iPhone playlists not appearing in car
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Hi all,
I've been absolutely loving the iPhone integration since getting my Z and decided to get Apple Music.
It's been working perfectly but all of a sudden my playlists aren't showing up.
All the tracks / albums / artists show up, but the playlists have disappeared! They're on the phone but won't show on the car!
Any ideas? Is there any sort of reset?? It's driving me crazy!!!
I've been absolutely loving the iPhone integration since getting my Z and decided to get Apple Music.
It's been working perfectly but all of a sudden my playlists aren't showing up.
All the tracks / albums / artists show up, but the playlists have disappeared! They're on the phone but won't show on the car!
Any ideas? Is there any sort of reset?? It's driving me crazy!!!
I would guess that this relates to the latest version of iOS 10.2.1 a few days ago which has caused problems for some:
"iOS 10.2.1, while it has an important security fix, also causes new problems. Three of the most significant are that it is breaking Touch ID for a number of iPhone owners (some sources: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9), introducing screen brightness bugs (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10) and creating Bluetooth connection problems (sources 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8), particularly when connecting to car kits." http://www.forbes.com/sites/gordonkelly/2017/02/01...
"iOS 10.2.1, while it has an important security fix, also causes new problems. Three of the most significant are that it is breaking Touch ID for a number of iPhone owners (some sources: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9), introducing screen brightness bugs (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10) and creating Bluetooth connection problems (sources 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8), particularly when connecting to car kits." http://www.forbes.com/sites/gordonkelly/2017/02/01...
SteveS Cup said:
Oh joy! Thank you for the info!
What a PITA. Hopefully they release an update soon then!
10.2.1 has turned my iPhone into an expensive paperweight. I would have been very happy to just lose Playlists! What a PITA. Hopefully they release an update soon then!
10.3 is 4-6 weeks away, and we can't be certain that it will fix these problems.
Not a very happy Apple user at the moment!
va1o said:
I'm running 10.2.1 on my iPhone and the playlists are still showing in my car. Generally connect it via USB (F21 with Pro Nav).
Yeah I always connect mine via the USB under the arm rest so it charges, I've got pro nav in an e89 Z4 (but it'll be the older version than an F series car I believe). The software on my car is all up to date though.
I appreciate it's very "1st world problems" but I much prefer my playlists over searching for albums!
bad company said:
I think the problem is that Apple don't keep the manufacturers up to date when they upgrade their software. That's why I specced my new G30 with the Apple thingy which hopefully will be kept up to date by Apple.
Not exactly the case - automotive OEMs (and their suppliers who build the audio systems) have access to iOS beta releases a good few months ahead of general release - the same as app developers. However, even if a problem is found automotive companies are pretty slow and it can take months for a change request to be implented, tested and deployed. That is assuming they even bother to test systems already in production.Apple replaced my iPhone 6S which was a few months out of warranty, which was perhaps some sort of acknowledgement that their update had damaged my phone. The Bluetooth integration (on the new one) is still a little patchy for me. I sometimes have to press 'Mode' to switch to radio and again to go back to Amazon Music before it wakes up. Occasionally I have to kill the app and reopen. Not ideal, but just about bearable.
Incidentally I had a brand new loan F30 for a week recently with iDrive 5, and that had the same Bluetooth problems as my 2014 car.
Incidentally I had a brand new loan F30 for a week recently with iDrive 5, and that had the same Bluetooth problems as my 2014 car.
I have had trouble connecting CarPlay in my G30. I connected mine but when I connected Mrs BC's IPhone the whole thing went wrong - there seemed to be a conflict between CarPlay and the BMW Connection.
I resolved the issue by speaking with the techie 'genius' at my dealership. There is a way to connect that works but it was a bit complicated.
All seems to be working correctly now - at least for the time being.
I resolved the issue by speaking with the techie 'genius' at my dealership. There is a way to connect that works but it was a bit complicated.
All seems to be working correctly now - at least for the time being.
Stephen-733s2 said:
Anyone ever sort this please? I’ve just bought a 2017 G30 5 series and albums, tracks and artists work fine, but when I select playlists it just sits there hanging doing nothing.
I got it all working in mine. I can only suggest seeing the BMW ‘Genius’ guy in your dealership. They mostly look about 12 years old but know their stuff.Gassing Station | BMW General | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff