[Q] Using car's USB socket instead of BT? - Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi,
Many cars have a USB socket into which the driver / passenger can plug their MP3 devices and listen to music through the car's audio system. Can an Android phone redirect its sound to the car's USB, like it does for Bluetooth (if the car has one)?
I know this does not happen by default. But for cars that do not have BT, it would be useful if there was some application / hack which allowed me to do phone calls and listen to any media (including directions from a navigation system) by plugging the Android phone into the USB.
Theoretically, I can imagine some piece of software (not sure if an Android app can do that) that would represent itself to the car's audio system as an mp3 player, capture all audio-out of the phone, and play it as a single (continuous) mp3. When the phone does not produce any audio, it would just put silence into the generated mp3.
Thanks,
Shlomy
** Edit: Simple solution found. I have an AUX port next to the USB port in the car. Connecting the phone's earphone socket to AUX in the car (with a standard 3.5 cable) does the same thing that I wanted.

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