Issue with iPhone 5 Playing Audio via USB

jwzimm · 11-14-2012, 09:57 AM

Hi Everyone,

I have been having an intermittent issue with my iPhone 5 and playing music in my car. When I connect via USB and try to play music from the phone the sound starts playing from the phones speakers and not the car! The iDrive shows the track info and I can control the playback from there but the sound does not go through the car. It is maddening!! The only way I have figured out to get it to work again is to reboot the phone.

I am thinking of taking it to Apple but they will very likely say it is the cars fault. Taking it to BMW would be next to useless as well.

Anyone else have this issue or any suggestions?

Why can't things just work the way they are advertised to??!?

jwzimm · 11-14-2012, 11:08 AM

Well I just chatted with Apple support and they say this is due to an issue with the BMW firmware. They said BMW is working on an update to correct the issue. I'm not holding my breath on that one....

awu · 11-14-2012, 05:22 PM

Are you able to get the steering wheel controls to work with Spotify? Every time I press the up or down arrow, it goes to my Music app. '11 E90.

jwzimm · 11-14-2012, 05:24 PM

I don't use Spotify so I can't comment on that. That sounds like an appication compatibility issue though.

DjVb · 11-14-2012, 09:10 PM

Yes I can get Spotify to work with the steering wheel control from my iPhone 5 but I have the same issue where the music is playing and shows on the idrive screen but is not coming out of the car speakers. I have to reboot the phone or go to my phones local music library and then back to Spotify. Annoying.

Johndong888 · 11-15-2012, 04:48 PM

Glad it's not just my phone lol. Did you try updating to the newest one IOS 6.0.1 yet? Maybe that would fix it? Don't think it could be BMW's fault cause if it was, it would be an issue that occurs all the time. Seems like something apple needs to fix

jwzimm · 11-15-2012, 05:54 PM

I am on the latest iOS, yes. In my chat with Apple support they said it is a known issue and BMW is working on it. It kind of follows actually. The car needs to tell the phone how it wants the audio to be output (analog or digital). If the car fails to tell the phone that it will default to analog and the sound comes out the speaker. The other thing that tells me this is I have connected my phone to the snap-in adapter usb cable (it's complicated but true). This connection to the combox expects the phone to output analog audio. When I connected I was able to control and display track info but the sound came out of the phone speaker.

morphius909 · 11-23-2012, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by DjVb

Yes I can get Spotify to work with the steering wheel control from my iPhone 5 but I have the same issue where the music is playing and shows on the idrive screen but is not coming out of the car speakers. I have to reboot the phone or go to my phones local music library and then back to Spotify. Annoying.

same issue. I just assumed it was the Iphone.

Wonder what will be involved with the fix. I'm still under warranty so no biggie but you guys that are out of warranty, will BMW fix it for free??

11-14-2012, 09:57 AM	#1
jwzimm Colonel 687 Rep 2,770 Posts Drives: '16 M3 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Renton, WA iTrader: (17)	Issue with iPhone 5 Playing Audio via USB Hi Everyone, I have been having an intermittent issue with my iPhone 5 and playing music in my car. When I connect via USB and try to play music from the phone the sound starts playing from the phones speakers and not the car! The iDrive shows the track info and I can control the playback from there but the sound does not go through the car. It is maddening!! The only way I have figured out to get it to work again is to reboot the phone. I am thinking of taking it to Apple but they will very likely say it is the cars fault. Taking it to BMW would be next to useless as well. Anyone else have this issue or any suggestions? Why can't things just work the way they are advertised to??!?
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jwzimm Colonel 687 Rep 2,770 Posts Drives: '16 M3 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Renton, WA iTrader: (17)	Well I just chatted with Apple support and they say this is due to an issue with the BMW firmware. They said BMW is working on an update to correct the issue. I'm not holding my breath on that one....
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awu New Member 0 Rep 27 Posts Drives: 2011 335i w/ PPK Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: CA, USA iTrader: (0)	Are you able to get the steering wheel controls to work with Spotify? Every time I press the up or down arrow, it goes to my Music app. '11 E90.
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11-14-2012, 05:24 PM	#4
jwzimm Colonel 687 Rep 2,770 Posts Drives: '16 M3 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Renton, WA iTrader: (17)	I don't use Spotify so I can't comment on that. That sounds like an appication compatibility issue though.
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DjVb Tots 0 Rep 15 Posts Drives: 2015 BMW M4 Base Austin Yellow Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Edmonds, Washington iTrader: (1)	Yes I can get Spotify to work with the steering wheel control from my iPhone 5 but I have the same issue where the music is playing and shows on the idrive screen but is not coming out of the car speakers. I have to reboot the phone or go to my phones local music library and then back to Spotify. Annoying.
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11-15-2012, 04:48 PM	#6
Johndong888 John 75 Rep 885 Posts Drives: '12 M3, '18 S560, '16 G63 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Cherry Hill, NJ iTrader: (9)	Glad it's not just my phone lol. Did you try updating to the newest one IOS 6.0.1 yet? Maybe that would fix it? Don't think it could be BMW's fault cause if it was, it would be an issue that occurs all the time. Seems like something apple needs to fix __________________ Current - 2012 AW/FR E92 M3 \| 2014 AW X5 \| 2015 MB S550 \| 2016 RR V8 (White FTW) Mods - BPMTune Stg1/Servo, Euro Visors & Side Mirror, IND Gloss Blk Pkg, OEM Perf. CF Trim/Spoiler, Grills, Lights, Pedals, Umnitza V4 AE, ModeCarbon GTS V1, 19" HRE P40 Sold - 2008 BSM/Black E92 335i
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11-15-2012, 05:54 PM	#7
jwzimm Colonel 687 Rep 2,770 Posts Drives: '16 M3 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Renton, WA iTrader: (17)	I am on the latest iOS, yes. In my chat with Apple support they said it is a known issue and BMW is working on it. It kind of follows actually. The car needs to tell the phone how it wants the audio to be output (analog or digital). If the car fails to tell the phone that it will default to analog and the sound comes out the speaker. The other thing that tells me this is I have connected my phone to the snap-in adapter usb cable (it's complicated but true). This connection to the combox expects the phone to output analog audio. When I connected I was able to control and display track info but the sound came out of the phone speaker.
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