NBT CiC

newbos · 08-20-2020, 03:41 PM

Hi all

I have posted in the UK forum but no one is answering. I know the US will be different but I have a 2014 F31 with above idrive. Id like to know why I can't see my album art when streaming via Bluetooth. I have an android phone and I thought I should see the album art. Can anyone help? It's the wider screen Nav and enhanced colours and 3d. Not forgetting bigger control wheel.

Thanks Simon

ggrcrash · 08-20-2020, 09:06 PM

Only works with apple, providing that you have enhanced Bluetooth...A workaround is only using USB sound with a cable with an apple device, not sure if android has album art that way though. I have a 2016 428xi GC or F36 if you prefer, that's the way it works with me. I have enhanced Bluetooth, and use both, an android S9, which is connected by Bluetooth, and an old apple 5s that's connected by USB cable in the armrest. 5S is used to stream music and S9 is used for phone calls. I also did the 6.5 in idrive screen upgrade to the 8 inch one along with the larger idrive controller. But mine started out as a regular NBT. not CIC. Didn't even realize that there was enhanced colors or 3d options, but then again I don't have NAV, there is a button for it but since it didn't come with factory NAV, button doesn't work.

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newbos Second Lieutenant 38 Rep 268 Posts Drives: BMW F31 320D Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Lincoln, UK iTrader: (0)	NBT CiC Hi all I have posted in the UK forum but no one is answering. I know the US will be different but I have a 2014 F31 with above idrive. Id like to know why I can't see my album art when streaming via Bluetooth. I have an android phone and I thought I should see the album art. Can anyone help? It's the wider screen Nav and enhanced colours and 3d. Not forgetting bigger control wheel. Thanks Simon __________________ BMW F31 330D XDrive Alpine White BMW E92 335D Gone but not forgotten BMW E92 335D Montego Blue
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ggrcrash First Lieutenant 127 Rep 339 Posts Drives: BMW F36 x-drive Join Date: May 2019 Location: Orlando, Florida iTrader: (0)	Only works with apple, providing that you have enhanced Bluetooth...A workaround is only using USB sound with a cable with an apple device, not sure if android has album art that way though. I have a 2016 428xi GC or F36 if you prefer, that's the way it works with me. I have enhanced Bluetooth, and use both, an android S9, which is connected by Bluetooth, and an old apple 5s that's connected by USB cable in the armrest. 5S is used to stream music and S9 is used for phone calls. I also did the 6.5 in idrive screen upgrade to the 8 inch one along with the larger idrive controller. But mine started out as a regular NBT. not CIC. Didn't even realize that there was enhanced colors or 3d options, but then again I don't have NAV, there is a button for it but since it didn't come with factory NAV, button doesn't work.
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