Text to speech via BT

[zei20t]

So this function works well with my phone. But only if I'm streaming music via Bluetooth. ie,if the phone is the active music source.

If a call comes in, it will interrupt whatever I have on so I can accept the call - as you would usually expect.

When any other source is selected, the phone doesn't interrupt the music to let me know I have a text.

Does this work for you guys?

Phone is a Nokia Lumia 1520. But same thing happened on the 920, 925 and 1320. I'm thinking it might be a feature of the phone.

Using RNS510 with 41xx firmware. BT unit I think is a 9W7

Matti, how about yours?

[Ryan_R]

On Android there's an app (A2DP Volume) that lets you choose what 'audio stream' to send the SMS alert on (Music, Alarm, Phone).

By selecting phone the car MFD shows a fake incoming call which is automatically answered and allows the text message to be read out regardless of what I'm listening to.

You'd have to find a similar app for your ?Windows Phone?

[zei20t]

No app required for Windows Phone. there is an option in the BT settings to use an 'alternate' way to communicate. Turns out it fakes a call which is automatically answered by the car and Cortana dictates the message to me, and I can dictate a reply

Thanks to Matti for reminding me of that setting!

A2DP is separate and still streams normally.