Coytee Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 Looking at a 2022 Camry or Accord for the wife. Thus far, it doesn't appear that there is any CD player in there. Just wondering what your work around is? I don't put any tunes onto my phone nor she hers... Right now, I'm guessing my only course of action would be to use my Ipod and just plug it into the HDMI port. Any other work arounds? Right now it's a bit frustrating as neither dealer has had one on their lot to even look at. I've owned an Accord before and currently have a Camry so both are fine, based on history. it would just be nice to be able to sit and see how it feels today... sigh. And, I don't really love the idea of carrying an Ipod around however to the defense of the Ipod, it's much easier AND much wider choice, than carrying a stack of CD's. Heck, I can even copy the music off of various concerts... Maybe the Ipod *is* my best answer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEH Synergy Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 Bluetooth from phone via pandora, Amazon HD, Spotify, whatever you like. It's 2022 friend 😀. There is no hdmi port in cars. It would be a usbin many cars. You can load a USB drive with music of your liking and browse through the menu as long as it is a common audio type. Good Luck on the hunt. Have a 2021 accord hybrid myself and I've been quite impressed with it so far (thinking I would hate it prior to purchase and test drive). 41 mpg consistently (mostly highway miles) and no, I don't drive it like many people think of when they picture a hypermile prius driver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edgar Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 My '17 Grand Cherokee has a USB port into which I can plug a thumb drive. It can supposedly play a variety of music formats, though I have not experimented with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Whitlow Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 Looking at a 2022 Camry or Accord for the wife. Thus far, it doesn't appear that there is any CD player in there. Just wondering what your work around is? I don't put any tunes onto my phone nor she hers... Right now, I'm guessing my only course of action would be to use my Ipod and just plug it into the HDMI port. Any other work arounds? Right now it's a bit frustrating as neither dealer has had one on their lot to even look at. I've owned an Accord before and currently have a Camry so both are fine, based on history. it would just be nice to be able to sit and see how it feels today... sigh. And, I don't really love the idea of carrying an Ipod around however to the defense of the Ipod, it's much easier AND much wider choice, than carrying a stack of CD's. Heck, I can even copy the music off of various concerts... Maybe the Ipod *is* my best answer. Arkansasrocks.com. via Bluetooth Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babadono Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 12 minutes ago, Westcoastdrums said: There is no hdmi port in cars. Damn, I wanted watch a movie while I drive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEH Synergy Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 6 minutes ago, babadono said: Damn, I wanted watch a movie while I drive You can do that too. It just takes someone that fiddles with electronics to do so (well find someone for you). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wstrickland1 Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 my 2013 Camaro SS doesn't have a CD player. I found that odd when I bought it 8 years ago but as mentioned Tidal, Spotify, etc via bluetooth is great as is a thumb drive loaded with music files. I like physical media but it's a pain in the car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEH Synergy Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 8 minutes ago, wstrickland1 said: physical media but it's a pain in the car Yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rplace Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 SiriusXM. I can't explain why, but I still like having somebody pick the music for me when I am driving. Especially on long trips. Can't wait to see what is next. I was skeptical when I first had a free year with SiriusXM but have grown to really like the programming. Though I was never a huge Tom Petty fan the Tom Petty station has a good bunch of interesting guest DJs and really cool stories about music and the business. On a drive between Michigan and Maryland I caught a 1 hour show hosted by Wayne Coyne (Flaming Lips) I didn't want it to end, it was just fascinating. Seemed to last 15 minutes and I actually enjoyed the drive that day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJkizak Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 You mean there are more buttons than headlights, turn signals, and windshield wipers? JJK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edgar Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 1 hour ago, JJkizak said: You mean there are more buttons than headlights, turn signals, and windshield wipers? JJK You forgot the cigarette lighter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEH Synergy Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 2 hours ago, rplace said: SiriusXM. I can't explain why, but I still like having somebody pick the music for me when I am driving. Especially on long trips. Pandora and Spotify do the same for free and personally, I did not find the SQ on satellite radio much better than Bluetooth from either, although I did like the content.... Options are always good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artto Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 5 hours ago, Coytee said: Looking at a 2022 Camry or Accord for the wife. Thus far, it doesn't appear that there is any CD player in there. Just wondering what your work around is? W H A T.....? nO CD player? I just checked around and there's no new cars with cassette or 8-track tape either 🤣 What's the world coming to? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuzzzer Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 I use two different USB thumb drives, one with 500+ songs and one with 1000+ songs. I used SiriusXM until the 1 year free trial was up. Pandora and Amazon Music. Also the local FM stations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter P. Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 When the factory CASSETTE stereo in my '95 Saturn crapped out, I replaced it with a Sony unit that accepted a USB drive or an iPod, either of which was inserted and concealed behind the hinged faceplate. You have to make sure your computer can convert the CD to a Sony compatible file format, which of course my Mac did. The only catch is, you have to go out to your car and retrieve the iPod/USB drive whenever you want to add more music. Currently I must have over 30 CD's loaded on my thumb drive and have no idea if I'm anywhere near the drive's capacity. The unit cost only a hundred bucks purchased from Crutchfield, and it works like a charm (Yes; I'm still driving that '95 Saturn!) I might be worth it to just replace the stock unit when you get the car. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerwoodKhorns Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 6 hours ago, wstrickland1 said: my 2013 Camaro SS doesn't have a CD player. I found that odd when I bought it 8 years ago but as mentioned Tidal, Spotify, etc via bluetooth is great as is a thumb drive loaded with music files. I like physical media but it's a pain in the car I love the thumb drive but I think that the new cars do not have these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuzzzer Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 1 hour ago, tigerwoodKhorns said: I love the thumb drive but I think that the new cars do not have these. Well, of course the car doesn't have a thumb drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wstrickland1 Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 13 hours ago, tigerwoodKhorns said: I love the thumb drive but I think that the new cars do not have these. They don't have a USB input? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJkizak Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 The Jeeps do. JJK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMurg Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 I have a couple of old Zunes in the closet somewhere. 😂 I actually still use my Zune HD from time to time for long road trips. (Yes, I used to work for Microsoft until I retired in 2020. Why else would I have Zunes? 🙂) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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