Spotify Integration

virgil_sf · 07-15-2016, 08:59 PM

I have been reading posts in the forums after I noticed that using the spotify App often led to crashes. I connect via the USB port in the console using my standard lightning cable with my iPhone 6. I use the 'BMW Connected' App and launch Spotify. It's nice to be able to see my library(so songs, playlists, etc). It works for a while, but often locks up. Sometimes it even crashes the entire system and it reboots. I upgraded to the latest software version. Do I need one of those 'official BMW' cables? I know I can use the bluetooth, and that works, but I can't browse my music, see the album art, etc. I have a 2013 X3.

CESIUM · 07-22-2016, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by virgil_sf

I have been reading posts in the forums after I noticed that using the spotify App often led to crashes. I connect via the USB port in the console using my standard lightning cable with my iPhone 6. I use the 'BMW Connected' App and launch Spotify. It's nice to be able to see my library(so songs, playlists, etc). It works for a while, but often locks up. Sometimes it even crashes the entire system and it reboots. I upgraded to the latest software version. Do I need one of those 'official BMW' cables? I know I can use the bluetooth, and that works, but I can't browse my music, see the album art, etc. I have a 2013 X3.

Have you been doing the software updates that you download from BMW, put on a USB and install yourself? Those "telephone/media" once have helped with this.

Scandic24 · 07-23-2016, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by CESIUM

Have you been doing the software updates that you download from BMW, put on a USB and install yourself? Those "telephone/media" once have helped with this.

What CESIUM said!
Spotify works like a charm in my X4. It's sad though that you can't perform a "Spotify Search" from the iDrive. Probably due to safety..?

virgil_sf · 07-23-2016, 01:26 PM

I did do the update. It works intermittently still. Still locks up and crashes sometimes.

bichoo · 07-25-2016, 12:56 PM

Are you using an OEM Apple Lightning cable? I've noticed that using any 3rd party lightning cable messes it up

FSociety · 07-25-2016, 04:05 PM

Been running Spotify for months never an issue

chisss · 07-26-2016, 12:30 PM

Same here, with original Apple Cable. it works for a few and then stops and doesn't even charge the phone. The car is going in for service in a couple of weeks and i have it there to check this

07-15-2016, 08:59 PM	#1
virgil_sf Registered 0 Rep 3 Posts Drives: BMW X3 Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: San Francisco iTrader: (0)	Spotify Integration - with standard lightning cable I have been reading posts in the forums after I noticed that using the spotify App often led to crashes. I connect via the USB port in the console using my standard lightning cable with my iPhone 6. I use the 'BMW Connected' App and launch Spotify. It's nice to be able to see my library(so songs, playlists, etc). It works for a while, but often locks up. Sometimes it even crashes the entire system and it reboots. I upgraded to the latest software version. Do I need one of those 'official BMW' cables? I know I can use the bluetooth, and that works, but I can't browse my music, see the album art, etc. I have a 2013 X3.
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virgil_sf Registered 0 Rep 3 Posts Drives: BMW X3 Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: San Francisco iTrader: (0)	I did do the update. It works intermittently still. Still locks up and crashes sometimes.
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bichoo Lieutenant 281 Rep 494 Posts Drives: BMW X5 40i M-Sport Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Ottawa, Canada iTrader: (0)	Are you using an OEM Apple Lightning cable? I've noticed that using any 3rd party lightning cable messes it up
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07-26-2016, 12:30 PM	#7
chisss Private 5 Rep 92 Posts Drives: 2016 X3 28i Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: CT iTrader: (2)	Same here, with original Apple Cable. it works for a few and then stops and doesn't even charge the phone. The car is going in for service in a couple of weeks and i have it there to check this
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