Thanks, Chris. After giving up on the sparse Alpine manual, your video got the job done for me. I had missed tapping the rotary knob after flipping the 'pair' to 'yes'.
Brilliant video clip. I have had trouble getting a second iPhone connected and had given up years ago, deleted the original iPhone (not required) and then set up second just now, so easy with this clip. And, I only just realised you could play music through Bluetooth without connecting through a cable!
Chris thank you very much for taking the time to put up this video. I have had this head unit for about 18 months, and have always had trouble pairing devices. It probably doesn't help that I still feel like Bluetooth is about one third voodoo anyway, the way it gets flaky sometimes... Anyway, the magic was watching you back out of the Bluetooth setup menu before pairing. I had been trying to pair while still inside the Bluetooth settings, and no go... Thanks again and best wishes to you. BK
So thankful Chris. When my Alpine was installed they set up Bluetooth. Recently I had to reset unit and couldn't figure out why I could not get Bluetooth to reconnect. It was simply clicking the pairing to YES. Thanx
Hi, I have connected this with my Samsung galaxy s3 but I am having to pair them each time I use it, should it be connecting automatically each time I use it after I have connected them once or do I need to do it every time I get in the car?
Hi Chris. Thanks for the video. I can only pair 1 device at a time. Either my phone or my ipod touch will pair but not at the same time. Any ideas? Thanks!
You can stream Spotify just like the normal Music app (iPhone... Don't know about Android/Etc). If a call comes through, music pauses and call is connected then resumes after the call.
hold down the bt button scroll to where it says connected device or something like that,then click it and it will give you two options one is to clear it press that and it is done, repeat the process, you can only have 3 saved devices
I'm having problems pairing my iphone- it was working fine yesterday and when I tried pairing it today, it kept saying 'connection unsuccessful' and i tried it from the head unit as well but it wouldnt pick up my iphone- any cause for this, and how can I fix this? Thankyou!
Its same for android... I have it.. Without problem... Iam listening music via BT from my telephone or using BT audio for navigation thru mobile phone...
hi i have a problem when using blue tooth audio with my iphone 4. i connected it and everything and it plays but i cannot use the buttons on the radio itself to skip my songs. i can only skip through my phone. the pause and play button works but not the skip. am i not doing something or what please help.
Hi Chris, trying to set this up with an iPhone 5c, it works fine, however - every time I start the car it doesn't automatically connect to the phone and I have to go into the phones Bluetooth settings and select the unit, is that right or is there a setting somewhere I can configure automatic connection to be established?
My unit wont work with any of the inputs. the bluetooth will connect and wont play anything out of it. its not my phone we have tried with multiple phones. the aux in and the usb one dont work either. help me
Because I saw on a forum the specs and it was not listed the iPhone 6, just till 4. It sounds really weird for me so I decide to ask. Thank you so much I really appreciate. Have a good one
I followed this, worked great btw, thanks. But when I call out to people I can hear them but they can't hear me. The little speaker is plugged in the front too so idk. Help please
Have you ever had trouble linking up? I recently bought a used car with that stereo and after clearing all the old phones off of it, its still won't let me link.... My phone keeps saying I have the wrong passkey ... Has anyone else had these problems?
XCatfishX delete other devices that connect before then your phone will connect . Happen to me so I deleted other 3 devices . Before that I got a error message
help please, i'm about to get a car stereo. the chose is between Alpine and Pioneer. Alpine CDE-173BT and Pioneer MVH-X580BT. Which one reads USB faster? Which one has better sound? please help.
I was using my phone at the time to record and my wife's phone to demonstrate. Back then, my iPhone 4S recorded in 1080p where my wife's iPhone 4 was only 720p.
Thank you for this!
The video is still helping
LOL
I never would have figured it out!
Nice!
Thanks, Chris. After giving up on the sparse Alpine manual, your video got the job done for me. I had missed tapping the rotary knob after flipping the 'pair' to 'yes'.
Brilliant video clip. I have had trouble getting a second iPhone connected and had given up years ago, deleted the original iPhone (not required) and then set up second just now, so easy with this clip. And, I only just realised you could play music through Bluetooth without connecting through a cable!
Thank you you truly help me out I have watched over 30 videos but your explanation was right to the point thank you once again..
Chris thank you very much for taking the time to put up this video. I have had this head unit for about 18 months, and have always had trouble pairing devices. It probably doesn't help that I still feel like Bluetooth is about one third voodoo anyway, the way it gets flaky sometimes... Anyway, the magic was watching you back out of the Bluetooth setup menu before pairing. I had been trying to pair while still inside the Bluetooth settings, and no go...
Thanks again and best wishes to you.
BK
So thankful Chris. When my Alpine was installed they set up Bluetooth. Recently I had to reset unit and couldn't figure out why I could not get Bluetooth to reconnect.
It was simply clicking the pairing to YES.
Thanx
Thank you! Walked me right through it. I used to take it to Best Buy every time it would unpair (car battery died etc).
Thank you Chis for the awesome video. I pair my Iphone 5C and works great.
Thanks! I'm getting a Alpine deck today and hoping I can pair it to my Android... hope it goes as easy as you showed us here, :)
cute cover lol nice vid waiting for my deck in the mail
Hi Duncan - It sounds like you have a faulty unit? Maybe get in touch with the store you purchased it from? Thanks, Chris.
Nice vid looks like a decent headunit
The Alpine CDE-135BT model also has this quality to sincronizarce with the ipod touch?
thanks for the answers
Did you have to install a Bluetooth interface separate with this unit to use the iPhone ?
Hi, I have connected this with my Samsung galaxy s3 but I am having to pair them each time I use it, should it be connecting automatically each time I use it after I have connected them once or do I need to do it every time I get in the car?
Hi Chris. Thanks for the video. I can only pair 1 device at a time. Either my phone or my ipod touch will pair but not at the same time. Any ideas? Thanks!
Thanks dude!!!
can you use pandora or another media app or is it only the phones playlist?
Very helpful thank you.
You can stream Spotify just like the normal Music app (iPhone... Don't know about Android/Etc). If a call comes through, music pauses and call is connected then resumes after the call.
I just wanted to go back in time.
Hi I’ve done all that but when I make a call I can hear the other person but they can’t hear me. There’s.a microphone fitted
do u have an android device? if so does it stream pandora? thanks!
Do you know how to make the message icon come up on the radio when you get a text message?
I don't know if someone already mentioned but you can only have 3 saved devices
hey, do you know how to delete a device?
hold down the bt button scroll to where it says connected device or something like that,then click it and it will give you two options one is to clear it press that and it is done, repeat the process, you can only have 3 saved devices
Ross McBeath without deleting them you can’t connect your phone . Happen to me because I bought a secondhand unit .
Yes you can have gree, blue, red or red/orange
i have a alpine UTE-52BT and can not figure out how to set my iPhone music to show what song is playing..thank you
hi this is thus possible to synchronize with the ipod touch?
DIDN'T WORK???
Try going into "paired devices" & disconnecting one of the old devices 1st👍
Worked for me... FINALLY
Thanks! Great help. Nice phone cover too :-P
It's my wife's. My phone was already set up.
Yeah Yeah ha ha, thanks again!
Thanks, it's an Otterbox Impact.
Is bluetooth enabled on your phone when the unit switches on? It connected with mines straight away.
I'm having problems pairing my iphone- it was working fine yesterday and when I tried pairing it today, it kept saying 'connection unsuccessful' and i tried it from the head unit as well but it wouldnt pick up my iphone- any cause for this, and how can I fix this? Thankyou!
Its same for android... I have it.. Without problem... Iam listening music via BT from my telephone or using BT audio for navigation thru mobile phone...
Will it work with an iPhone 7 mine won't pops up on my iPhone but won't work
Thank you love
You
my deck is apline but a bit different than yours & theres no "BT Audio" option in the source button to play music ?
Is it a CDE-133BT?
Chris Bryson CDE-103EBT
Conkers Squirrel I don't think it supports A2DP for streaming audio.
Very helpful
Do you know how I get it to go straight to Bluetooth when I switch my car on instead of going to Tuner first?
hi i have a problem when using blue tooth audio with my iphone 4. i connected it and everything and it plays but i cannot use the buttons on the radio itself to skip my songs. i can only skip through my phone. the pause and play button works but not the skip. am i not doing something or what please help.
On my new apple phone, Alpine Receiver "Paring" did not come up and pair, only Alpine Receiver displayed on IPHone
I'm not sure I can help you, it's been 10+ years since I had this unit.
It was my partners phone, recorded on mines. :)
Hello Chris ! Did you try that with an iPhone5 ? I just can't find the way to do it ! Is it maybe not compatible !
Thanks for your answer !
Pierre
No, that was with an iPhone 4. I no longer have this car/unit.
Hi Chris, trying to set this up with an iPhone 5c, it works fine, however - every time I start the car it doesn't automatically connect to the phone and I have to go into the phones Bluetooth settings and select the unit, is that right or is there a setting somewhere I can configure automatic connection to be established?
does the bluetooth work with an updated iphone 5!? Please let me know asap
Yes
I think this is down to the handset, rather than the unit itself.
My unit wont work with any of the inputs. the bluetooth will connect and wont play anything out of it. its not my phone we have tried with multiple phones. the aux in and the usb one dont work either. help me
Hello Chris. do you know if I can pair with iPhone 6? Thanks. I really appreciate your help, have a good one
I don't see why not.
Because I saw on a forum the specs and it was not listed the iPhone 6, just till 4. It sounds really weird for me so I decide to ask. Thank you so much I really appreciate. Have a good one
I followed this, worked great btw, thanks. But when I call out to people I can hear them but they can't hear me. The little speaker is plugged in the front too so idk. Help please
I'm not sure what you mean by little speaker - do you have the mic connected to the rear?
Thanks ☺
is there a way to activate siri with this device?
Is the audio quality of bluetooth stream the same as USB or 3.5mm auxiliary port? I really want to know. Thanks!
Yes, great quality.
Have you ever had trouble linking up? I recently bought a used car with that stereo and after clearing all the old phones off of it, its still won't let me link.... My phone keeps saying I have the wrong passkey ... Has anyone else had these problems?
XCatfishX delete other devices that connect before then your phone will connect . Happen to me so I deleted other 3 devices . Before that I got a error message
Sorry how change the illumination color?
hi ! is any difference in sound quality vhen play from bloetooth/usb i phone /usb mp3 stick?
I meant mic. It's plugged in the front auxiliary. Should it be in the back?
Yes, the front is an input for devices with a 3.5mm connection.
Yes.
I am having the same problem with warrockownz.
When going through different colours on my unit, the Power/Source button remained blue.
help please, i'm about to get a car stereo. the chose is between Alpine and Pioneer. Alpine CDE-173BT and Pioneer MVH-X580BT. Which one reads USB faster? Which one has better sound? please help.
It has been many years since I've heard a Pioneer unit to provide a comparison, Alpine sound great and reads USB quickly.
thanks for the reply man :)
Yeah im a Lil Bit Late, but my Problem is that i cant find the bt Audio
It’s been so long since I recorded this, I can’t suggest a fix. Sorry.
solo se puede con iphone??
tengo un ferrari i867
Mine doesn't have a "BT AUDIO" option
Is it the same radio? Double check the model number is CDE-133BT exactly.
Here in 2021
yo thanks
Nice pink iphone cover...
A jak redmi 8pro?
No it's an iPhone.
Thanks anyway !
I'm not sure, sorry.
anyone had any luck pairing this with a ASUS EP121 tablet....or any other tablet or laptop ?......
Yes, with Q7A+ tablet, just wonderful ...
I can't connect mine! D:
I don't, sorry.
The Video is great.. the phon is pink 🤕
I was using my phone at the time to record and my wife's phone to demonstrate. Back then, my iPhone 4S recorded in 1080p where my wife's iPhone 4 was only 720p.