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Pandora has poor sound quality?

Discussion in 'Prius c Audio and Electronics' started by habaneroC, Jun 23, 2012.

  1. habaneroC

    habaneroC Junior Member

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    Anyone having issues with Pandora sounding awful when played through Entune? On my PC4, it's like listening to music someone is playing over the telephone. My iPod/iPhone sounds great. Radio and Satellite radio all are great, but when my Sirus XM trial expires, I want good sound from Pandora!
     
    #1 habaneroC, Jun 23, 2012
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    yeah its quite a shame. I have the same issue. As far as i know, everyone has this. The only way to play pandora clearly is to stream it via your smartphone if you have one and connect it via bluetooth or aux.
     
    #2 Daze, Jun 23, 2012
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    Actually, I may have just figured it out. On the Entune app on the iPhone, if you select Pandora, there is a button "Make my Pandora sound like crap". Something about accepting poor quality to preserve bandwidth. I turned it off, but I haven't been in the car yet to see the difference.
     
    #3 habaneroC, Jun 24, 2012
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    Word has it the new software update that's being mailed out fixes this.
     
    #4 MBRGuru, Jul 3, 2012
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    I leave the sound quality options on low quality on my phone but on the car I use the higher quality option. With the new update I think it sounds fine. Well as fine as the OE stereo is going to sound.
     
    #5 F8L, Jul 3, 2012
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    Sounds way better after the software update - too bad they did not fix the shoddy connectivity issues.
     
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    I had issues with connectivity via cable. I changed the cable and it made a HUGE difference. Now, I rarely get breaks in the music. I am waiting for the software update still.
     
    #7 habaneroC, Jul 4, 2012
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    Software update? Is this automatic? How do i get the software update for my C?
     
    #8 Daze, Jul 5, 2012
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    You should be getting a USB stick in the mail. It comes with instructions, but really you just turn on the car and put in the stick (while parked) and it does the rest. I believe someone posted the update on here for download as well, you can download the files to a USB stick and use that to update if you dont want to wait on the mail. I got my update on Monday.
     
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    I wouldn't suggest using the file that was uploaded by the Prius c guys unless you have a c.I tried it in my GenIII and it didn't work. I was stuck in software update mode until my USB came in the mail.
     
    #10 F8L, Jul 5, 2012
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    Be careful when you select high quality audio in Pandora as it uses way more data on your phone. I tried it for a day and it quickly nailed 2 gig of data on my phone.

    Mike
     
    #11 WE0H, Jul 5, 2012
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    I still have unlimited data on my ATT iPhone. I wouldn't give that up for all the tea in China! Unfortunately, it still sounds bad. My USB drive still hasn't come yet....
     
    #12 habaneroC, Jul 8, 2012
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