There is one more workaround to still have Spotify play nicely with iDrive 6. The latest generation of BMWs well-regarded infotainment system is making its away across the companys line-up, featuring in every new and updated model for the past year or so. 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.
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“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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