Spotify Support for ConnectedDrive / BMW Apps

walsh · 09-21-2014, 11:40 PM

As many of you know Spotify doesn't yet support ConnectedDrive / BMW Apps. You can still stream via bluetooth but it's buggy at best. Spotify has an "ideas" page and whichever ideas have the most support get implemented first. Lets pass this link around and get this idea as many "kudos" as possible. I'd love to have native Spotify support in iDrive.

http://community.spotify.com/t5/idea...article-id/107

acey81 · 09-22-2014, 04:12 AM

This is embarrassing for BMW and Spotify. To step into a VW and find the integration working a 100 times better is pathetic. BMW: Open upp your API for apps to developer and get that "App Store" up and running. This is ridiculous for a car of MY 2015.

MWcoupe · 09-22-2014, 08:07 AM

But as of now you can still use the idrive to control playlist of spotify right?

Mud · 09-22-2014, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by acey81

This is embarrassing for BMW and Spotify. To step into a VW and find the integration working a 100 times better is pathetic. BMW: Open upp your API for apps to developer and get that "App Store" up and running. This is ridiculous for a car of MY 2015.

This probably due to some commercial negotiations in the background between Spotify and BMW.

After all it would be very easy for Spotify to sort the app out so that we could have the album art etc on the screen but they are not doing it, and I can only think that its due to on-going or failing negotiations between the two companies...

LukasAT · 09-22-2014, 09:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by walsh

As many of you know Spotify doesn't yet support ConnectedDrive / BMW Apps. You can still stream via bluetooth but it's buggy at best. Spotify has an "ideas" page and whichever ideas have the most support get implemented first. Lets pass this link around and get this idea as many "kudos" as possible. I'd love to have native Spotify support in iDrive.

http://community.spotify.com/t5/idea...article-id/107

yes it works but really buggy sometimes .. would be awesome if it is implemented correctly!!

thanks for sharing the link

walsh · 09-22-2014, 06:30 PM

I've found that you can only get it to work by selecting your phone under media in idrive. Once its playing something from your music app you can then select Spotify with your phone and select a song to play. This is where the first bug comes in, it starts to play and then immediately pauses. When you click play on your phone again it seems to start working. Here comes bug number two, the info and album art for first song you pick show up on idrive, but it never changes after that. Also, the only control you have via idrive is next an previous track but previous does not always work.

Having Spotify integrated like pandora is what I'm looking for. Being able to select and control Spotify from idrive would be huge. I honestly don't think this is negotiation issue, I think Spotify just hasn't implemented the functionality yet but its hard to say without more insight.

theomega · 09-24-2014, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by walsh

bug number two, the info and album art for first song you pick show up on idrive, but it never changes after that. Also, the only control you have via idrive is next an previous track but previous does not always work.

I think hitting previous once will go back to start of the current song, and if you double tap previous twice it'll go back to the previous song.

walsh · 09-24-2014, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by theomega

I think hitting previous once will go back to start of the current song, and if you double tap previous twice it'll go back to the previous song.

Sometimes it behaves that way (the way it should), but sometimes previous goes to the next track. It basically gets stuck where it doesn't matter if you hit next or previous it's just going to the next track unless you pick up the phone and control it that way.

Lessthanzero · 09-25-2014, 01:13 AM

In an $80K (average) car, it is ridiculous how poorly Spotify performs. Yes, I can make it work, but the delays and erroneous display is just pathetic in what is a luxury vehicle launched in 2014.

theomega · 09-25-2014, 07:02 PM

FWIW, if you google this issue, there are tons of people reporting these sort of issues with spotify with iOS and and Android and across multiple vehicle makes and models.

Not sure who is to blame but spotify seems to be the common denominator...and this is coming from a loyal Spotify customer, I do wish it worked better..

F80JMcD · 09-25-2014, 07:26 PM

I've been a Spotify user/subscriber since beta. Best $10 I spend a month. Disappointed to hear that the interface is screwy. I wouldn't have expected this.

walsh · 09-25-2014, 11:38 PM

Don't get me wrong, I love Spotify. The problem isn't that the app has interface issues or that it doesn't work as designed. The problem is that Spotify doesn't yet support BMW ConnectedDrive. The way we're using it now is essentially a work-around.

My intent for this thread wasn't to just complain, my hope was for everyone to go to the link and show as much support as possible by giving the idea kudos on Spotify's site. The more we do this, the sooner Spotify will support ConnectedDrive.

walsh · 09-29-2014, 11:19 PM

I was really hoping there would be more Spotify users on here. The idea has only gotten a few more kudos since this. Come on guys, lets get this some visibility!

consolidated · 09-29-2014, 11:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by walsh

I was really hoping there would be more Spotify users on here. The idea has only gotten a few more kudos since this. Come on guys, lets get this some visibility!

Done

The F3X board will get you better numbers FWIW.

TMR · 09-29-2014, 11:38 PM

The connected apps are crap. So problematic, don't do what they advertise. All other makes are way further ahead of the integration curve. Ford, Hyundai, GM and Audi to name a few.

MWcoupe · 10-03-2014, 04:02 PM

I found this,

Lessthanzero · 10-10-2014, 08:57 PM

Big Spotify user here. Integration with iDrive is amateur hour.

MrTVR · 11-12-2014, 05:31 PM

The latest release of the Spotify app (version 2.0) now works with full app control via the iDrive and screen.

BMW havn't released it as a plug in for the BMW connected drive app (I guess it will follow soon) but if you install the iPhone into the car cradle, start the Soptify app on the phone, you will be able to access the Spotify vie the media or connected drive options on the iDrive.

Enjoy.

MWcoupe · 11-12-2014, 05:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrTVR

The latest release of the Spotify app (version 2.0) now works with full app control via the iDrive and screen.

BMW havn't released it as a plug in for the BMW connected drive app (I guess it will follow soon) but if you install the iPhone into the car cradle, start the Soptify app on the phone, you will be able to access the Spotify vie the media or connected drive options on the iDrive.

Enjoy.

Thanks for the update! Renewing my premium account again lol

Lessthanzero · 11-12-2014, 10:14 PM

About time. You'd figure an $80K car should be able to play a $0.99 song...

LukasAT · 11-14-2014, 01:22 PM

you guys are right, it is working also for me now! never had it on cable .. only via BT.

what I hate with the connected drive apps and now also with spotify that the screen is always on, on the iphone while beeing connected.

Brenzo · 11-17-2014, 08:22 AM

Just wanted to commented that I noticed this working this morning when it wasn't as of last Friday.

The one downside is that there does not appear to be anyway to search for songs. Also, if you close the application, the music will stop playing.

09-21-2014, 11:40 PM	#1
walsh First Lieutenant 31 Rep 321 Posts Drives: F80 M3 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Denver iTrader: (2)	Spotify Support for ConnectedDrive / BMW Apps As many of you know Spotify doesn't yet support ConnectedDrive / BMW Apps. You can still stream via bluetooth but it's buggy at best. Spotify has an "ideas" page and whichever ideas have the most support get implemented first. Lets pass this link around and get this idea as many "kudos" as possible. I'd love to have native Spotify support in iDrive. http://community.spotify.com/t5/idea...article-id/107
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09-22-2014, 08:07 AM	#3
MWcoupe 24k GOLD 148 Rep 1,453 Posts Drives: Mineral White M4 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: BROOKLYN NY iTrader: (0)	But as of now you can still use the idrive to control playlist of spotify right?
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walsh First Lieutenant 31 Rep 321 Posts Drives: F80 M3 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Denver iTrader: (2)	I've found that you can only get it to work by selecting your phone under media in idrive. Once its playing something from your music app you can then select Spotify with your phone and select a song to play. This is where the first bug comes in, it starts to play and then immediately pauses. When you click play on your phone again it seems to start working. Here comes bug number two, the info and album art for first song you pick show up on idrive, but it never changes after that. Also, the only control you have via idrive is next an previous track but previous does not always work. Having Spotify integrated like pandora is what I'm looking for. Being able to select and control Spotify from idrive would be huge. I honestly don't think this is negotiation issue, I think Spotify just hasn't implemented the functionality yet but its hard to say without more insight.
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09-25-2014, 01:13 AM	#9
Lessthanzero Private First Class 31 Rep 140 Posts Drives: BMW M3 Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: United States iTrader: (0)	In an $80K (average) car, it is ridiculous how poorly Spotify performs. Yes, I can make it work, but the delays and erroneous display is just pathetic in what is a luxury vehicle launched in 2014.
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theomega Private First Class 10 Rep 106 Posts Drives: 2015 F82 M4 DCT Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: SF Bay Area iTrader: (0)	FWIW, if you google this issue, there are tons of people reporting these sort of issues with spotify with iOS and and Android and across multiple vehicle makes and models. Not sure who is to blame but spotify seems to be the common denominator...and this is coming from a loyal Spotify customer, I do wish it worked better..
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09-25-2014, 11:38 PM	#12
walsh First Lieutenant 31 Rep 321 Posts Drives: F80 M3 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Denver iTrader: (2)	Don't get me wrong, I love Spotify. The problem isn't that the app has interface issues or that it doesn't work as designed. The problem is that Spotify doesn't yet support BMW ConnectedDrive. The way we're using it now is essentially a work-around. My intent for this thread wasn't to just complain, my hope was for everyone to go to the link and show as much support as possible by giving the idea kudos on Spotify's site. The more we do this, the sooner Spotify will support ConnectedDrive.
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09-29-2014, 11:19 PM	#13
walsh First Lieutenant 31 Rep 321 Posts Drives: F80 M3 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Denver iTrader: (2)	I was really hoping there would be more Spotify users on here. The idea has only gotten a few more kudos since this. Come on guys, lets get this some visibility!
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10-10-2014, 08:57 PM	#17
Lessthanzero Private First Class 31 Rep 140 Posts Drives: BMW M3 Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: United States iTrader: (0)	Big Spotify user here. Integration with iDrive is amateur hour.
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11-12-2014, 05:31 PM	#18
MrTVR Registered 0 Rep 2 Posts Drives: 2014 535d Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	Spotify 2.0 Now works with BMW connected drive The latest release of the Spotify app (version 2.0) now works with full app control via the iDrive and screen. BMW havn't released it as a plug in for the BMW connected drive app (I guess it will follow soon) but if you install the iPhone into the car cradle, start the Soptify app on the phone, you will be able to access the Spotify vie the media or connected drive options on the iDrive. Enjoy.
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Lessthanzero Private First Class 31 Rep 140 Posts Drives: BMW M3 Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: United States iTrader: (0)	About time. You'd figure an $80K car should be able to play a $0.99 song...
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LukasAT Second Lieutenant 118 Rep 287 Posts Drives: 2024 BMW X5M Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: CA iTrader: (0)	you guys are right, it is working also for me now! never had it on cable .. only via BT. what I hate with the connected drive apps and now also with spotify that the screen is always on, on the iphone while beeing connected. __________________ 2024 X5M watch my M4 MPerformance exhaust video
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11-17-2014, 08:22 AM	#22
Brenzo Private First Class 10 Rep 123 Posts Drives: 2015 M235i xDrive Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Chicago, IL iTrader: (0)	Just wanted to commented that I noticed this working this morning when it wasn't as of last Friday. The one downside is that there does not appear to be anyway to search for songs. Also, if you close the application, the music will stop playing.
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