04-12-2015, 09:40 PM | #1 |
Captain
204
Rep 757
Posts |
Album/Cover Art & 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 have the entry head unit with HK. No nav. No tech package. 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?
Last edited by 2msport; 06-04-2015 at 04:56 PM.. |
04-12-2015, 10:47 PM | #2 |
Captain
127
Rep 765
Posts |
The only one I have issue with consistently is Pandora. It only shows the very first track/record played. All of my other music is loaded onto the HDD in the Nav package. I haven't tried playing direct from a USB yet, so not sure if that would show the right album art either.
__________________
"Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity." MLK Jr.
|
Appreciate
0
|
04-13-2015, 10:25 AM | #3 |
Colonel
1753
Rep 2,942
Posts |
Actually, I find Spotify has some of those same issues. If you subscribe to Spotify (worth it just for the sound quality difference over anything else alone, IMHO), you can feed it to iDrive three different ways: USB (best audio quality), streaming Bluetooth (middle) and via ConnectedDrive as a BMW App (sadly, the lowest quality). The quirks:
USB: Displays album art; doesn't update song title or album track order info. Bluetooth: Doesn't display album art; sometimes updates song title or album track info ConnectedDrive: Doesn't display album art; does update song title and album track info. Since ConnectedDrive doesn't work without the USB connection, I'm highly disappointed that the sound quality doesn't match the functionality. It makes little sense why it doesn't, and I hope BMW fixes that issue soon ...
__________________
--Life is a journey made more exciting with a fast car.--
--Helmets are for closers.-- <<Current: "Blackened" '18 NBM Porsche 718 Cayman ... Gone (but not forgotten): "Blackened" MG '15 228i M Sport w/aFe filter/scoop, Hertz drivers, P3Cars multigauge, other goodies>> |
Appreciate
0
|
04-13-2015, 12:55 PM | #4 |
Colonel
701
Rep 2,337
Posts |
I get the best experience from Bluetooth, sadly. With the last update to iDrive, BT works best. Before then it was the same across the board -> album art and track would get stuck often. Now with BT, album art and track always change correctly, but USB is still a nuisance. I just use BT and live with the lack of functionality beyond next and prev track.
__________________
|
Appreciate
1
|
04-13-2015, 08:35 PM | #5 |
Private
80
Rep 84
Posts
Drives: 2021 X5 40i, 2023 M3 Comp
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Bay Area, CA
|
That's odd... I use Spotify too, through ConnectedDrive (iPhone 5s connected through USB). Once the phone is plugged in and I have launched the ConnectedDrive app on my iPhone, I never have to look at it again. Through iDrive, I get access to all the Spotify functions (Your Music, Browse, etc...), with full album art and updated song title / album track info.
The display has never gotten stuck on me. Note that while I use Spotify this way, my iPhone is on some sort of a lock screen, showing the Spotify and BMW logos only. |
Appreciate
0
|
04-14-2015, 09:35 AM | #6 | |
Colonel
1753
Rep 2,942
Posts |
Quote:
For the ConnectedDrive to be using the 96Kb rate is just sad -- and short of compatibility issues with Spotify (many of which were fixed in the last iDrive update) or limited processing capability (very possible since ConnectedDrive must be activated for the integration to work), it's pretty much inexcusable.
__________________
--Life is a journey made more exciting with a fast car.--
--Helmets are for closers.-- <<Current: "Blackened" '18 NBM Porsche 718 Cayman ... Gone (but not forgotten): "Blackened" MG '15 228i M Sport w/aFe filter/scoop, Hertz drivers, P3Cars multigauge, other goodies>> |
|
Appreciate
0
|
04-14-2015, 08:32 PM | #7 | |
Captain
204
Rep 757
Posts |
Quote:
|
|
Appreciate
0
|
04-15-2015, 09:37 AM | #8 | |
Colonel
1753
Rep 2,942
Posts |
Quote:
I've been meaning to use a benchmark recording to do a comparo between iTunes (most of my files are 256Kb or 384Kb), CD, a high-speed thumb drive via USB, and the on-board hard drive (I have the Tech Package), the latter of which only saves files up to 256Kb and automatically downconverts any files larger than that, according to the Owner's Manual. I've been focusing on a couple of other things, though, when time allows: see this thread.
__________________
--Life is a journey made more exciting with a fast car.--
--Helmets are for closers.-- <<Current: "Blackened" '18 NBM Porsche 718 Cayman ... Gone (but not forgotten): "Blackened" MG '15 228i M Sport w/aFe filter/scoop, Hertz drivers, P3Cars multigauge, other goodies>> |
|
Appreciate
0
|
04-20-2015, 03:43 PM | #9 | |
Colonel
701
Rep 2,337
Posts |
Quote:
Using Spotify over straight USB sounds better, but it's completely broken. I can't skip to the next song or anything. I've been using BT for a while now. I got an iPhone thinking it would be the best iDrive experience, but again as in my last car, nope.
__________________
|
|
Appreciate
0
|
04-20-2015, 03:56 PM | #10 | |
Colonel
1753
Rep 2,942
Posts |
Quote:
(I came to BMW from a Lexus, which had near-seamless iPhone/iTunes/BT integration, even after iOS updates. BMW's iOS quirks are frustrating, to say the least ... )
__________________
--Life is a journey made more exciting with a fast car.--
--Helmets are for closers.-- <<Current: "Blackened" '18 NBM Porsche 718 Cayman ... Gone (but not forgotten): "Blackened" MG '15 228i M Sport w/aFe filter/scoop, Hertz drivers, P3Cars multigauge, other goodies>> |
|
Appreciate
0
|
04-20-2015, 03:59 PM | #11 |
Private
80
Rep 84
Posts
Drives: 2021 X5 40i, 2023 M3 Comp
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Bay Area, CA
|
Excuse my ignorance, but how does one go about using Spotify through straight USB (without using the App)? I just tried that: get in car, plug USB cable, start Spotify on iPhone 5s... After a moment, phone changes to the Spotify / BMW logos screen, and under the Multimedia tab, I have an entry for Spotify (right under External devices). Using that, everything works...
The reason I am asking is that this is basically the same as when I use the ConnectedDrive route - seems I can't find a way to use Spotify without using the ConnectedDrive app... |
Appreciate
0
|
04-20-2015, 04:12 PM | #12 |
Colonel
701
Rep 2,337
Posts |
You should be able to go back to External Devices and select USB. Oddly enough sometimes on my phone, once it used ConnectedDrive, it would no longer allow me to stream through USB as an external device without disconnecting the cable...
__________________
|
Appreciate
0
|
04-20-2015, 04:27 PM | #13 | |
Colonel
1753
Rep 2,942
Posts |
Quote:
Maddening. But the quality difference is SO worth it.
__________________
--Life is a journey made more exciting with a fast car.--
--Helmets are for closers.-- <<Current: "Blackened" '18 NBM Porsche 718 Cayman ... Gone (but not forgotten): "Blackened" MG '15 228i M Sport w/aFe filter/scoop, Hertz drivers, P3Cars multigauge, other goodies>> |
|
Appreciate
0
|
Post Reply |
Bookmarks |
|
|