iDrive 5 music streaming/spotify issues

LuckyTune · 06-11-2017, 07:28 PM

Wondering if there is a known issue and/or a fix - having issues when trying to stream music via Bluetooth, the phone says connected and playing through BMW... but I am only able to select my phone in media about 10% of the time.

In addition to this the Spotify app has not shown up as an option in a couple of weeks.

Anyone else having issues or got any tips?

eff1dude · 06-11-2017, 09:09 PM

Same here. If you look back I posted a thread about 4 months ago with the same issues. I've given up trying to use Spotify with idrive 5. Another thread shows same issues with idrive 4. Like you, Bluetooth only works sporadically for me. Without doubt the most unreliable and limited media interface I've had in any recent car. All I do now is listen to the radio.

The only possible solution is to pay extra for CarPlay to get something that actually works.

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LuckyTune New Member 2 Rep 20 Posts Drives: F80 m3 Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Australia iTrader: (0)	iDrive 5 music streaming/spotify issues Wondering if there is a known issue and/or a fix - having issues when trying to stream music via Bluetooth, the phone says connected and playing through BMW... but I am only able to select my phone in media about 10% of the time. In addition to this the Spotify app has not shown up as an option in a couple of weeks. Anyone else having issues or got any tips?
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eff1dude Enlisted Member 7 Rep 44 Posts Drives: MY17 M3 Competition S/S Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Melbourne iTrader: (0)	Same here. If you look back I posted a thread about 4 months ago with the same issues. I've given up trying to use Spotify with idrive 5. Another thread shows same issues with idrive 4. Like you, Bluetooth only works sporadically for me. Without doubt the most unreliable and limited media interface I've had in any recent car. All I do now is listen to the radio. The only possible solution is to pay extra for CarPlay to get something that actually works.
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