Amazon Cloud to be Installed in Ford Vehicles

When Amazon’s music streaming service, Cloud Player, was released, its tagline was “music everywhere.” Now it finally looks like the tech giant is beginning to make that claim a reality. In February, Android users began being able to stream music through Ford’s Sync AppLink. Then an Wednesday, Amazon announced that iOS users would be able to use their Apple devices to connect to the Cloud Player app as well.

Ford Sync AppLink allows users to connect their devices (Android or iOS) to their vehicle’s sound system. And since Amazon Cloud Player app can now be used on both iOS and Android devices, that means that .mp3 files stored in the cloud can be streamed wirelessly.

Many of Ford’s newest vehicle models are being released with Ford Sync AppLink available, including the Fiesta, Mustang, Focus, Fusion, F-150, E-Series, C-Max Hybrid, Expedition, and Super Duty. Users can give voice commands or use dashboard controls to decide which music to play.

Amazon Cloud Player has been slow to take hold; for a long time it was only available via desktops and Android devices, and only had iOS availability starting last summer. Its journey toward providing “music everywhere” has been a long and slow-moving one. But it seems to finally be making significant progress.

Users who download the Cloud Player app can listen to .mp3 music files purchased on Amazon or uploaded to the cloud. The app streams these songs wirelessly—for free if you own an Amazon player. Cloud storage packages of 20+ GB can also be purchased starting at $20 per year.