Hi All, I'd be very pleased to get help re my question. I want to play audio from my Tab 2 through the car radio speakers. The car has a USB connector. Is there a 3.5mm jack to USB cable available? Where would I get one and would it work? Many thanks.
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Car speakers to Tab 2
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Would really need to know the model of the radio in the car, or the car's year/make/model if stock to have an idea of the available connections to the car.
I will say unless your owner's manual mentions a 3.5mm to USB support I doubt you'll find anything like that. I've never heard of it. USB is a "digital data" signal while the 3.5mm jack is analog audio.
In one of my cars I have a 3.5mm to cassette that I use and in my other I use a 3.5mm to 3.5mm with the AUX input on the radio. I have also used Bluetooth audio with other cars, rentals while on work trips.
I will say unless your owner's manual mentions a 3.5mm to USB support I doubt you'll find anything like that. I've never heard of it. USB is a "digital data" signal while the 3.5mm jack is analog audio.
In one of my cars I have a 3.5mm to cassette that I use and in my other I use a 3.5mm to 3.5mm with the AUX input on the radio. I have also used Bluetooth audio with other cars, rentals while on work trips.
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Car radios that i've seen with a USB port but not a 3.5mm jack, offered only power through the USB port (for charging), not audio. Even if the radio had audio support for an iPhone through the USB port, it wouldn't work for your Tab because they're made for iPhone USB cables.
Your best bet may be an FM transmitter. There are many on the market, like this one:
Amazon.com: Coby CA-745 Wireless FM Car Transmitter with Digital Display and DC Car Cigarette Lighter Adapter: Car Electronics
Your best bet may be an FM transmitter. There are many on the market, like this one:
Amazon.com: Coby CA-745 Wireless FM Car Transmitter with Digital Display and DC Car Cigarette Lighter Adapter: Car Electronics
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I forgot about FM transmitters, I even used one (Sony Ericsson MMR-70) with my old Sony w810i. Just my idea of a last resort as I think it reduces audio quality the most.
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My husband and I both had older cars until recently which did not have an aux plug so my husband researched on line and found kits which allowed him to use the internal wiring for the CD player to hook up an external box attached below the dash where we could plug in my ipod and listen to it over the car stereo. I was very happy with this arrangement as all my music was on the ipod and so I didn't need the cd player.
If you choose to go this route, your online search string for the adapter should include the
Make/model/year of your vehicle as each kit is vehicle specific. I don't remember which company we obtained the kits from
If you choose to go this route, your online search string for the adapter should include the
Make/model/year of your vehicle as each kit is vehicle specific. I don't remember which company we obtained the kits from
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