07-20-2019, 01:15 PM | #1 |
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Spotify iDrive app not displaying titles in HUD
I have a Galaxy S10+ connected via Bluetooth. The iDrive Spotify app works however the HUD displays only "Loading". It never displays song titles nor can I select next/previous track. Anyone else with same issue or anyone have suggestions?
This is both on a 2017 and 2019 G30. The 2017 has firmware P and 2019 has Q. Same issue on both.
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07-24-2019, 11:10 AM | #2 |
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I don't use Spotify, but just trying to help out here. Have you tried reaching out to Spotify to see if it's on their end? Has it always said 'loading' in the HUD or was it ever working previoulsy?
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I did search Spotify forums and I'm not the only one complaining about this. Seems BMW and Spotify are pointing fingers at each other. Maybe one days they'll fix it. For now, I've decided to use only Bluetooth and Spotify app through phone. Maybe when iDrive firmware R comes out... If it ever does. Thanks so much for trying to help.
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Yeah, this is a Spotify issue across multiple car brands (and aftermarket head unit brands as well). Spotify and BMW are pointing fingers are each other for sure; but I personally think BMW is the correct one in this instance.
One of many threads in the Spotify forums - they tend to "resolve" the complaints by just referring people back to BMW, Audi, Kenwood, etc. https://community.spotify.com/t5/Oth...ighlight/false |
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It's been nearly a year since this problem started up, and in the last two updates I now can't even get the in-app menus to work in Spotify on either of my phones. Spotify have proven they have no interest in actually fixing their app, so I have cancelled my Family Premium subscription as of today. Quite happy with a mix of Amazon, Deezer, Google Play, and SiriusXM now.
In the car I have to connect by normal bluetooth and don't get the album art and such (aside from SXM of course), but at least it actually works consistently. |
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speaking of SiriusXM, what's the "best" one can get regarding to 1 year full access after the 1 year period expired
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I just despise SiriusXM because it sounds horrible. Way too much compression. Perfectly fine for talk and news, but otherwise painful to listen to. Music is about on par with AM Stereo (if any of you remember when they tried to make that a thing)
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I have a love/hate relationship with Spotify. More love and that's why I haven't cancelled. Amazon Prime music is promising... Better audio quality but Spotify has a better interface and prebuilt mixes....
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I don't mind SXM that much re: quality, though it's absolutely noticeable even when I just switch to HD Radio. On longer drives it would annoy me, but also on longer drives I'm more willing to spend the few seconds fiddling with Bluetooth.
Spotify was just completely unusable in both my cars from the start and then recently became unusable directly on the phone, too. The prebuilt mixes were just OK for me so no huge loss there. I actually was using Google Play a lot anyway b/c I listen to some stuff that isn't readily available on the major services, but which I had uploaded to my personal library years ago. Anyway, different equation for everyone. For me, Spotify was pretty much all frustration and no value. The only thing it had going for it was the native interface, but since that never worked... |
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What phone do you have? I have galaxy s10+ on Android 10 beta. And I'm connected via Bluetooth. Did your car have a software update recently at dealer? And is it a 2019 or earlier? 2020 IDrive 7 cars are different because they have baked in apps.
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Rejoice! Received a Spotify (Android) update today that seems to have finally fixed the HUD "loading" issue. V8.5.47.1006.
Hoping it doesn't break itself again.
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After reading this I went and updated the Spotify app to that version and can confirm that it's fixed. Let's see how long it lasts!
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Now about the hud. I remember that I was also able to scroll songs in the hud with Spotify just like I am with Apple Music. Or maybe I got that wrong. Now after the flash to id6 I can do this for Apple Music but for Spotify it only lets me done previous and next track. |
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