![]() ![]() Now, you'll notice as I move around the menu it's actually really responsive. So you can show multiple bits of information at the same time. So you don't even have to come back to the home screen, for example, to quickly jump between your media source And your map.Īctually, you don't really need to jump between anything because like all versions of iDrive, of this generation, you can set this thing up with a split screen. Now those are going to correspond to shortcuts on the visible controller. ![]() Give you short cuts to the various functions that you can perform things like media navigation.Ĭommunications going to be where you find your hand free calling and such. Now the main screen is a six tile system here. It's almost as though BMW designed them for each other. ![]() That's fine because I personally believe that the physical controller is the best way to interact with the iDrive system. Specifically the screen is a bit smaller for the 4 series' smaller cabin and it's no longer touch sensitive. Now, we've seen this system before in the 2018 5 Series and X5.īut here, it's a little bit different for the 4 Series. Specifically, we're talking about the newest generation of BMW's iDrive version 6.0. It also apply to the 4 series coupe and gran coupe. You can always download the previous June 2020 Spotify app on Android, but that could be missing the current security patches and other features.Today, we're taking a look at the technology and the 2018 BMW 4 series convertible though, pretty much everything were gonna talk about today. There is one more workaround to still have Spotify play nicely with iDrive 6. Some BMW owners decided to take matter in their own hands and launched a petition on the Spotify website to bring support for A4A. ![]() It is still possible to play audio directly from a mobile device in the vehicle via the Bluetooth interface.” Vehicles with infotainment software older than BMW Operating System 7 are affected.Īdditional note: The change in function is not based on a functional restriction of the BMW Connected app or on the introduction of the new My BMW app. “As of July 2020, Spotify no longer supports Apps for Automotive (A4A) for Android devices,” says BMW in a statement. BMW cars equipped with iDrive 7 are not affected by this update.Īccording to BMW, the problem is solely on Spotify’s end, but as a workaround, the Android smartphone can still be connected via Bluetooth to the car and stream the audio.*But anyone who also wants to make music selection with minimal distraction and, above all, legally via the vehicle’s infotainment system, obviously has a problem – after all, smartphone use is not allowed while Spotify has dropped support for the Apps 4 Automotive (A4A) technology which allowed the Android device to talk to the iDrive 6 system. Prior to rolling out the new update, Spotify users were able to connect their Android-powered smartphones to BMW’s iDrive 6 infotainment system. Many Android users were caught off guard by the latest Spotify update. ![]()
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