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      04-25-2014, 07:19 AM   #19
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Originally Posted by apw2607 View Post
I'm confused. Are you still talking about pandora ?

Launch the pandora app on your phone. Connect cable.
On idrive, go to BMW connected, pandora.

That's it.

As I've said, Bluetooth audio streaming doesn't support album art consistently.
Album Art doesn't work over BT or USB Cable/Cradle.
I've tried everything to make it work, I did use the USB Cable with the Pandora App and just like BT it will display the first song title and art but will not update when the next song starts. Also the volume level compared to the radio is much lower on all music apps except Spotify.
I had an Audi Q7 and while it didn't support Album Art at least the song and track info updated.
This iDrive is a POC IMO.
Another thing that doesn't update is the Clock Weather Widget, I have split screen setup with the Radio/Media on the left and the Clock Weather on the right. I'd say about 60% of the time when you make short stops, grocery store, gas ect and get back in the car the Clock Weather hangs, you have to go into settings and force it to refresh to get it back online.
I've called BMW Genius, yeah right, Genius, they Don't Know Jack is what it should be called, LOL, but they are nice.
Anyway iDrive is still in Beta.
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