Carplay & Spotify don't play well together!

dfc1996 · 11-13-2020, 04:15 PM

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Anyone know the fix to the issue with Carplay not working with Spotify on the latest iDrive software? If you use the Spotify app, Carplay takes over almost instantly and it gets confused as no sound comes out despite the song still playing. I do believe the Spotify app is better for searching songs and list thus the frustration. Or is there a way to remove Spotify from Carplay? I have logged off and removed it from the apps but it still takes over when using Spotify app. Thanks!

pneumodoc · 11-13-2020, 04:19 PM

I've had so many issues with this, that I decided to not use spotify in Idrive. If you want to use spotify with idrive, likely need to log out of spotify in idrive first, then re-log in and just don't use spotify on carplay again or else it will freak out.

imported_nick · 11-13-2020, 05:29 PM

Yes!! This was so annoying. Revoke the iDrive permissions from your spotify account. Or if you click "option" when highlighting spotify in iDrive you can log out there.

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dfc1996 New Member 47 Rep 10 Posts Drives: 2021 M440 Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: Chicago iTrader: (0)	Carplay & Spotify don't play well together! Featured on BIMMERPOST.com Anyone know the fix to the issue with Carplay not working with Spotify on the latest iDrive software? If you use the Spotify app, Carplay takes over almost instantly and it gets confused as no sound comes out despite the song still playing. I do believe the Spotify app is better for searching songs and list thus the frustration. Or is there a way to remove Spotify from Carplay? I have logged off and removed it from the apps but it still takes over when using Spotify app. Thanks!
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pneumodoc Lieutenant 233 Rep 424 Posts Drives: G20, G01 Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Seattle iTrader: (0)	I've had so many issues with this, that I decided to not use spotify in Idrive. If you want to use spotify with idrive, likely need to log out of spotify in idrive first, then re-log in and just don't use spotify on carplay again or else it will freak out.
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imported_nick Private First Class 81 Rep 160 Posts Drives: Join Date: Jul 2007 iTrader: (0)	Yes!! This was so annoying. Revoke the iDrive permissions from your spotify account. Or if you click "option" when highlighting spotify in iDrive you can log out there.
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