How to play your music in the car (Android Auto and Bluetooth)

Short answer: connect your phone to the car by Android Auto (USB or wireless) or Bluetooth, then play a local player like Audify. Your offline songs show on the car display and respond to steering-wheel controls — no signal needed.

Get your music playing in 5 steps

1. 1. Connect your phone to the car. Use Android Auto over USB or wirelessly if your car supports it, or pair over Bluetooth for any stereo.
2. 2. Open your music player. Launch Audify; with Android Auto it appears on the car’s screen, and over Bluetooth it streams to the speakers.
3. 3. Control it from the car. Play, pause and skip from the car display or the steering-wheel buttons — no need to touch the phone.
4. 4. Use your voice. Audify supports Android Auto and voice assistants, so you can ask to play music hands-free while driving.
5. 5. Drive out of signal, keep playing. Because the songs are on your phone, playback continues through tunnels and rural gaps with no streaming to drop.

Android Auto vs Bluetooth

Android Auto puts a proper music interface on the car’s screen — album art, browsing and big touch targets — and is the smoothest experience if your car supports it.

Bluetooth works with virtually any stereo: it sends the audio and passes basic play/pause/skip controls, though browsing still happens on the phone. On iPhone, Audify supports CarPlay with a dedicated Drive mode.

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