A2DP on 2011.5s???

[1MORELAP]

Build date is 10/10... Unnder AUX I just have the Aux volume level / offset. :-(

[cipher5]

Originally Posted by 1MORELAP

Build date is 10/10... Unnder AUX I just have the Aux volume level / offset. :-(

Yes you should definitely have the BT streaming. I haven't seen anywhere that it requires iDrive to have it. Hope the dealer sheds some light!

[1MORELAP]

From BMW Product News No. 06/2010 (Feb. 2010) Bluetooth audio streaming:
"[...]Bluetooth audio streaming is available with either option 633 or 644."

Other thread says that and/or 6FL is also needed.

Now, I do not think that 633 or 644 are available in US. They seem to be a part of 639 - SOS/Bluetooth.

Calling BMW Customer Service. Continuing here...

Nice guy with BMW took down the questions and is going to followup. I hope he has a good answer for me.

[askmeaboutkfc]

would anyone with AVRCP 1.3 or 1.4 please post pics of their screens? I would love to see how it looks.

If you want to find devices with these bluetooth profiles, I am adding a link to find them.
http://www.bluetooth.org/tpg/listings.cfm

Search In: End Product List (EPL)

Layer & Role: AVRCP 1.3 | 1.4

[Zba]

In for bluetooth audio streaming and no iDrive. I've had the car for less than a week and am still trying to learn about all of the features. I will attempt this later and let you know how I fared.

[askmeaboutkfc]

anyone with a palm pre plus with webOS 2.1 on their phone and a M3 2011.5? That would pair together very nicely as I read webOS 2.1 has AVRCP 1.3.

[SUB-ZERO]

Originally Posted by 1MORELAP

Hi, this is a question. Do new 2001.5 M3s support A2DP (blue tooth music streaming). My friend's Ford has it - and it sounds and works GREAT.

I am using Windows Phone 7, so I assume my other option is a simple mini-jack cable to Aux. Any other ideas? How do the Android users manage this?

I am not going iPhone, iPod.

I have it on my 2011 X5.

-SZ

[nato-main-man-5am]

So is the verdict that iDrive is required to enable A2DP streaming?

[Technic]

Originally Posted by Nathan_h

So is the verdict that iDrive is required to enable A2DP streaming?

So far, yes.

[nato-main-man-5am]

Originally Posted by Technic

So far, yes.

egads, so between that, and needing to get bmw assist in order to get the HK sound system (I know, that's supposed to change in Sept but NONE of the local dealers are able to config a vehicle without bundling HK and BMW assist, even for after sept delivery) it's another reason to just step up to the Nav system, to enable everything.

the old bank account is weeping.

[Technic]

Originally Posted by Nathan_h

egads, so between that, and needing to get bmw assist in order to get the HK sound system (I know, that's supposed to change in Sept but NONE of the local dealers are able to config a vehicle without bundling HK and BMW assist, even for after sept delivery) it's another reason to just step up to the Nav system, to enable everything.

the old bank account is weeping.

Yes, there's no other way by design and intention.

[nato-main-man-5am]

Well, I can understand why they do that, from a business perspective.

But as a customer, I'm looking at three grand extra to get the audio I want, plus nav, which is nice to have but not critical.

I know I get lots more from the iDrive interface etc, but to meet my particular needs, I suspect I can get a better sound system for half that price after market, that includes all the BT functionality I want -- aftermarket Nav.

Time to change my order and do some research.