iPhone/iPod Touch - Play mp3 on bluetooth headset

Oct 27, 2011 5:04 AM

Just wanted to share this.

Yesterday I bought a Jabra EasyGo bluetooth headset. Unfortunately, it could not bluetooth mp3 songs from my iPhone 4 iOS5. It can only be used for making/answering calls. However, today I found out that the headset can also play Voice Memos. This gave me an idea on how to bluetooth the mp3 songs from the iPhone to the headset:

• Step 1 - Convert the mp3 file from Stereo to Mono (I used Audacity to accomplish this).
• Step 2 - Add the Mono mp3 file to the iTunes library in the PC (my iTunes version is 10.5.0.142).
• Step 3 - Sync the iPhone with iTunes.
• Step 4 - In iPhone, open the Voice Memos. The imported mp3 file will appear in the list.
• Step 5 - Turn the headset on (already paired with iPhone), then a 'speaker & bluetooth' icon will appear on top-left corner of the iPhone (see photos below).
• Step 6 - In the Voice Memos, click on the play button next to the name of the the mp3 file.

Cheerio!

iPhone 4, iOS 5

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Categories: Playing Music and Video, Wi-Fi, 3G and Bluetooth, SyncingTags: bluetooth, songs, mp3, headset, stereo, mono, voice_memos, jabra, audacity, easygo