Android Music Playback via USB
- Our products added a new feature to support Android Open Accessory 2.0 (AOA 2.0).
- If you are using an Android device OS Version 4.1 to 7.x, you are now able to playback music files through our car receiver via USB.
- If installing “KENWOOD Music Play APP” in your Android phone, you will be able to browse your music file stored in your phone. (see KENWOOD Music Play)
KENWOOD Receiver Supported Models for Music playback with Android Device.
DDX23BT, DDX24BT,
DDX3016, DDX316, DDX316M, DDX3170, DDX317BT, DDX340BT, DDX373BT, DDX374BT, DDX393, DDX394,
DDX4016BT, DDX4016BTR, DDX4016DAB, DDX4017BT, DDX4017BTR, DDX4017DAB, DDX416BT, DDX416BTM, DDX417BT, DDX417BTM,
DDX517BT, DDX573BH, DDX574BH, DDX593, DDX594,
DDX6016, DDX6016BT, DDX6016BTM, DDX6016BTR, DDX6016W, DDX616WBT, DDX616WBTM, DDX6170, DDX6170BT,
DDX7017BT, DDX7017BTM, DDX7051BT, DDX717WBT, DDX717WBTM, DDX751WBTL, DDX773BH, DDX774BH, DDX793, DDX794,
DPX-3000U, DPX-5000BT, DPX-7000DAB, DPX-U5140, DPX-U5140BT, DPX-U520, DPX-U530, DPX-U720BT, DPX-U730BT,
DPX206U, DPX3002U, DPX301U, DPX302U, DPX306BT, DPX406DAB, DPX5002BT, DPX501BT, DPX502BT, DPX520BT, DPX530BT, DPX592BT, DPX702BH, DPX791BH, DPX792BH,
KDC-100UA, KDC-100UB, KDC-100UBS, KDC-100UG, KDC-100UR, KDC-100UW, KDC-1010U, KDC-1020U, KDC-102U, KDC-102UR, KDC-10UR, KDC-110U, KDC-110UB, KDC-110UG, KDC-110UR, KDC-115U, KDC-11UR, KDC-121RY, KDC-122U, KDC-125U, KDC-131Y, KDC-138U, KDC-150RY, KDC-151RY, KDC-151UBM, KDC-152UM, KDC-161URM, KDC-162U, KDC-164UB, KDC-164UG, KDC-164UR, KDC-165U, KDC-168U, KDC-170Y, KDC-181UWM,
KDC-200UB, KDC-200UV, KDC-210UI, KDC-220U, KDC-230U, KDC-262U, KDC-264UB, KDC-265U, KDC-268U,
KDC-300UV, KDC-300UVM, KDC-364U,
KDC-BT21, KDC-BT265U, KDC-BT268U,
KDC-BT31, KDC-BT330U, KDC-BT35U, KDC-BT362U, KDC-BT365U, KDC-BT368U, KDC-BT39DAB,
KDC-BT420U, KDC-BT45U, KDC-BT49DAB,
KDC-BT500U, KDC-BT5062U, KDC-BT5065U, KDC-BT510U, KDC-BT562U, KDC-BT565U, KDC-BT568U,
KDC-BT600U, KDC-BT6062U, KDC-BT6065U, KDC-BT610U,
KDC-BT700DAB, KDC-BT710DAB, KDC-BT720HD, KDC-BT762HD, KDC-BT765HD, KDC-BT768HD,
KDC-DAB35U, KDC-DAB400U,
KDC-HD262U,
KDC-MP162U, KDC-MP165U, KDC-MP168U,
KDC-MP2062U, KDC-MP2065U, KDC-MP262U,
KDC-MP3062U, KDC-MP3065U, KDC-MP362BT, KDC-MP365BT, KDC-MP368BT,
KDC-U2063, KDC-U2163B, KDC-U2263R, KDC-U2363G, KDC-U263A, KDC-U263B, KDC-U263R, KDC-U363, KDC-U463, KDC-U563BT,
KDC-X300, KDC-X301, KDC-X399, KDC-X500, KDC-X5000BT, KDC-X501, KDC-X5100BT, KDC-X599, KDC-X700, KDC-X7000DAB, KDC-X701, KDC-X7100DAB, KDC-X799,
KMM-1015, KMM-101AY, KMM-101GY, KMM-101RY, KMM-102, KMM-102AY, KMM-102GY, KMM-102RY, KMM-103, KMM-103AY, KMM-103GY, KMM-103RY, KMM-112, KMM-115, KMM-118, KMM-121Y, KMM-122Y, KMM-123Y,
KMM-202, KMM-203, KMM-264, KMM-303BT, KMM-BT203,
KMM-BT3012U, KMM-BT3015U, KMM-BT302, KMM-BT303, KMM-BT312U, KMM-BT315, KMM-BT315U, KMM-BT318, KMM-BT318U, KMM-BT32U, KMM-BT35,
KMM-BT502DAB, KMM-BT515HD, KMM-BT518HD,
KMM-DAB403,
KMM-U11, KMM-U21, KMM-U51BT,
KMR-D362BT, KMR-D365BT, KMR-D368BT, KMR-D562BT, KMR-D765BT, KMR-D768BT, KMR-M312BT, KMR-M315BT, KMR-M318BT,
RDT-171, RDT-181, RDT-191,
U300, U300BT, U300MS, U300R, U310, U310BT, U310R, U320BT, U320L, U320W, U350BT, U360BT,
U400, U400BMS, U400BT, U410BT
Compatible on Android™ Device Models
| Manufacture | Model | Android OS Version | Playback Music file | Remarks | |
| With Bluetooth Connected | Without Bluetooth Connected | ||||
| Samsung | Galaxy S5 | 5.0 |  |
|
- |
| Samsung | Galaxy S5 | 4.4.2 |  |
|
*1, *5, *10 |
| Samsung | Galaxy S4 | 5.0.1 | |
|
- |
| Samsung | Galaxy S4 | 4.4.2 | |
|
*1 |
| Samsung | Galaxy S4 | 4.3 | |
|
*1 |
| Samsung | Galaxy S3 | 4.3 | |
|
*1 |
| Samsung | Galaxy S2 | 4.1.2 | |
|
*2, *9 |
| Samsung | Galaxy Note 8.0 | 4.2.2 | |
|
- |
| Samsung | Galaxy Note 2 | 4.3 | |
|
- |
| Samsung | Galaxy Note 3 | 4.4.2 | |
|
*1, *10 |
| Samsung | Galaxy Note 3 | 4.3 | |
|
*1, *10 |
| Samsung | Galaxy Tab 2 | 4.2.2 | |
|
*1 |
| Samsung Nexus | 4.3 | |
|
*1 | |
| Samsung Nexus | 4.2.1 | |
|
*1 | |
| Samsung Nexus S | 4.1.2 | |
|
*1, *7 | |
| LG Nexus 5 | 5.1.1 | |
|
*1 | |
| Asus Nexus 7 | 4.4.2 | |
|
*3 | |
| Sony | Xperia Z | 4.4.2 | |
|
*6, *8, *10 |
| Sony | Xperia Z1 | 5.0.2 | |
|
*6, *8, *10 |
| Sony | Xperia Sp | 4.3 | |
|
*6, *8, *10 |
| Sony | Xperia C | 4.2.2 | |
|
*6, *8, *10 |
| Sony | Xperia A | 4.2.2 | |
|
*6, *8, *10 |
| Sony | Xperia Z2 (L50T) | 4.4.2 | |
|
*6, *8, *10 |
| Sony | Walkman NW-F886 | 4.1.1 | N/A | |
*3 |
| HuaWei | Ascend Y511 | 4.2.2 | |
|
*1 |
| HuaWei | Ascend P7 | 4.4.2 | |
|
*2 |
| HuaWei | Ascend P6 | 4.2.2 | |
|
*2 |
| HuaWei | Ascend G6 | 4.3 | |
|
*1 |
| Xiao Mi | Redmi | 4.2.2 | |
|
*1 |
| Xiao Mi | Redmi Note | 4.2.2 | |
|
*1 |
| Xiao Mi | Mi 2 | 4.1.1 | |
|
*2 |
| Xiao Mi | Mi 1S | 4.1.2 | |
|
*2 |
| Xiao Mi | Mi 1 | 4.1.2 | |
|
*2 |
| Motorola | Moto G | 5.0.2 | |
|
*1 |
| HTC | HTC One (M8) | 5.0.1 | |
|
*1 |
| HTC | HTC One | 5.0.2 | |
|
*4 |
| HTC | HTC J One | 4.2.2 | |
|
*2 |
| LG | G2 | 4.4.2 | |
|
- |
| LG | LG isai | 4.2.2 | N/A | |
*3 |
| Fujitsu | Arrows X | 4.4.2 | |
|
*2 |
| OPPO | N1 | 4.2.2 | |
|
*2 |
| Lenovo | Vibe X S960 | 4.2.2 | |
|
- |
| VIVO | Vivo Y11 | 4.2.2 | |
|
- |
| Acer | Liquid S2 | 4.2.2 | |
|
- |
at 8/JUNE/2015
: Able to Playback
: Unable to Playback
N/A : Not applicable Bluetooth function
- *1 Initial ringtone distortion may occur on Android device during incoming call while playback at Android source with Bluetooth connected.
- *2 This Android device does not support playback at Android source (AOA 2.0).
- *3 Only checked for Play/ Pause/ Forward skip/Back skip.
- *4 The sound output from Android device instead of KENWOOD receiver in Android source.
- *5 Sometimes sound does not output from KENWOOD receiver in Android source (BROWSE MODE).
- *6 Sometimes sound distortion occurs during initial playback of each song in Android Source (BROWSE MODE).
- *7 The sound does not output from the phone speaker during call conversation while playback at Android source via USB without Bluetooth connected.
- *8 Sometimes track playback hang in Android Source (BROWSE MODE).
- *9 Android device will auto reboot when the Android device connects to KENWOOD receiver.
- *10 Android device may auto reboot when unplug USB without pressing safely remove button on KENWOOD Music Play Apps at Android device.
* Depending on the OS or the firmware version of the smartphone, Bluetooth features may not work. Refer to the website or FAQ provided by the smartphone supplier for more information.
Technical Information
This Music file Playback feature is using Android Open Accessory 2.0 (AOA 2.0) technology.
Support:
- Android OS Version 4.1 to 7.x
- Some Android devices may not fully support AOA 2.0 even OS Version 4.1 to 7.x.
Main Features:
- Audio Over USB. (Digital Audio)
- - All the audio will be routed to USB Audio when an accessory is connected to the Android device.
- - Only 44.1kHz 16 bit PCM data format is supported by Android devices.
- Media Control communication channel
- - Media control command (such as Play/pause, next, previous etc..) can be sent from accessory to Android device.
- - Android device will start default media player app to handle the media control command.
- - It is the same behaviour as Bluetooth Audio media control.
- Custom communication channel between Android device and accessory
Android Open Accessory (AOA) is introduced by Google to allow accessories (such as audio dock or other music playback device) to communicate with Android devices via USB. Once an Android device is connected with an accessory, the Android device treats the accessory as a standard audio output device, hence all the audio will be routed to the accessory.
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