What is downloaded music, and why do I need a song in my music library for the CarPro to work?
The CoolStream CarPro is equipped with sophisticated software. To successfully connect your phone to your stereo system, this software needs to see at least one song you have purchased and saved it to the music library on your phone.
The software in the CarPro will use this song to complete its communication with your car stereo’s iPod/AUX system with your phone.
How do I buy a song for my phone?
For an iPhone:
- Go to the iTunes Store app on your phone. This is the icon with a pink background and a white star.
- Tap on Music
- Tap the Price.
- Enter your Apple ID
- You can tap downloads to see the progress of the download.
At this point, it is best to unplug the CarPro from the cable, remove/delete/forget the CarPro as a paired device on your phone, turn off Bluetooth, and shut your phone down.
Once you plug the CarPro back onto the cable, turn on your phone, and re-pair the CarPro with your phone, you should be able to complete the connection with your car.
For an Android Phone:
- Go to the Google Play Store.
- Go to the Music section. – This is where you will be searching and buying music.
- In the Music section, swipe right to browse tabs like, Genres, Top Album, or use the magnifying glass to search for a specific song.
- Once you have found the song of your choice, tap on it. Now you will be able to see the price of the song.
- A payment window will pop up. Tap ‘Buy’ to purchase this song.
- Open Google Play Music to see the song you have purchased. Select the song and tap Download.
At this point, it is best to unplug the CarPro from the cable, remove/delete/forget the CarPro as a paired device on your phone, turn off Bluetooth, and shut your phone down.
Once you plug the CarPro back onto the cable, turn on your phone, and re-pair the CarPro with your phone, you should be able to complete the connection with your car.
Music downloaded from a streaming site is in the wrong format.
When you have a streaming app such as Spotify or Apple Music, you can listen to any music you like in their catalog as long as you have a paid subscription. What gets confusing is that your subscription also allows you to ‘download’ the music so that you can listen offline. As long as you maintain your paid subscription, you will have access to this music.
The problem is that this ‘downloaded’ music is not in either MP3 or AAC format needed for the CarPro. It is actually in a ‘DRM Protected‘ format, which means that the digital content is restricted. The streaming companies have done this to protect themselves from having users get a one-month subscription, download all the music they like, and then cancel the subscription.
A song that you buy is yours forever.
Streaming music and streaming services are great ways to learn about new music. You can put together a playlist for a party or spend an afternoon with some old favorites. The important thing to remember is, your access to the catalog is the power of the service. They own the rights to the songs. As soon as you cancel your subscription, anything that you may have ‘downloaded’ is no longer available to you.
