04-12-2015, 10:39 PM | #1 |
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Album/Cover Artwork & Song Info Issue
Does anyone else have issues with iDrive displaying none at all, or incorrect album artwork? Quite often it gets stuck on a particular songs artwork. When the next song comes on the image stays the same unless the whole system is reset. I use Pandora which is pretty bad and sometimes doesn't show the artwork at all. Beatport which barely works. And Hype Machine which is actually the best but still gets stuck on certain songs. The songs play just fine but the artwork and song info is messed up. (artwork more often) I use the USB lightning connection exclusively for the best signal possible. My car is a 228 with the entry head unit with HK. No nav. No tech package. I actually coded my car to enable the enhanced BT and USB functions. Is that the reason it's not working properly, or does this happen to people with the technology package as well? It's quite irritating. Is there a fix? Do we need to wait for bmw to update the media software to be compatible with software newer than 5 years ago? Any info would be helpful. Do you guys have this problem? I posted this here since the 3 series has been around a lot longer and theres a million of them out there.
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04-12-2015, 11:54 PM | #3 |
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read the post below. I had the same issue with album art not updating.
http://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1086954 |
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04-13-2015, 08:22 AM | #4 | |
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On second thought, I think it might show the album artwork when connected with the Y connecter. I've never used it. Hopefully it doesn't work with that and they'll update it anyway and it'll work after I re-code it. Make sense? Possible? Would I also be asking for version "I"? I have HU_ENTRY. Not NBT. |
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04-13-2015, 08:28 AM | #5 | |
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You need a Combox and an FSC to really enable BMW Apps for MY2014 in a non-NBT 228i.
Otherwise your coding is useless for USB enhancements. Quote:
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04-13-2015, 08:32 AM | #6 |
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I have a combox. Don't know what a fsc is. And I'm not trying to use the bmw apps. I just wanted a direct digital interface to play my music to get the best sound quality possible. In that case, my coding worked great. I'm just trying to get the metadata and album artwork to work properly.
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04-13-2015, 08:45 AM | #7 | |
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All your problems are caused by not having BMW Apps enabled. I have no such Album Art problems (other than Spotify Album Art via WiFi but not via LTE, so it seems like a problem with Spotify) with my NBT -BMW Apps included with Nav. |
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04-13-2015, 01:17 PM | #8 | |
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I've read other users having issues with Pandora and other sound apps as well and they paid for bmw apps. That leads me to believe there's an update somewhere. Do you play all your music through the bmw app? I have read countless posts that the sound quality sucks through the bmw app. And that's a waste of time for me. My USB connection is the best possible and Sq is most important. I appreciate your help, not trying to argue. Perhaps you can expand on how the bmw app talks to the car. How much is the fsc code? Something I can do myself? |
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04-13-2015, 02:13 PM | #9 | |
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If you really want to learn what is BMW Apps (implemented 4 years ago) and what an FSC is (some 12 years ago or so) then you should search a little more so it can make sense to you.
I provided the answer to your problem already. Quote:
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08-27-2015, 07:53 PM | #10 |
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I also had the problem of song info not updating on the car's screen. After reading thru this thread, and the other one twincam posted in this thread, plus a bit more research, I was able to fix it.
Basically, it was a software update. My NBT was already I14275A, but had these older levels: Media: MN-2.052.001 Telephone: TN-2.052.001 Looked up my production date, because the www.bmw.com/update site said there were 2 possible updates for my VIN. One update for build date 3/2014 and later, and one for 2/2014 and earlier. It was actually built in February, so I tried that first, but it wouldn't update. Then tried the 2nd choice from 3/2104 & up: UPD05062. There's a link on the site to download the "readme" Software Update Information file: http://www.bmw.com/_common/shared/ow...PD05062_EN.pdf It actually lists the issue, "Remedies a problem where the old meta‐data are displayed after changing the track." After update info: Telephone: TN-2.255.062 Media: MN-2.255.060 All is well! Funny thing: I've had the car for about a year and never messed with BMW Apps. Always kept a 64GB iPod connected to USB and occasionally used my phone thru Bluetooth if there was a different song I wanted to play. But, I recently let my free 1 year Sirius XM subscription expire, because (IMHO) the sound quality sucks. That's when I started using my Pandora One subscription via the iPhone 6 and Bluetooth...and had the problem described here. After researching this fix, I've also learned how to access BMW Apps via "Connected Drive" selection and now can also use Pandora thru that interface when my iPhone is connected to USB. The advantage being you can use the better interface and your iDrive controller to rate and skip songs, etc. And (maybe) better sound quality (but I'm not sure what bit rate Pandora One does thru iPhone app...that's the next research project) Thanks for everyone's help! |
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11-29-2020, 05:00 AM | #11 |
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To fix this issue of album art not showing when playing music from iPhone, you need to go to BMW website and download the newest update the for the iDrive and put it on a USB drive. Once the file is on th USB drive plug it in to your car's USB port and upload via the setting menu.
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06-22-2021, 02:57 AM | #12 | |
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So it is definitely a software issue in the car. All my software is up to date according to the BMW update site using my VIN. 2018 build car. I am wondering if my only option is to go back to the dealer ship and ask them to re-flash the software. |
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07-05-2021, 01:31 PM | #13 |
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Happens to me from time to time when ocnnected to my iPhone via bluetooth. Switching to radio and back to bluetooth (External devices) is what fixes it for me
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