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Discussion in 'Prius c Main Forum' started by nordiska, Aug 2, 2013.

  1. nordiska

    nordiska Junior Member

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    Happy Friday everyone!

    Sorry if this question has been asked before, but I am all out of ideas! I have a recently bought 2013 Prius C3 (less than 4,000 miles) and for some reason the car won't play my boyfriend's iPod touch. The battery charges when I connect it so I know that it's "connected", but I have no explanation why music won't play.

    The car has no problem playing music from my iPhone 5 when I have it connected via the cable.

    I was thinking maybe the software on his iPod touch is too out-of-date? Any ideas? (n)
     
  2. ztanos

    ztanos All-around Geek!

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    What generation is his touch?
     
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    try a different cable if you have one
     
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    Change boyfriends. They should come with compatible ipods
     
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    It should work. Try updating both your nav system and iPod touch and try again. Make sure you are using genuine apple cables that could be a problem too.
     
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    I'd try a different cable first. I have a 4th gen ipod touch and the first aux cord I tried had static noise unless the ipod volume was all the up.

    ...I just realized you're using the ipod cable because it charges, too. I'd still try a different cable - I bought knockoff ones for $1 from Amazon and they seem unreliable. But I'd rather buy 20 different cables for $1 and have a few work. I've never connected my ipod with its USB cable so I can't help you much there.
     
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    I have a dinosaur of an iPod (iPod with Video, circa 2006) that I keep in the Prius as a backup, loaded up with 3,000+ songs. It was pretty wonky at first, connecting it via USB with the cable that accompanied the iPod…just weird stuff. So I wiped it out/reformatted it using iTunes, set it up as brand new, and spent the time re-adding all the music I wanted back onto the iPod.

    Result: perfect operation. Am not saying this is a solution, but reformatting/starting over certainly helped.
     
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    My iPod Touch played my audiobooks using the cable but I could barely hear it. I loaded my audiobooks on my iPhone 4s, use the Bluetooth connection...and voila - can hear it perfectly. :whistle:
     
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    Ummm...If you're selecting "Aux" input as the thread title suggests, that's the stereo jack. Presumably the USB plug will still charge your device, but it won't play unless the audio system selects USB input. Or if you want to play the iPod through Aux, you'll need a stereo cable, not a USB cable. (Sorry if the foregoing is obvious and you know better.)
     
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    Please check the iPod Touch's generation and OS:

    Supported iPod and iPhone models.jpg

    Vincent
     
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    This can be fixed by changing the audio volume on the ipod touch itself, in most instances.
     
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    Thanks for this. I will check what generation iPod touch he has.

    However, I forgot to mention something strange before. Before I upgraded to the III model (I had a Prius C II for about a week before returning it), the iPod played perfectly fine. And now for some reason it doesn't play in the Prius C III. (n)
     
  13. Ubu the Tech Guru

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    if it used to work with the CII model, did you ensure that you cleared that bluetooth device from your ipod bluetooth device list and sync with the new system?
     
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    I think it might be an issue with Toyota head unit, IDK... I know I was having a problem with my unit turning off the iPod or it not remembering where it left off and such.. when I would start the car the unit would be off.. I would have to unplug plug unplug turn off turn on, etc... This is in my Gen III, but then I've noticed the same thing now happening in my C and there are separate iPods for each Prius... both iPods are different models, but yet both head units are acting the same way... Prius 5 unit with navi and Prius C 1 head unit. IDK... seems odd... I will be taking both vehicles in sometime soon to have it checked out.
     
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    Any reason you don't use the USB port? I just noticed with my C2 that I can have audio play via Bluetooth OR using USB port and click ipod button BUT I have to make sure ipod app on my iPhone is set to Dock connector. I haven't even bothered with the aux port yet. In fact my C2 radio doesn't even have an aux button. Is aux the 3.5mm port? Maybe I am getting mixed up with terminology.


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  16. nordiska

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    Nope! I haven't tried that yet. I will later today and hopefully it works! Thanks!