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      10-12-2013, 07:12 PM   #1
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2014 F31, iPhone, iTunes Radio issues

First, the configuration:
-2014 F31, May 2013 build
-no navigation
-does have 6NS - enhanced Bluetooth and smartphone integration
-iPhone 4S running iOS 7 connected using USB cable in armrest
Next, the symptoms:
-album art and song info displays fine when playing from my iTunes library but only intermittently when playing songs using iTunes radio
-I can skip to the next track using the iDrive control knob but the steering wheel song selector (the little roller on the right side) doesn't do anything other than display the title of the currently playing track
-it seems to display correctly when I manually skip to next track
-then it goes back to "unknown artist" and "unknown song" (& no album art) when it finishes that track (even though the track title will display if I active the steering wheel track selector)
I can live with not being able to select iTunes radio (or select the station) via iDrive, but it would be nice if it would show the album art and song info like it does when playing from my iTunes library. Any ideas?
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      10-12-2013, 08:49 PM   #2
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I have the exact same phone and same issue. I don't think it's just you. Unfortunately I don't have a sure fire solution but when iTunes Radio won't play I'll simply disconnect the phone, force close the music app, then restart. Usually this gets it to play correctly. Artists and song titles still remain intermittent though.
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      10-12-2013, 09:11 PM   #3
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I don't think the iOS 7 lock screen updates our iDrive like you would want/expect. I'm not sure if it's an Apple or BMW issue, but what you're describing is normal behavior.
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      10-13-2013, 06:53 AM   #4
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I have the same experience. Even with the phone unlocked the data sent to iDrive has been hit or miss.
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      10-26-2013, 06:25 PM   #5
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I'm in the same boat, iTunes radio works haphazardly but pandora doesn't work at all..have you guys been able to get pandora working instead? mine stops after 5 seconds of music every time.
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      05-12-2014, 08:55 AM   #6
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I'm in the same boat, iTunes radio works haphazardly but pandora doesn't work at all..have you guys been able to get pandora working instead? mine stops after 5 seconds of music every time.
Is your pandora sleep timer on? Check the app when your not streaming in the advanced controls.
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      05-12-2014, 10:42 AM   #7
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Pretty much the same experience I have with iTunes Radio and Spotify. I don't think online streaming music works reliably, period. Of all these, I would think Pandora should work the best since it's compatible with BMW Apps through the Connected app. Is that how you are using Pandora, mcalc?
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      05-12-2014, 11:24 AM   #8
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ColoBlueMax View Post
I can skip to the next track using the iDrive control knob but the steering wheel song selector (the little roller on the right side) doesn't do anything other than display the title of the currently playing track
The roller is just the display - when you activate the roller, you need to roll up to next tune, down to last tune, AND THEN press the select button to the right of the roller.

UPDATE- I meant to say, push the roller IN to select, rather than the mode button on the right.

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      05-12-2014, 11:41 AM   #9
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Hey guys, figured out the pandora issue, it's the only streaming media that's considered "RADIO" by the car / idrive and not media like everything else. All my streaming works properly although I'm not sure the car can control the track selection or not..i forget
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