You may even be able to control your car radio using your smartphone.

Install aUniversal Bluetooth car kit.

The advantages of this method include:

Install a vehicle-specificBluetooth adapter.

Man in car with bluetooth earpiece

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Advantages and limitations are:

Upgrade to aBluetooth car stereo.

In other cases, a Bluetooth car kit is the most straightforward way to get Bluetooth in your car.

The most expensive option is to replace your car stereo.

Since these Bluetooth radio adapters aren’t universal, you must buy a devicedesigned specifically for your car stereo.

Plenty of options are out there, so it’s important to understand the different choices available to you.

That makes the installation quick, but you miss out on a lot of neat Bluetooth features.

The two main features to look for in a Bluetooth car kit are hands-free calling and music streaming.