QP V Bluetooth Hands Free & Music Streaming Options?

rockits

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Evening All

Anyone have any good recommendations to add Bluetooth hands-free and Bluetooth music streaming to the stock Blaupunkt head unit with the 6 CD Changer?

I have used DICE & Dension interfaces before and see there is a Loudlink option. The DICE seems extinct now. The Loudlink doesn't seem to do track names etc. and the Dension doesn't seem to support the full feature set or the Gateway Pro on a QP V. A Dension Gateway Pro would be great but just waiting to hear back from Dension if you can add this to a QP V.

The stock audio sounds fine for what I need but welcome any suggestions to get some Bluetooth hands-free & music streaming into the system somehow?

Thanks
 

MarkMas

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I have a primitive solution, which is a BT adapter in the glovebox plugged into both the Aux (for audio) and USB (for power) sockets in there. Then I just run Spotify music from my phone. Only pain is that I have to hit the 'power on' button each time I set out. Also the Aux music volume does not go loud enough, so maybe I needed to find an adapter with an amplifier.

I have this one: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00Y29NXEA but there are lots on the market.

The car already has BT phone integration.
 

rockits

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I have a primitive solution, which is a BT adapter in the glovebox plugged into both the Aux (for audio) and USB (for power) sockets in there. Then I just run Spotify music from my phone. Only pain is that I have to hit the 'power on' button each time I set out. Also the Aux music volume does not go loud enough, so maybe I needed to find an adapter with an amplifier.

I have this one: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00Y29NXEA but there are lots on the market.

The car already has BT phone integration.
Sounds as though it does the trick for not a lot of cash. I have ordered a Loudlink for the moment as need hands-free calling and that give me Bluetooth to my phone for Spotify as well. My car doesn't have Bluetooth & has the old SIM card slot.

I was going to get a SIM for the car & fwd calls to it from my phone but I knew I would get bored of setting the fwd on my phone everytime I got in. The loudlink is £125 & you just pull out there stock under wheel 5 CD changer & plug the loudlink in place so 5 min job.

I'll report back my findings.
 

Massa in Perth

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I bought an FM tuner to solve the music problem but volume is an issue, as is sound quality. I'll be interested to hear how you go with the Loudlink.
 

Ebenezer

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The loudlink works very well, within the limitations plkaced upon it. Onceconnected, you have to control everything by your phone. Steering wheel controls have a differnt function with the loudlink
Eb
 

rockits

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Yes, it seems the loudlink worms similar to how the DICE unit worked in my 540 years ago. The steering wheel controls control the loudlink as if it were a CD Changer. However I have a dash vent holder so will use my phone to control Spotify so it should be fine for me.

I'll report back when it arrives next week.
 

Devonboy

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I had this problem but I have just bought the miccus mini rtx. Once charged leave in the glove box and it auto connects and I now listen to Spotify clearly at vol 12 instead of struggling to hear it at 30 with my last one
 

Wanderer

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I have the Loudlink and while it's a great piece of kit, I have to pug in, repair, get the cheat sheet out to get it going - I'm a get in and go type of guy, even having to press the brake pedal before starting the engine annoys me.

Anyone recommend a decent iPhone holder that doesn't wobble, block other things that's suits the QP?