over a Bluetooth connection. For example, music streamed from a mobile phone to a wireless headset.

And no, the iPhone does not support the A2DP profile.

mr_zorg · 01-20-2009, 03:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Danny

It looks like tech dorks will have another reason to love the Prius when the 2010 Prius becomes available in late Spring.

I'll take that in the friendly admiration tone in which I'm sure it was intended.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Danny

And no, the iPhone does not support the A2DP profile.

Yet. Come on Apple, let's go already! Perhaps it will also support the Phonebook profile? The iPhone does support that (just not the older object push)...

KK6PD · 01-20-2009, 03:18 PM

Mr. Zorg,

Mr. Shadow on the line.

"Get me the Stones"!!!

KK6PD

HTMLSpinnr · 01-20-2009, 03:22 PM

Tech dorks? I resemble that remark...

I'm hoping my Crackberry does, it does support audio devices, but it's not specific on A2DP profile within the menus.

spwolf · 01-20-2009, 03:58 PM

also, europeans will be able to transfer songs to internal HDD of the Navi via Bluetooth as well...

ceric · 01-20-2009, 05:08 PM

Danny,
No. 2010 Prius will not be the 1st to have A2DP.
2009 Mazda CX-9 GT with Assist Package has it.
(Like Prius, CX-9s also employ lot of electronics from Denso)

I have been using A2DP headset (Motorola) with my cell phones (Moto V3xx and now HTC Fuze).
You still can't compare the quality (S/N ratio) to wired headsets.
Basically, it is near FM quality than CD. It feels good to have no wires attached, though.

DaveinOlyWA · 01-20-2009, 07:03 PM

the A2DP profile would be listed under bluetooth...most phones introduced in the past 12 months have it. i have an LG 9900 and voyager that both do it. makes me want to get a memory card and start loading music on it. i jus need to get my i pod music converted to either WMA or MP3

**Tideland Prius** · 01-20-2009, 07:06 PM

lol.. that's what I've said when I mentioned "Bluetooth Audio"

The 2009 TSX has Bluetooth audio.

HTMLSpinnr · 01-20-2009, 07:10 PM

Honestly, unless the Prius can control the device via BlueTooth, I'll probably stick w/ wired (or USB if it really exists) connectivity for the iPod directly. No need for one more transcoding to fuss w/ audio quality.

ceric · 01-20-2009, 07:17 PM

One more note:
The A2DP drains power much faster than your BT voice call. (probaby due to dual channels)

01-20-2009, 03:18 PM	#3
KK6PD _ . _ . / _ _ . _ Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,156 My Car: 2008 Prius Model: Package: #5 Thanks: 88 Thanked 35 Times in 32 Posts Friends: 11	Re: 2010 Prius to have A2DP Enabled - Bluetooth Music Streaming Mr. Zorg, Mr. Shadow on the line. "Get me the Stones"!!! KK6PD

01-20-2009, 03:22 PM	#4
HTMLSpinnr Gen III Forums Moderator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Surprise, AZ (Phoenix) Posts: 4,072 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: IV Package: Solar Roof Thanks: 215 Thanked 437 Times in 196 Posts Friends: 18	Re: 2010 Prius to have A2DP Enabled - Bluetooth Music Streaming Tech dorks? I resemble that remark... I'm hoping my Crackberry does, it does support audio devices, but it's not specific on A2DP profile within the menus.

01-20-2009, 03:58 PM	#5
spwolf Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Eastern Europe Posts: 852 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts Friends: 1	Re: 2010 Prius to have A2DP Enabled - Bluetooth Music Streaming also, europeans will be able to transfer songs to internal HDD of the Navi via Bluetooth as well...

01-20-2009, 05:08 PM	#6
ceric Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Fremont, CA Posts: 1,040 My Car: 2005 Prius Model: Package: #6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 43 Times in 16 Posts Friends: 0	Re: 2010 Prius to have A2DP Enabled - Bluetooth Music Streaming Danny, No. 2010 Prius will not be the 1st to have A2DP. 2009 Mazda CX-9 GT with Assist Package has it. (Like Prius, CX-9s also employ lot of electronics from Denso) I have been using A2DP headset (Motorola) with my cell phones (Moto V3xx and now HTC Fuze). You still can't compare the quality (S/N ratio) to wired headsets. Basically, it is near FM quality than CD. It feels good to have no wires attached, though. Last edited by ceric; 01-20-2009 at 05:10 PM.

01-20-2009, 07:03 PM	#7
DaveinOlyWA 3rd Time was Solariffic!! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: South Puget Sound, WA Posts: 12,378 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: IV Package: Solar Roof Thanks: 24 Thanked 121 Times in 103 Posts Friends: 10	Re: 2010 Prius to have A2DP Enabled - Bluetooth Music Streaming the A2DP profile would be listed under bluetooth...most phones introduced in the past 12 months have it. i have an LG 9900 and voyager that both do it. makes me want to get a memory card and start loading music on it. i jus need to get my i pod music converted to either WMA or MP3

01-20-2009, 07:06 PM	#8
Tideland Prius Moderator of the North Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 19,606 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: N/A Package: Technology Package (Canada) Thanks: 227 Thanked 344 Times in 243 Posts Friends: 23	Re: 2010 Prius to have A2DP Enabled - Bluetooth Music Streaming lol.. that's what I've said when I mentioned "Bluetooth Audio" The 2009 TSX has Bluetooth audio.

01-20-2009, 07:10 PM	#9
HTMLSpinnr Gen III Forums Moderator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Surprise, AZ (Phoenix) Posts: 4,072 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: IV Package: Solar Roof Thanks: 215 Thanked 437 Times in 196 Posts Friends: 18	Re: 2010 Prius to have A2DP Enabled - Bluetooth Music Streaming Honestly, unless the Prius can control the device via BlueTooth, I'll probably stick w/ wired (or USB if it really exists) connectivity for the iPod directly. No need for one more transcoding to fuss w/ audio quality.

01-20-2009, 07:17 PM	#10
ceric Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Fremont, CA Posts: 1,040 My Car: 2005 Prius Model: Package: #6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 43 Times in 16 Posts Friends: 0	Re: 2010 Prius to have A2DP Enabled - Bluetooth Music Streaming One more note: The A2DP drains power much faster than your BT voice call. (probaby due to dual channels)

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