CD Slot Phone Mount: Will It Damage the CD Player, and How to Fit One

A CD slot phone mount holds on a mounting tongue that sits inside the slot, so the way you handle it matters more than the mount itself. Use a slot you no longer use for discs, do not force the tongue in, and fit and adjust the mount while the car is parked. The rest of this guide covers what drivers ask about damage and how to fit one step by step.

We sell CD slot phone mounts, so read this as a shop’s notes on its own listing plus what drivers say online.

Will a CD slot phone mount damage the CD slot?

One driver asked whether CD slot phone mounts will damage the CD slot. The driver had read reviews saying that some people had damaged their CD slots. The driver also wrote that they still listen to CDs occasionally.

One commenter replied that they were using one in their own car with no problems.

That is one worry and one owner’s answer, and neither tells you how often a slot gets damaged. What both point to is the part that sits in the slot. Treat it gently, and stop if it does not go in easily.

Why drivers choose the CD slot

The same driver explained why they wanted to change. The driver wrote that with their vent mount the heat was blowing straight at the phone, and that the phone was not really in a good line of sight for GPS.

The commenter who replied added that, in their opinion, it is a great place to put the phone, because cup holder mounts are too low and windshield mounts are too high or far away.

Those are two people’s views of their own cars. In yours, look at where the slot sits. A phone in front of it should not cover the screen, the buttons or the vents you use.

People search for this product as a CD phone holder, a CD phone mount, a CD player phone mount or a CD slot phone holder. They all mean a holder that uses the slot as its mounting point.

What a CD slot mount looks like

Our listing for the Dual-Cradle CD-Slot Phone Mount says to insert the mounting tongue into a compatible unused CD slot and secure the mount, then seat your devices in the two side-by-side cradles. The same listing says to adjust while parked. It also says to confirm the mounting point, clamp or slot dimensions and device size before ordering.

So there are three things to check against your car before you buy: that the slot is one you do not use, that the tongue suits the slot, and that there is room in front of it for the cradles and the phone.

Fit it in order

Work through these in order, with the car parked.

1. Empty the slot. Eject any disc and leave the slot empty.
2. Slide the tongue in. Keep it level and push gently. If it does not go in easily, stop.
3. Secure the mount. Fasten it the way the mount provides, until it stays put when you nudge it.
4. Seat the phone and look. Check that you can still see and reach the controls you use.
5. Take it out the same way. Loosen the mount first, then slide the tongue out level.

Quick answers

Can I still play CDs with a CD slot phone mount?

The tongue sits in the slot, so plan on not using discs while the mount is fitted. If you still play CDs often, a vent, cup holder or dashboard mount keeps the slot free.

Will a CD slot phone mount fit my car?

It depends on the slot and the space around it. Compare the slot and the space in front of it with the listing before you order, and check the fit while parked.

Is the CD slot better than a vent for a phone mount?

It depends on the car. A CD slot mount can keep the phone away from the air from the vents. A vent mount leaves the slot free. Our vent phone holder guide covers the vent option, and the cup holder phone mount guide and the dashboard placement guide cover the other two.

Where to go next

Browse the CD slot phone holders, or read how to choose a car phone holder by mount type.