I still have an old ipod. So old it has no wireless ability. I want to use it in my car which doesn’t have a cassette or cd player. It plugs into the car’s usb port but the car radio “doesn’t see it”. Any tips on how to get it to work?

  • henfredemars@infosec.pub
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    1 month ago

    It has wired audio out, right? You can get earphone-to-bluetooth adapters and connect the car that way. They also make devices that transmit over FM frequencies short distances so you can tune in to your iPod.

    • thebestaquaman@lemmy.world
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      1 month ago

      I’ve used this kind of short-range FM sender in an older car to get Bluetooth capability. Just set it to some available frequency and save the channel as “AUX” or something, then you can switch from the radio to Bluetooth by just switching to that channel. Works like a charm.

      Of course, you’ll have to live with the fact that the car next to you can tune in on the signal, but I’m very rarely in still-standing queues so I’ve never thought twice about it. I believe the range of the sender is like 20 m to a normal car radio.