How to play music from iTunes to VW Car stereo

AyeGer

Could anyone recommend the best way to play music from iTunes on to a 2020 Volkswagen. Would it be best to try and connect the iPhone to the USB Port directly or download music onto a USB stick. I’m not great with technology.

Atlantic Dawn

Bluetooth would be easiest way to go, car should have option to connect to phone, then just play music on phone and switch source on car to Bluetooth.

AyeGer

Is Bluetooth good quality sound

Toyotafanboi

The car should surely have Apple Car Play, what car is it?

5uspect

Yeah, CarPlay is the way to go. Simply connect the phone to the car’s USB port and the phone will take control of the centre touch screen. You can use several of your apps including music.

Toyotafanboi

If it's a Golf 8 or an ID vehicle or the likes iirc you dont even need a cable connection for Car Play anymore.

AyeGer

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118811349#Comment_118811349

I’ll need a cable then, the phone is an iPhone with the only input being the charger point. They have done away with the headphone jack.

AyeGer

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118811401#Comment_118811401

It’s a golf yeah.

AyeGer

Thanks very much for the replies guys.

Toyotafanboi

Jesus, who sold you that car!

Google Apple Car Play, your car has it. You dont even need a wire. It's put your phones apps onto the cars infotainment screen and work away on your music from there.

Toyotafanboi

Cant seem to see a video in english for the Golf 8, this is for the Golf 7 but it's similar enough for you to have a go at.

https://youtu.be/JGUZw6SZ5SE

AyeGer

I’ll give that ago. Will the Bluetooth connection be as good a sound quality as hooking it up via cable and USB?

Ash.J.Williams

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118811255#Comment_118811255

It’s not really but it does depend on what music you like , for example pink floyd would be missing some of the subtle dynamics, death metal sounds like mud and most modern pop is fine as there is little or no dynamics

look up the loudness war if your interested in the decline of dynamics in modern mainstream production

AyeGer

Sound quality is important, I’d pay for the cable if it meant better sound quality.

Toyotafanboi

I'm not into anything too specialist but i've never been actively disappointed by the sound quality.

AyeGer

I’ll set up CarPlay tomorrow and see if it sounds good.

5uspect

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118811458#Comment_118811458

It’s got nothing to do with the headphone jack. CarPlay is a digital connection, it lets you use various touch screen apps like Maps, Music, AudioBooks, Messages, Phone Calls.