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      05-18-2019, 08:42 PM   #17
upsidedownfunnel
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BMW still has Airplay and Bluetooth issues? It's so annoying we just stopped using CarPlay in our X5. BMW really needs to ditch wireless Carplay. I usually plug my phone in anyway to charge it up since using the GPS kills the battery. The CarPlay in a GMC Acadia we drive sometimes is rock solid. Luckily my X5's Bluetooth seems to be pretty stable but the Bluetooth in my 335i is annoying.

One thing i've noticed is that if I use Apple Music, my Bluetooth connection seems to be more reliable and when I use Spotify it's a crapshoot. For me, it seems like BT is not connected, but it actually is and the music just doesn't play. Usually if I switch the input to radio for a couple seconds then back to bluetooth, it will start playing. But if I just use Apple Music, the music almost always plays just fine.

The problem is that I use Spotify so this is really frustrating.
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