Unless you’re driving a tricked-out late-model BMW or Mini, you’re unlikely to have Internet-based media streaming options built into your vehicle. However, there are ways to replicate that Internet media experience — just without the integrated controls. The basic premise is to use your smartphone with its cellular Internet connectivity to obtain the media and then use the smartphone’s outputs to get that audio into your existing car stereo system.
How to Get the Internet on Your Car Stereo
Posted by: Patrick Nelson November 10, 2011 05:00 AMUnless you’re driving a tricked-out late-model BMW or Mini, you’re unlikely to have Internet-based media streaming options built into your vehicle. However, there are ways to replicate that Internet media experience — just without the integrated controls. The basic premise is to use your smartphone with its cellular Internet connectivity to obtain the media and then use the smartphone’s outputs to get that audio into your existing car stereo system.