Airplay to a car stereo...?

[JReynolds]

So I've been obsessing about playing my iPhone wirelessly to my truck stereo. I've been thinking of a way to hook up my airport express, it's doable but slightly a pain and a little expensive.

Is there a stereo system that has airplay built in yet? I can't find one...

Anybody have any other ideas how to wirelessly listen with decent sound quality?

 

[Phil A.]

My stereo supports A2DP bluetooth (which shows under the AirPlay icon but isn't really airplay), but the quality isn't as good as a wired connection, so I tend to use the wired one all the time. I'm sure someone will bring out AirPlay support for Car stereos at some point

 

[aristobrat]

I just wanted to say that a few stereos support BlueTooth A2DP for wireless music, but I've never heard it sound good. The quality in my roommates new Camaro and a buddys new Wrangler were both pretty bad. . There may be decks that do it well, but I'd definitely read up on user reviews before I purchased.

Hopefully decks that support AirPlay come out soon, and sound a lot better than the A2DP ones I've heard!

 

[JReynolds]

Thanks for the posts.

I think I'm going to mess around with the airport express and see what kinda quality I can get. I'll post my how to and some pics once I get it figured out if anybody is interested.

 

[afd]

I've been wondering about an airport express in my car too, I have a wired connection to my car's radio, but I get interference from everything electrical in the car when iPhone is charging. I found this guide that I might try along with a 12V USB plug that I might try. The 3.5mm socket is in glovebox so I could hide everything in there.