Pandora...

[iconoclast]

Is there a way to add Pandora to the vehicle without being tethered or streaming through Bluetooth? I see there is a yelp, twitter and fb "apps" on the iDrive but when I go to the "store" there aren't any others available. Am I doing this wrong or are these the only ones available at this time?

[jlstyle]

All apps are being tethered as far as I know.
For Pandora, you have to connect the phone via cable to enable pandora app from idrive which gives you full control as if you are controlling from the phone.

[iconoclast]

Thank you.

[Almaretto]

The apps use phone data, not vehicle online services. So, if you were not to physically or wirelessly tether phone, then how would it work?

[iconoclast]

i don't mind using phone data but i don't like having to take my wife's phone out of her bag, connect, go through the lengthy steps etc. i was hoping that since i have the internet service in the vehicle i could download the pandora app to the vehicle but i guess not. seems like this could have been an easy thing to add but maybe they have agreements with siri/xm to not install other streaming programs. i have no idea.

[Almaretto]

I do not think it is an agreement issues as the new idrive has online streaming capabilities.