Echo Auto

[PMC]

Has anyone installed the Echo Auto? Does it work as well in a car as in a home? I have a 2920 CT200H F-Sport

[steve2006]

Hello and welcome to the LOC.

Sorry that’s technology beyond my comprehension but pretty sure some members will help you out shortly.

[SPB]

TLDR: I tested it with amazon Music, making announcements etc, and it works just like the home units with decent sound through the car speakers.

I know this is a late reply Peter, but I recently installed an Echo Auto that I picked up for £25 on Black Friday. My car is an IS250 - without nav, and I found that my phone usually connected for calls only, with no streaming. The non-nav Bluetooth setup menus are awkward, so I needed a workaround. To avoid trailing wires I connected the Echo via the Aux socket in the centre console and I leave it in there connected to my phone.

My phone has very long Battery life so I mount it horizontally on the dash as a satnav display, without trailing cables, and the 'Android Auto for Phone Screens'  app handles voice commands for amazon Music, Waze etc. If I ever want to use the Echo I can slide back the centre console lid and it picks up voice commands.

If my regular Bluetooth connection was more reliable I would have simply used Android Auto but the Echo bridges the gap for me.