Why can the car Bluetooth only make calls but not play music?
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Car Bluetooth can only make calls but not play music because: the media volume is not turned on. The call volume and media playback volume on the phone are set separately. The music volume belongs to the media volume category and needs to be set in the media volume. The method to turn on the media volume is to enter the settings of the car navigation system, go to volume, then media volume, and turn it on. Car Bluetooth is an in-car wireless hands-free system designed and developed based on wireless Bluetooth technology. Its main function is to connect with the phone via Bluetooth during normal driving for hands-free calls, aiming to free up hands and reduce the risk of traffic accidents.
I've encountered this issue several times, and it's mostly related to mobile phone Bluetooth settings. Open your phone's Bluetooth settings and locate the car audio device to check if media audio is disabled. Many people only enable call permissions but forget to enable media permissions. Also, check in the car to ensure the audio source is set to Bluetooth mode. Last time, I had the radio on and thought there was a Bluetooth issue, wasting a lot of time. Additionally, some phones automatically restrict multi-device playback—for example, if connected to a smartwatch, music may default to output from the watch. I recommend turning off other Bluetooth devices and connecting only to the car audio first, then restarting both devices and re-pairing them. These steps usually resolve such minor setup glitches.
