Customers value the iStream Universal Bluetooth Audio Receiver for its Bluetooth connectivity, ease of use, and sound quality. Many appreciate its decent battery life, good range, and compact size. However, a few customers have experienced occasional issues with the device's pairing functionality.
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Pros mentioned:
Battery life, Ease of use, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
nice job
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This is a nice little Audio receiver. Has a long lasting battery and it is very easy to use. Great connection, great sound.
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This unit can receive and transmit Bluetooth have it connected to my XM radio and Bluetooth headphones love it. It is nice to be able to listen to my music and not disturb anyone. Working just the way I thought it should.
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I saw this in a friends truck one day. I asked him what it was and how it worked. After telling me that it had been what we were listening to. I immediately had him take me to Best Buy. I bought this to replace using a long Auxiliary Cord for my motorcycle's sound system. Using some industrial grade Velcro, I mounted it next to my bikes Aux Inlet. It works amazingly, syncs to my phone without issue and has surprisingly clear sound.
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I tried quite a few of these little Bluetooth devices looking for one that would work well. This is that device! I use it to play my iTunes songs from my iPhone XS Max through a vintage Pioneer AV amplifier with Klipsch bookcase speakers. I can go to rooms on the other side of the house probably up to 50 feet with my phone before it starts cutting out. Better than all the other BT receivers I tried. I use a 3.5mm to RCA adapter to get it into the Pioneer.
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I have had this device for a while now, matter of fact this is the second one that I have owned, I lost my first one. About the device, the battery life on this is pretty good; I recently traveled from Vermont to Georgia and I pretty much streamed music or podcast the entire trip and it never ran out of battery power. It is easy to charge, just connect to a computer via USB. It syncs easily with both my iPhone 6s Plus and my Nexus 5X. If your vehicle doesn't have Bluetooth then this is a good buy for the price.
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I've always thought there must be a way to blue tooth music into my stereo system since they have so many speakers that work that way. I was pleasantly surprised when I walked into Best Buy and spoke with a rep about my idea. He took me directly to this little gadget. It was a dream come true! It did exist and I'm glad I bought it. Now I can play whatever is on my phone thru my stereo. I love it!
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I have an older model Tahoe and it was so aggravating to use a cable with my phone to play music. One reason I wanted bluetooth is because I couldn't charge my phone with the cable and listen to music at the same time. This is perfect! Its small and so easy to set up. Works great!
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I attach this to my old analog receiver and use IPhone and Ipad to play music, and in my truck analog radio connection for audio books. Works consistently. I sometimes have to re-pair I device and Bluetooth receiver, but I think this is an I device weakness (have to do this for many bluetooth devices). Sound quality is fine in the house, but I do wonder if quality is different than old CD player, but it stopped working, and I'm never going back because of cost compared to bluetooth receiver.
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I was tired of hooking up my phone to the aux input and jealous of my brothers bluetooth capability with his stereo. The salesman at BestBuy recommended this little thing so I decided to give it a try. It stay hidden in my Camaro's armrest compartment so that is definitely a win foe me. Make sure you charge it upon opening because it doesn't come fully charged. One thing that I didn't like is that it doesn't have an indicator letting you know how much time you have left in a charge. You have to make sure you keep it charged or else you'll have recharge temporarily interrupting your jam session
Great option to connect stereo to bluetooth device
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I have an older receiver that does not have Bluetooth or Wi-Fi capability. Was looking for solution to connect iPhones, etc. to stream music to in-wall speakers connected to stereo.
As I only needed a receiver (vs. transmit and/or receive) there were only a few choices. I chose the lowest cost version and found setup and configuration to be VERY easy.
The only challenge is that my phone does not reconnect each time I leave transmission range causing me to select the pair button each time I wanted to stream music. Not sure if this is an issue with my phone or the design of the unit.
Overall, very solid and easy to use.
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I recently had to spend $300+ on repairing the AUX jack because of years of getting out of the car and forgetting to unplug my phone, loosening the jack. Picked this up, and it works well. The sound quality is good, easy to pair device. When you leave vehicle and car is turned off, it'll unpair and when you get back in, it might/might not automatically connect back. Sometimes have to turn Bluetooth on phone on/off before it works. Also, if your phone is paired to a different car with Bluetooth, the device automatically knocks off and the vehicle will pair your phone. Overall, good product.
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This Bluetooth unit works really well. The sound quality is very clear, and the pairing with phones works seamlessly. I have not had any issues pairing or using this device.
The only issue I can see is that you must either leave the unit on, or press and hold to turn it off, and being that my auxiliary input is in an awkward area it is a bit of a hassle.
The only other downside I can see is if you repeatedly plug in and remove the unit from the aux port, there is a possibility of the built in aux cable to break or deteriorate. I leave the unit stationary so I do not see myself having this problem anytime in the near future.
Well worth the price, for the quality of audio streaming.
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This is a great gadget! Although it sounds great, I almost got rid of my old stereo bc it was dated. Instead of buying a whole new system with Bluetooth, I lucked up and saw this online. I ended up buying 2!!! Now I can stream all my music and ditch my old cds...lol
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I wanted to play music from my phone on an older stereo without
Bluetooth so I went looking for an aux cable but the store rep suggested this instead. It has excellent build quality, is simple to use, and best of all...sounds great. No whine, hiss, or stray RF noise like some cheaper units I have owned. Perfect!
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Easy to connect. You need an audio jack and a USB port to power the receiver. Good audio quality. Easy to connect to phone. Receiver does not turn on automatically when you start the car.
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The staff at Best Buy knew exactly what I should buy. I came with an old idea and they suggested something much easier to manage.
Though it took some times to charge the blue tooth, now it is absolutely no problem. It changed the landscape of my interior car: I had so many wires going and coming from everywhere, now, just one wire! Awesome! I love it and highly recommend it.
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I use this device in my car, and it does the job for which I purchased it. I only use to connect my smartphone to the car’s stereo system. It remembers the device, so when I turn on the Bluetooth in my phone it automatically connects to it (I had to pair them in the first time of course). I only gave 4 stars because it is kind of tricky to charge the device in the car: the charging connector is small and it is hard to find where to plug in. I cannot use it while charging because it gives an eclectic buzzing sound (but I can charge the phone without having the buzzing sound). Plus, the charger only works with USB ports, so I had to buy a mini USB car charger. Overall good experience.
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Easy to use and long-lasting battery life out of this device guarantees hours of enjoyment.
I charged it once and have been using it in my daily driver truck for weeks careful to turn it off each time I get out of the truck but the battery seems to last and last.
Great way to listen to all of the songs on my phone or MP3 player without needing to run a 3.5 mm cable.
Pairing is a breeze and makes sharing a passengers playlist super easy without having to bumble through wires.
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I still have a few devices that aren't Bluetooth. its hard not to have anything Bluetooth now a days. works pretty far I use it off a gamer chair hooked up 15ft away for games and stuff.