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      10-04-2020, 02:45 PM   #1
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BMW connected music - how to activate?

So I’ve bought a brand new M340i and want activate the apparently 3 years free subscription to BMW connected music...but how do I do it? Any help would be much appreciated.

Am I right in thinking it is free for 3 years??
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      10-05-2020, 07:27 AM   #2
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If you make a ConnectedDrive account here https://www.bmw-connecteddrive.co.uk/ and add your car onto it, it should add the services your car came with

Mine didn't come with BMW Music for free, it's £79 for the year. Mine came with Connected Package Professional for 3 years which shows as having Spotify for free but I couldn't ever find it in my car personally. The Spotify app wanted me to login to an account which goes against what the description on BMW website says.

If you get it working though let me know hah
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      10-05-2020, 08:32 AM   #3
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If you make a ConnectedDrive account here https://www.bmw-connecteddrive.co.uk/ and add your car onto it, it should add the services your car came with

Mine didn't come with BMW Music for free, it's £79 for the year. Mine came with Connected Package Professional for 3 years which shows as having Spotify for free but I couldn't ever find it in my car personally. The Spotify app wanted me to login to an account which goes against what the description on BMW website says.

If you get it working though let me know hah
I'm the same, I can't find Spotify? So I use Spotify on my phone through Apple Carplay.
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I'm the same, I can't find Spotify? So I use Spotify on my phone through Apple Carplay.
I have the Spotify App in the car, but it has me login to a Spotify account to work, which you obviously need to pay for. Not quite the 50 million free songs it says on ConnectedDrive hah
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      10-05-2020, 09:08 AM   #5
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I'm the same, I can't find Spotify? So I use Spotify on my phone through Apple Carplay.
I have the Spotify App in the car, but it has me login to a Spotify account to work, which you obviously need to pay for. Not quite the 50 million free songs it says on ConnectedDrive hah
You do need to log in yes, but that can just be for Spotify free if you don't subscribe to premium - just means you'll have to put up with Ads.

I love Spotify, and for the content you get (Music & Podcasts), it's well worth £9.99 a month IMO.
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You do need to log in yes, but that can just be for Spotify free if you don't subscribe to premium - just means you'll have to put up with Ads.

I love Spotify, and for the content you get (Music & Podcasts), it's well worth £9.99 a month IMO.
Oh I get that, but on ConnectedDrive it says this as active/booked in the car

"WHAT DOES CONNECTED MUSIC WITH SPOTIFY OFFER?

Your favourite songs anytime, anywhere. Connected Music helps you find the perfect soundtrack when you're on the go. Unlimited streaming for over 50 million songs from BMW's music partner Spotify via the SIM card installed in your BMW. Log in directly in the vehicle with your account for access to all your favourites, playlists and audio books.

Access to more than 50 million tracks and thousands of audio books.
Direct streaming via the built-in SIM card in your BMW without having to use your smartphone.
Synchronisation of your favourites and playlists in the vehicle and on all end devices."
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      10-06-2020, 02:52 AM   #7
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Log in directly in the vehicle with your account for access to all your favourites, playlists and audio books.

Access to more than 50 million tracks and thousands of audio books.
Direct streaming via the built-in SIM card in your BMW without having to use your smartphone.
Synchronisation of your favourites and playlists in the vehicle and on all end devices."
Yep “Log in” (to Spotify) with whatever Spotify account you have, premium or free.

If you don’t log in to Spotify how could it Synchronise as per the last sentence.

I have a premium account (pay for it) and have used it for the last 12 months in the car.
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Oh I get that, but on ConnectedDrive it says this as active/booked in the car

"WHAT DOES CONNECTED MUSIC WITH SPOTIFY OFFER?

Your favourite songs anytime, anywhere. Connected Music helps you find the perfect soundtrack when you're on the go. Unlimited streaming for over 50 million songs from BMW's music partner Spotify via the SIM card installed in your BMW. Log in directly in the vehicle with your account for access to all your favourites, playlists and audio books.

Access to more than 50 million tracks and thousands of audio books.
Direct streaming via the built-in SIM card in your BMW without having to use your smartphone.
Synchronisation of your favourites and playlists in the vehicle and on all end devices."
I think BMW offer free data for your Spotify account using the Connected drive in the car.
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I must read it wrong/different. I thought it was worded that logging in to the car with ConnectedDrive and there would just be a way to browse all the music and stream etc. More of an in car data plan for Spotify then.
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I must read it wrong/different. I thought it was worded that logging in to the car with ConnectedDrive and there would just be a way to browse all the music and stream etc. More of an in car data plan for Spotify then.
Yep....

When I first got the car I assumed it would automatically be there with all the music. Alas not....
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