X3 2019 Car Play

Bo2007 · 02-15-2020, 03:47 AM

Hi Folks,

Really confused about this car play thing and the best option to go for. I have a 2019 X3 with ID6 and tech pack etc but it doesn't come with Car Play. I bought the month trial for £1 liked it but was deterred by the non full screen and the subscription.

Now I go online and its £265 + a 3rd party cost to full screen it. Is there a better option out there? When it goes in for service, I will likely push for an IDrive Update so just want to make sure it doesn't cause an issue or I just wasted money on 3rd party activation.

What have you guys done?

titomi · 02-15-2020, 04:05 AM

So many threads on this. Take a look at least at this one, should be enough. https://x3.xbimmers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1583913

Supa Koopa · 02-17-2020, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Bo2007

Hi Folks,

Really confused about this car play thing and the best option to go for. I have a 2019 X3 with ID6 and tech pack etc but it doesn't come with Car Play. I bought the month trial for £1 liked it but was deterred by the non full screen and the subscription.

Now I go online and its £265 + a 3rd party cost to full screen it. Is there a better option out there? When it goes in for service, I will likely push for an IDrive Update so just want to make sure it doesn't cause an issue or I just wasted money on 3rd party activation.

What have you guys done?

It seems UK is being shafted again. I got the same response from BMW Connected and was told that as I wasn't happy I should contact customer services. It would appear that some US cars with Idrive 6 and and manufactured 2019 can have the upgrade but I was told it's only for Idrive 7 so I had to pay. I'm not willing to pay £265 for something that should be free.

Ravenous666 · 02-17-2020, 10:42 AM

You only get free lifetime carplay if you had it from stock or bought a full license from connected store.

That's the same over all markets.

In some markets car play was part of a selectable package.

You decided not to pay for the function, so no free extension for something you didn't wanted initially. Sounds fair to me.

Otherwise all buyers who paid for it either in a package or from the connected store would asks for financial compensation.

swisstony · 02-17-2020, 10:43 AM

Two issues here... firstly free car play, secondly full screen.

I never got as far as the full screen problem due to the first issue.
Not just the UK getting screwed. More unhappy people here: https://x3.xbimmers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1680382

MADBMWX5MC · 02-17-2020, 04:56 PM

See if this helps.

https://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1692924

Bilbofraggins · 02-18-2020, 04:32 AM

Mine was included... no expiry, no cost...

Supa Koopa · 02-19-2020, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Ravenous666

You only get free lifetime carplay if you had it from stock or bought a full license from connected store.

That's the same over all markets.

In some markets car play was part of a selectable package.

You decided not to pay for the function, so no free extension for something you didn't wanted initially. Sounds fair to me.

Otherwise all buyers who paid for it either in a package or from the connected store would asks for financial compensation.

As per the other replies and obviously numerous other threads, BMW have made it free for anyone with Idrive7 and in US some Idrive 6 2019 built cars. So not fair for other territories and yes some people in the states are also getting compensation. Easy to see why some people might be annoyed.

When I first got my car I could try Carplay for £1 for 1 month. It was £85 per year as a subscription fee. Now it's just £265 for life, I don't need it for life and refuse to pay that amount of cash for something someone else gets for free because they picked their car up a couple of months later than I did.

Ravenous666 · 02-19-2020, 11:52 AM

If you have iDrive 7 on a 2020 X3, you have ordered the car with the Connected Package Pro, which included the carplay option. Otherwise also 2020 cars will have iDrive 6 and no car play for free.

So it was also not free with iDrive 7. You paid for it within the packege selected.

As with the live Cockpit Pro package it initially was a 3 year subscription which explains the 265 (3x85)

So stop whining and pay for it or go on without carplay like you did, when you decided not to pay for it.

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Bo2007 Registered 0 Rep 2 Posts Drives: X3 Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: Uk iTrader: (0)	X3 2019 Car Play Hi Folks, Really confused about this car play thing and the best option to go for. I have a 2019 X3 with ID6 and tech pack etc but it doesn't come with Car Play. I bought the month trial for £1 liked it but was deterred by the non full screen and the subscription. Now I go online and its £265 + a 3rd party cost to full screen it. Is there a better option out there? When it goes in for service, I will likely push for an IDrive Update so just want to make sure it doesn't cause an issue or I just wasted money on 3rd party activation. What have you guys done?
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titomi Colonel 928 Rep 2,046 Posts Drives: X3 G01 30i xDrive Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: EU iTrader: (0) Garage List 2018 X3 G01 [0.00]	So many threads on this. Take a look at least at this one, should be enough. https://x3.xbimmers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1583913 __________________ '18 G01 X3 xDrive 30i xLine, Sophisto grey, Vernasca Mocha, Adaptive
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Ravenous666 Captain 537 Rep 745 Posts Drives: 2020 BMW X3 & 2024 BMW X3 Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: Hamburg iTrader: (0)	You only get free lifetime carplay if you had it from stock or bought a full license from connected store. That's the same over all markets. In some markets car play was part of a selectable package. You decided not to pay for the function, so no free extension for something you didn't wanted initially. Sounds fair to me. Otherwise all buyers who paid for it either in a package or from the connected store would asks for financial compensation.
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swisstony Enlisted Member 7 Rep 30 Posts Drives: X3 Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: France iTrader: (0)	Two issues here... firstly free car play, secondly full screen. I never got as far as the full screen problem due to the first issue. Not just the UK getting screwed. More unhappy people here: https://x3.xbimmers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1680382
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MADBMWX5MC Major 854 Rep 1,235 Posts Drives: 2023 BMW X5MC Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Northern Virginia iTrader: (0)	See if this helps. https://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1692924 __________________ 2023 BMW X5MC Tanzanite Blue II Metallic 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT Black 2006 Ford Mustang GT Convertible (car-show car)
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Bilbofraggins Captain 284 Rep 912 Posts Drives: 2013 X6M, 2019 X3 M40I Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: North of the Wall iTrader: (0)	Mine was included... no expiry, no cost...
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Ravenous666 Captain 537 Rep 745 Posts Drives: 2020 BMW X3 & 2024 BMW X3 Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: Hamburg iTrader: (0)	If you have iDrive 7 on a 2020 X3, you have ordered the car with the Connected Package Pro, which included the carplay option. Otherwise also 2020 cars will have iDrive 6 and no car play for free. So it was also not free with iDrive 7. You paid for it within the packege selected. As with the live Cockpit Pro package it initially was a 3 year subscription which explains the 265 (3x85) So stop whining and pay for it or go on without carplay like you did, when you decided not to pay for it.
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