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      10-29-2017, 05:36 PM   #1
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New owner; no bluetooth sound from apps?

Just picked up a new-to-me F30, and upon connecting my iphone 6s to it, it looks like bluetooth sound doesn't work for any apps, just for itunes music on it?

itunes library content on the phone plays just fine, but if I use an app like youtube or amazon music or spotify, the screen on the dash seems to indicate it's playing (shows app and track name) but there is no sound.

Any ideas? I looked through the manual and don't see any hints here.
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      10-31-2017, 12:17 AM   #2
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Hmm, is this the bluetooth vs enhanced bluetooth thing? I got the impression that basic bluetooth didn't do music at all, but I am able to play from my itunes library...

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      11-03-2017, 12:27 PM   #3
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Just picked up a new-to-me F30, and upon connecting my iphone 6s to it, it looks like bluetooth sound doesn't work for any apps, just for itunes music on it?

itunes library content on the phone plays just fine, but if I use an app like youtube or amazon music or spotify, the screen on the dash seems to indicate it's playing (shows app and track name) but there is no sound.

Any ideas? I looked through the manual and don't see any hints here.
So here's the deal with this, I've found. Switch the car to another audio source like radio, switch your iphone to spotify or whatever, and switch back to bluetooth and it should play.

I listen to podcasts and I have to do this every time. Or just have spotify already playing when you connect. Basically it just doesn't like switching apps. This is on a '15 M3 but I'm pretty sure our iDrives would be the same.
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Sorry I know the thread is dead maybe someone can help me out I have a similar issue but with me Spotify and music apps play but no other media plays like snapchat audio or Instagram WhatsApp videos etc and it's super annoying. Anyone experience the same ?
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      01-07-2022, 01:32 PM   #5
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try to update software from bmw site
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      01-22-2022, 01:09 PM   #6
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try to update software from bmw site
I did I installed the lastest software made no difference.
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