Can you play movies through the USB port?

WayneM3 · 05-29-2012, 08:53 PM

I have DVD in motion programmed into my car and my kids (5 and 2) love watching it but we are constantly watching the same movie. I think we have watched Tangled about 50 times so far and although it is better than the previous movie (Madeline) I am tired of it. I know that I could bring a bunch of DVD's into the car but thought it would be easier if I could just load them onto a USB drive and play them off of that. Does anyone know if this will work or what format is needed? I have the DVD ripping software and a bunch of the Disney movies already ripped to play on my iPad and TouchPad.

Time · 06-02-2012, 07:23 PM

You should be able to play them from your iPod touch/iPhone if you get the "Media Snapin adapter". I also found that I can stream Netflix from there.

Edit: you need to have BMW apps also.

SamS · 06-02-2012, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by ///MMB

You should be able to play them from your iPod touch/iPhone if you get the "Media Snapin adapter". I also found that I can stream Netflix from there.

Crazy. I will have to try that out!

Time · 06-02-2012, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by SamS

Crazy. I will have to try that out!

Forgot to mention that you will need BMW apps.

SamS · 06-02-2012, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by ///MMB

Forgot to mention that you will need BMW apps.

Yep, got that. Not sure why that would be a requirement though?

zibawal · 06-02-2012, 08:26 PM

I do have BMW apps on my X5 2012, but not on 2010.5 M3. It cant even do blutooth audio?
Is there any way around, or retrofit?

XR_SIX · 06-02-2012, 09:11 PM

So Netflix streaming is possible with media snap I adapter?

Time · 06-02-2012, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by XR_SIX

So Netflix streaming is possible with media snap I adapter?

I dont think its a listed supported feature but what I did was start playing a movie through the iDrive, then from my iphone opened nextflix and the video from the netflix started playing through the nav screen

XR_SIX · 06-02-2012, 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by ///MMB

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Originally Posted by XR_SIX

So Netflix streaming is possible with media snap I adapter?

I dont think its a listed supported feature but what I did was start playing a movie through the iDrive, then from my iphone opened nextflix and the video from the netflix started playing through the nav screen

That's awesome. Thanks so much!

mark896 · 06-03-2012, 08:41 PM

So is there no way to play movies on a 2011 (post September production) M3? I mean while you are driving.

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