Jolley FrankieIn general, when a person hears FM, he immediately thinks of listening to the radio. Of course, nowadays not many people listen to the radio, because everyone has their own favorite music on a smartphone or tablet. After all, it’s always easier to listen to what you like than to wait for the radio to run out of songs you don’t like. But on the other hand, on the FM waves you can hear an unknown song that you might like. But let’s not go into those details, because today the topic of our discussion is the FM transmitter for your Android tablet.
What is an FM transmitter?
In fact, FM-transmitter (or modulator) is a special device that allows you to listen to music (and any audio files) on another carrier with an FM receiver. On the one hand, today it is not a very convenient tool for listening to music from an Android smartphone or tablet on other media. But still, sometimes this device can help you out. For example, if you don’t have an AUX cord handy to connect to your car station.
How do I create a connection using the FM transmitter on my tablet?
First, you will need a special program Sky FM Radio. Download it and install it on your Android tablet. Note that your device must have radio wave support, otherwise you won’t be able to do anything. If you have no idea how to check this, then just try the connection using the method below. If it doesn’t work, then your device doesn’t have FM support.
After installing the Sky FM Radio program, launch it;
A welcome window will open in front of you. Press ok;
Next, the application will prompt you to select the region. We hope you won’t have any problems with this;
In the FM-receiver of your car radio find a frequency where there is no station. That is, we need a free frequency that will receive the signal;
In the settings of the program, set the same frequency and you can transmit the signal. Done! Now you can turn on the music on your Android device.
Of the pluses of the program can be noted clear and user-friendly interface for Android, as well as the quality of the signal transmission. It is also possible to create playlists, transmit the signal via Bluetooth and so on. That is, you should have no problems with the inconvenience of using the program.
Disadvantages of using FM-transmitter (modulator)
Today it is not reasonable to use FM-transmitter (modulator), because there are more convenient ways and methods of connecting Android to the car radio, for example. For example, most radios are equipped with Bluetooth-module. It turns out there is an opportunity to connect to it using the same Bluetooth. Or the connection via AUX is also popular. That is, there are now many alternatives and it is important to be able to choose the most suitable for you.
To sum up
Today we talked about FM transmitters (or modulators) for Android tablet, considered the features of its work, as well as the pros and cons of its use. We also discussed a special program for transmitting the signal from your tablet over the waves to the FM receiver. Now you can definitely do it all yourself. Enjoy listening to music, dear readers! And what method do you use to listen to music from your smartphone or other device on the road? And what kind of music do you listen to: hard rock, pop, jazz, electronica, rap or classical music? Share your opinion in comments.
The standard equipment of the car necessarily includes a pair of speakers and a regular car stereo. The owner can leave the provided equipment or replace it. With the installation of the audio system there are usually no difficulties. Problems can be provoked by the appearance of new carriers of music.
A flash drive is inserted into the USB port. To connect smartphones, tablets and other portable equipment will require special devices. Thanks to this, the driver is able to talk through the handsfree system.
Combining smartphone and car stereo
Multifunctional “androids” can be used to control the parameters of the vehicle. The main condition for this becomes the correct installation of the equipment. When listening to music on the radio via the phone, the audio system is used as a sound amplifier.
Connection methods
The method is chosen based on the design features of the selected boombox. To provide a full-fledged connection via USB connector, the user will need a special cable.
At one end there is an output for the portable device, at the other end there is a USB plug. Having installed it, it is necessary to enter the settings, select the folder “USB connection” and the item “Data transfer”. After that the necessary files are read out.