Bluetooth hands free question

bondspice · Jan 17th, 2020, 14:17

Hi there, new (used) xc60 r design owner here. Wondered if anyone could identify this Bluetooth hands free. I can get my phone paired and manage calls with it but no music streaming. Its a 2012 plate xc60 in case that makes a difference.

Chrisv60 · Jan 17th, 2020, 15:30

There are different 'types' or standards of Bluetooth. Older devices used Hands Free Profile which is a basic hands free protocol, whereas newer devices use a2dp which can also be used for streaming audio.

I suspect you have one of the older devices so you'll probably need a newer Bluetooth adapter or transmitter to stream music.

bondspice · Jan 17th, 2020, 21:17

Turns out after a few days "music" has now appeared in the list of options. However, the quality is so terrible (appears to be a separate speaker from the sound system) that it's not worth using at all. Can see it getting ripped out sadly.

bomberfr0g · Jan 18th, 2020, 08:14

I had a 2010 with the missing music streaming, my solution was to buy a small bluetooth transmitter that plugged into the aux socket. Not ideal but cheap and better than having to plug the phone in each time I got in.

bondspice · Jan 18th, 2020, 16:09

That's my plan in the short term. I've a pure dab thing that can go in but I'll wait till I can get someone to wire it in properly and rip out this Bluetooth thing while they're at it.

HDAV · Jan 18th, 2020, 21:04

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Originally Posted by bondspice

Hi there, new (used) xc60 r design owner here. Wondered if anyone could identify this Bluetooth hands free. I can get my phone paired and manage calls with it but no music streaming. Its a 2012 plate xc60 in case that makes a difference.

It’s aftermarket by the look of it..... similar to a parrot but doesn’t look like a parrot.

Probably playing the music from a hands free kit speaker look under the dash driver and passenger you may find a speaker there it may have the name on it and a control box behind glovebox.

bondspice · Jan 19th, 2020, 00:09

The weird thing is that it comes up volvo when it loads. Now I've got it playing music it's so very disappointing it needs to come out. Bit of a pain that.

Jan 17th, 2020, 15:30	#2
Chrisv60 Senior Member Last Online: Today 08:49 Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Home	There are different 'types' or standards of Bluetooth. Older devices used Hands Free Profile which is a basic hands free protocol, whereas newer devices use a2dp which can also be used for streaming audio. I suspect you have one of the older devices so you'll probably need a newer Bluetooth adapter or transmitter to stream music. __________________ V60 D4 SE Lux MY15 Savile Grey. Gone but not forgotten.

Jan 17th, 2020, 21:17	#3
bondspice New Member Last Online: Mar 30th, 2023 21:56 Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: kilmarnock	Turns out after a few days "music" has now appeared in the list of options. However, the quality is so terrible (appears to be a separate speaker from the sound system) that it's not worth using at all. Can see it getting ripped out sadly.

Jan 18th, 2020, 08:14	#4
bomberfr0g Junior Member Last Online: Apr 13th, 2024 20:15 Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Newry	I had a 2010 with the missing music streaming, my solution was to buy a small bluetooth transmitter that plugged into the aux socket. Not ideal but cheap and better than having to plug the phone in each time I got in.

Jan 18th, 2020, 16:09	#5
bondspice New Member Last Online: Mar 30th, 2023 21:56 Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: kilmarnock	That's my plan in the short term. I've a pure dab thing that can go in but I'll wait till I can get someone to wire it in properly and rip out this Bluetooth thing while they're at it.

Jan 19th, 2020, 00:09	#7
bondspice New Member Last Online: Mar 30th, 2023 21:56 Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: kilmarnock	The weird thing is that it comes up volvo when it loads. Now I've got it playing music it's so very disappointing it needs to come out. Bit of a pain that.

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