Thursday, March 07, 2013

Ford SYNC AppLink & Spotify Offer Music Streaming In Car

Ford SYNC AppLink & Spotify Offer Music Steaming In Car

ST. CLAIR SHORES, Mich.- Do you enjoy streaming music through the Spotify app? Well your in car music experience is about to get even better. Spotify, the leading music streaming service, providing listeners with access to over 20 million songs, will soon be available in vehicles equipped with Ford SYNC AppLink! Voice-activated music streaming will soon be possible with the Ford SYNC AppLink and Spotify Partnership.

With more than 20 million active users all over the globe, 5 million of Spotify's users pay for premium memberships. Coupled with the more than one million Ford vehicles in North America that are equipped with Ford SYNC AppLink, more drivers will be able to access hands-free, voice-activated entertainment while driving. Ford drivers who have their iPhone paired with their vehicle's Ford SYNC AppLink system will have access to more than 20 million songs and playlists while keeping their attention on the road.

Spotify Premium subscribers who have the app running on their SYNC-connected iPhone will be able to access the following features from their Ford SYNC AppLink equipped vehicle, all with simple voice commands: Now Playing, Star/Unstar Track, Add Track to your "Road Trip" Playlist, Choose Playlist, Play Starred, Play Music, Similar Music, Recently Played, Start Album/Artist/Track Radio, Shuffle On/Off, Repeat On/Off, Skip Track Forward/Back, Play/Pause, Built In Social Sharing Capabilities, and Program the preset number keys so they work like a radio and save the currently playing album, artist or playlist to that number for easy access.

Ford SYNC AppLink & Spotify Offer Music Streaming In CarThe partnership, which has been in the works for a year and a half, is Spotify's first collaboration with an automotive manufacturer. More drivers will soon be able to Stream Music with Spotify and Ford SYNC AppLink as Ford will be the first automaker to launch Spotify In The Car. Although a date has not yet been confirmed when the update to the app will be available.

If you have any questions about how to pair your smartphone, or how to use the Ford SYNC infotainment system, we's be happy to help! Give us a call or stop by! Family owned and operated since 1946, Roy O'Brien Ford is located at 22201 E. 9 Mile Rd. St. Clair Shores, MI 48080 for all your Metro Detroit Ford Vehicle needs. Stay on the right track to Nine Mile and Mack!

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