[limeypride]

Originally Posted by gblansten

I use Siri just by saying "hi Siri". I send text messages when driving this was just using speech.

Doesn't work the way I drive: music, phone case, phone location, wind noise, etc.

[pmatias03]

Quick update here:

I just picked up a 21' X3 for my wife and CarPlay is working fine with no issues every time I use it. The only difference that I can think of is that my M5 is also connected to Spotify through BMW Apps. I believe Spotify keeps trying to play through the BMW Apps and not Spotify through CarPlay which is causing the issue where I need to go into my iPhone and select "this iPhone" in Spotify.

Next step to try is deleting Spotify from my BMW Apps and using CarPlay only. For me, this will be ideal if it works because I only use Spotify through CarPlay as it is. I'm hoping this will fix the issue for now. I'll post an update tomorrow and see if that does the trick.

[pmatias03]

It worked! Drove my car on 4 separate drives today to test and it worked every time.

To recap, in my 21' M5, I had Spotify connected through both BMW apps and CarPlay. This was causing issues when trying to play Spotify through CarPlay. I would then have to select "this iPhone" on my Spotify app in my phone to fix every time I got into the car and tried to play Spotify through Carplay. I was able to fix this issue.

Here are the steps I took to fix:

1. Select "Media"
2. Select "Spotify" the app
3. Click "Option" on controller
4. Select "Logout"

I took the extra step and deleted my iPhone then reconnected it to Carplay after I logged out of Spotify from BMW Apps. It is now working seamlessly.

[Padfan9]

Originally Posted by gblansten

I use Siri constantly. I either just say Hey Siri out loud or I hold the speak button down on the steering wheel Forman extra second and say hey Siri.

I do as well, but only for navigation.

[Padfan9]

Originally Posted by limeypride

What year and model is your car? For the later/latest generation of iDrive, and without CarPlay, you have no Siri integration—the long-press no longer works without it.

I'm not trying to extol the virtues of CarPlay, I'm merely saying that a solution to this thread's stated problem (which is pertinent only to later iDrive versions) does exist.

That said and in my opinion, if you haven't tried it, then you are missing out: the scenarios that CarPlay enables in your vehicle are boundless. If you're happy as you are or if your iDrive doesn't support CarPlay then...

But this thread is about an issue that occurs when folks want both—presumably because they find both advantageous... I most certainly do.

In addition, to compare the legacy integration over Bluetooth or even BMW's latest voice assistant to Siri is roughly equivalent to comparing a 90's Nokia to a 2021 Android/iPhone natural-language AI both in terms of comprehension and utility.

Growth mindset.

So what exactly do I do? I've had CarPlay for years, in my M6 and M3, and now M5, and this is the first time I've had any issue. It literally will not allow me to play Spotify through CarPlay, unless I select "on this iPhone first" which takes multiple clicks on my cell phone.

[Padfan9]

Originally Posted by Billyboy

I had the same problem as described. It was pretty easy to resolve.
1. Delete phone from car
2. Delete car from phone
3. Repair car and phone

Done! Default sound was now back to car speakers.

Repair car and phone? Lol. Seems like a piece of cake.

[Padfan9]

Originally Posted by pmatias03

It worked! Drove my car on 4 separate drives today to test and it worked every time.

To recap, in my 21' M5, I had Spotify connected through both BMW apps and CarPlay. This was causing issues when trying to play Spotify through CarPlay. I would then have to select "this iPhone" on my Spotify app in my phone to fix every time I got into the car and tried to play Spotify through Carplay. I was able to fix this issue.

Here are the steps I took to fix:

1. Select "Media"
2. Select "Spotify" the app
3. Click "Option" on controller
4. Select "Logout"

I took the extra step and deleted my iPhone then reconnected it to Carplay after I logged out of Spotify from BMW Apps. It is now working seamlessly.

I will try this tomorrow, and let you know if it works.

[Padfan9]

Originally Posted by pmatias03

Quick update here:

I just picked up a 21' X3 for my wife and CarPlay is working fine with no issues every time I use it. The only difference that I can think of is that my M5 is also connected to Spotify through BMW Apps. I believe Spotify keeps trying to play through the BMW Apps and not Spotify through CarPlay which is causing the issue where I need to go into my iPhone and select "this iPhone" in Spotify.

Next step to try is deleting Spotify from my BMW Apps and using CarPlay only. For me, this will be ideal if it works because I only use Spotify through CarPlay as it is. I'm hoping this will fix the issue for now. I'll post an update tomorrow and see if that does the trick.

Did it work?

[limeypride]

Originally Posted by Padfan9

So what exactly do I do? I've had CarPlay for years, in my M6 and M3, and now M5, and this is the first time I've had any issue. It literally will not allow me to play Spotify through CarPlay, unless I select "on this iPhone first" which takes multiple clicks on my cell phone.

Try what I described earlier—use the native iDrive Spotify app. In my opinion, it's better than CarPlay's app. This preserved Siri functionality and other CarPlay apps like the variety of map apps but leaves music exclusively to iDrive Spotify.

[limeypride]

Originally Posted by pmatias03

Quick update here:

I just picked up a 21' X3 for my wife and CarPlay is working fine with no issues every time I use it. The only difference that I can think of is that my M5 is also connected to Spotify through BMW Apps. I believe Spotify keeps trying to play through the BMW Apps and not Spotify through CarPlay which is causing the issue where I need to go into my iPhone and select "this iPhone" in Spotify.

Next step to try is deleting Spotify from my BMW Apps and using CarPlay only. For me, this will be ideal if it works because I only use Spotify through CarPlay as it is. I'm hoping this will fix the issue for now. I'll post an update tomorrow and see if that does the trick.

This is the opposite to my approach which has worked so far.

[pmatias03]

Originally Posted by Padfan9

Did it work?

Yes it works perfectly now. See steps in my previous post.

[Padfan9]

Originally Posted by pmatias03

It worked! Drove my car on 4 separate drives today to test and it worked every time.

To recap, in my 21' M5, I had Spotify connected through both BMW apps and CarPlay. This was causing issues when trying to play Spotify through CarPlay. I would then have to select "this iPhone" on my Spotify app in my phone to fix every time I got into the car and tried to play Spotify through Carplay. I was able to fix this issue.

Here are the steps I took to fix:

1. Select "Media"
2. Select "Spotify" the app
3. Click "Option" on controller
4. Select "Logout"

I took the extra step and deleted my iPhone then reconnected it to Carplay after I logged out of Spotify from BMW Apps. It is now working seamlessly.

Did you log back into Spotify after you logged out and deleted the app? Or do you just not use the app?

[pmatias03]

Originally Posted by Padfan9

Did you log back into Spotify after you logged out and deleted the app? Or do you just not use the app?

I don't use the app anymore. I only use Spotify through CarPlay and it works.