Questions on audio streaming and BMW Online

toni8284 · 11-09-2011, 01:56 PM

Hi,

I tried to search about these topics and I cant find the answer I need.

1) I have a iphone 4S with iOS 5 and I already paired with the bluetooth in the car. but how can I enable the audio streaming?

2) in the iDrive, there is one using BMW Online and Google Search, I cant go on those. Do I have to enable tether first?

Thank you

tjm129 · 11-09-2011, 07:50 PM

I played with mine a bit while on ED. I figured out that if your phone is connected to the car via USB audio streaming via BT is not avail. Once you unplug it you should see it in your menu. Not sure about online, was not able to get it working thought it might be a USA thing.

TJ

silvs · 11-09-2011, 07:51 PM

I've gotten streaming to work, but only via USB.

I've never gotten Google to work.

ChrisBuer · 11-10-2011, 04:38 AM

Not tried the bluetooth streaming.....

But on the BMW Online front, BMW UK sent me a text message with a username and password to BMW Connected Drive. I've entered this into the settings on my BMW Connect Drive menu in the car.

I've also found that if my phone isn't plugged into my iPhone Media Adapter installed in the car, the online access doesn't work. Once plugged in, I can access all of the BMW Online features once loaded up.

as7920 · 11-10-2011, 06:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChrisBuer

Not tried the bluetooth streaming.....

But on the BMW Online front, BMW UK sent me a text message with a username and password to BMW Connected Drive. I've entered this into the settings on my BMW Connect Drive menu in the car.

I've also found that if my phone isn't plugged into my iPhone Media Adapter installed in the car, the online access doesn't work. Once plugged in, I can access all of the BMW Online features once loaded up.

Ditto. You have to open and have active the BMW Connected drive app on the iPhone when you put it in the cradle.

I can only get Audio over USB or through Cradle/plugin

iPhone over Bluetooth audio doesn't work for me. The icon for Bluetooth audio against my device is greyed out.

AzGregg · 11-10-2011, 07:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by as7920

Ditto. You have to open and have active the BMW Connected drive app on the iPhone when you put it in the cradle.

I can only get Audio over USB or through Cradle/plugin

iPhone over Bluetooth audio doesn't work for me. The icon for Bluetooth audio against my device is greyed out.

same here

anybody have a clue why that is?

1Madness · 11-10-2011, 08:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by as7920

Ditto. You have to open and have active the BMW Connected drive app on the iPhone when you put it in the cradle.

I can only get Audio over USB or through Cradle/plugin

iPhone over Bluetooth audio doesn't work for me. The icon for Bluetooth audio against my device is greyed out.

I can't get audio over USB or bluetooth. My current workaround is using the auxilary port which is sort of annoying. Any help would be helpful.

pearlwhites · 11-10-2011, 11:20 AM

I've got an IPhone and I listen to music over Bluetooth. You need to go into your phone's options in Idrive and enable audio. I will try to give a more thorough description when I get in my car to tonight, since I know it was tricky to find the proper menu.

clived · 11-10-2011, 11:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChrisBuer

I've also found that if my phone isn't plugged into my iPhone Media Adapter installed in the car, the online access doesn't work. Once plugged in, I can access all of the BMW Online features once loaded up.

Really? Obviously the Apps don't work unless it's plugged in, but the BMW Online features - internet access etc. are using the car's SIM, not the iPhone. Mine work fine with or without the iPhone in the car, let alone in the cradle.

speedM · 11-10-2011, 11:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pearlwhites

I've got an IPhone and I listen to music over Bluetooth. You need to go into your phone's options in Idrive and enable audio. I will try to give a more thorough description when I get in my car to tonight, since I know it was tricky to find the proper menu.

Same here, dealer showed me when delivering my car, you have to enable Bluetooth audio somewhere, don't remember exactly without being in the car. The device might have to be connected as well before enabling that feature.

toni8284 · 11-10-2011, 02:49 PM

speedM, pearlwhites:

Can you tell me which iPhone you are using and what version is it?

I already enabled to bluetooth in the iDrive.

But the icon is still grey.

AzGregg · 11-10-2011, 05:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by toni8284

speedM, pearlwhites:

Can you tell me which iPhone you are using and what version is it?

I already enabled to bluetooth in the iDrive.

But the icon is still grey.

Again, same here. I have paired the phone, and in the Idrive menu, I can see where it shows BT audio for the device, but it is grey, and not active.

I have a iphone 4 with Ios 5.

Redadair · 11-11-2011, 09:52 AM

The BMW Online features like Google search etc require you to sign up with BMW premium services.

toni8284 · 11-11-2011, 10:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Redadair

The BMW Online features like Google search etc require you to sign up with BMW premium services.

That's what I thought...

pearlwhites · 11-11-2011, 09:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AzGregg

Again, same here. I have paired the phone, and in the Idrive menu, I can see where it shows BT audio for the device, but it is grey, and not active.

I have a iphone 4 with Ios 5.

I have an iPhone 4 with ios5. Again, I can't describe the menu yet but I'll get around to it.

-Z- · 11-11-2011, 10:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1Madness

I can't get audio over USB or bluetooth. My current workaround is using the auxilary port which is sort of annoying. Any help would be helpful.

1Madness, do you have anything plugged in into the power socket? Manual mentions that you should have anything plugged in into the socket while connecting stuff via USB.

Another thing, how big is the music library on the iPhone?

my other iPod never came up, it has over 5000 songs on it, my guess it takes a lot of time to load that kind of library...

RPChan · 11-11-2011, 11:25 PM

I fooled around with this for a week before I figured it out. I have an iPhone 4. Tried using the cradle and eventually gave it back and got my money back. I used the white iPhone cord and plugged it into the USB. Downloaded the BMW app and everything works great. I can play music from the phone better than if I am using the two pronged cable from BMW and I get the apps which includes the web radio which gave me dozens of channels to chose from. I listened to five different versions of ESPN last week as I drove home listening to different college football games.
I tried the Bluetooth connection for music (the phone connection works fine) and it works intermittently but as long as I get it consistently with the cord I don't care if it ever works.

So in short all u need is the white iPhone USB cable and u are good to go.

v1k0d3n · 11-11-2011, 11:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Redadair

The BMW Online features like Google search etc require you to sign up with BMW premium services.

This is not available to US customers, even if you are a premium subscriber.

speedM · 11-12-2011, 03:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by toni8284

speedM, pearlwhites:

Can you tell me which iPhone you are using and what version is it?

I already enabled to bluetooth in the iDrive.

But the icon is still grey.

3GS with 3.x OS. Fiddled around the menus today really quick and couldn't find exactly which menu it was in. Will have to play with it some more.

Klepper1 · 11-06-2012, 11:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pearlwhites

I have an iPhone 4 with ios5. Again, I can't describe the menu yet but I'll get around to it.

I know this is an old thread, but I am having the exact issue as described here, and I never saw the resolution. I can't find the menu in idrive to enable the bluetooth audio streaming in my 1M. My iphone pairs up, and the phone portion works great through bluetooth, but the audio icon under bluetooth is grayed out.

Thanks.

Luca335 · 11-10-2012, 08:38 PM

I only have a Black Berry, when I clicked on CD/Multimedia, it shows CD/DVD, Music Collection, External devices, Tone, Bluetooth (audio). When I click on External devices, I can see my phone name with the Bluetooth symbol, I select it and it streams music from my BB to the car stereo system wirlessly. I just have to make sure on my BB I activate my handset, not the BB speaker. I don't know how the iPhone works but I would think it should be similar.

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tjm129 Second Lieutenant 27 Rep 239 Posts Drives: VO 1M(382/740) Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chicago, IL iTrader: (4)	I played with mine a bit while on ED. I figured out that if your phone is connected to the car via USB audio streaming via BT is not avail. Once you unplug it you should see it in your menu. Not sure about online, was not able to get it working thought it might be a USA thing. TJ
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ChrisBuer Captain 69 Rep 632 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	Not tried the bluetooth streaming..... But on the BMW Online front, BMW UK sent me a text message with a username and password to BMW Connected Drive. I've entered this into the settings on my BMW Connect Drive menu in the car. I've also found that if my phone isn't plugged into my iPhone Media Adapter installed in the car, the online access doesn't work. Once plugged in, I can access all of the BMW Online features once loaded up.
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toni8284 Captain 137 Rep 718 Posts Drives: N/A Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Phila, PA iTrader: (5) Garage List 2011 BMW 1M [10.00] 2016 M3 [0.00]	speedM, pearlwhites: Can you tell me which iPhone you are using and what version is it? I already enabled to bluetooth in the iDrive. But the icon is still grey. __________________ 2021 F87 HS M2C 2018 F80 SO M3 (SOLD) 2016 F80 AY M3 (SOLD) 2014 F10 M5 LCI (SOLD) 2011 VO 1M (SOLD)
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RPChan BMW for Life 138 Rep 210 Posts Drives: 08 e93 M3 HT Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: USA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2015 Alfa 4C [9.00] 1998 BMW M3 Coupe [0.00] 2005 BMW Dinan Coop ... [0.00] 2008 BMW E93 M3 HT ... [0.00] 2011 BMW 1M [10.00] 1971 Alfa 1750 GTV [10.00] 2003 Porsche C4S [0.00] 2003 BMW Alpina Z8 [0.00] 1998 BMW M3 4 door [0.00] 2007 BMW Alpina B7 [0.00] 2002 BMW e46 M3 [0.00]	I fooled around with this for a week before I figured it out. I have an iPhone 4. Tried using the cradle and eventually gave it back and got my money back. I used the white iPhone cord and plugged it into the USB. Downloaded the BMW app and everything works great. I can play music from the phone better than if I am using the two pronged cable from BMW and I get the apps which includes the web radio which gave me dozens of channels to chose from. I listened to five different versions of ESPN last week as I drove home listening to different college football games. I tried the Bluetooth connection for music (the phone connection works fine) and it works intermittently but as long as I get it consistently with the cord I don't care if it ever works. So in short all u need is the white iPhone USB cable and u are good to go.
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Luca335 First Lieutenant 56 Rep 370 Posts Drives: AW 1M Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Vancouver, Canada iTrader: (0)	I only have a Black Berry, when I clicked on CD/Multimedia, it shows CD/DVD, Music Collection, External devices, Tone, Bluetooth (audio). When I click on External devices, I can see my phone name with the Bluetooth symbol, I select it and it streams music from my BB to the car stereo system wirlessly. I just have to make sure on my BB I activate my handset, not the BB speaker. I don't know how the iPhone works but I would think it should be similar.
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