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I have a 2017 BMW X3 with every option. The Bluetooth integration is terrible. It did force me to move my music service to Spotify (which is the only music serv
by Lendal 7y ago
I have a 2017 BMW X3 with every option. The Bluetooth integration is terrible. It did force me to move my music service to Spotify (which is the only music service BMW supports.) Turns out Spotify is awesome, but BMW's integration of it is awful. Sometimes I travel in complete silence in protest of my BMW's Bluetooth flakiness.
I continue to use it because Sirius XM horrific sound quality is always there, whereas Bluetooth occasional does what it's supposed to.
The BMW Connected app provides more frustration than value. I use it on occasion, when I've forgotten about how terrible it is.
I loathe voice control systems of all kinds, doesn't matter how good they are. I hate both talking to computers and listening to computers "talk". The first thing I do when I get in a new car is turn off the voice.
You can get map updates much cheaper from people hanging out in BMW user Internet forums who sell them for $50. If you're a computer person and can follow instructions you can save a lot of money on map updates.
- midnightclubbed 7y agoThe iDrive system integrates with Amazon Music too.
- DenisM 7y agoSo long as your car has an AUX port a $10 Bluetooth->AUX dongle will solve your problems - you can bypass the OEM bluetooth completely. It works wonders for me (similar model to B018WV3F50 on Amazon).
- taurath 7y agoWhy not just hook up directly to aux then?
- gmueckl 7y agoWith what? There'no more analog out on smartphones. Also, you're wearing out the plugs over time.
- DenisM 7y agoMy phone is in my pocket most of the time, I just press play in the dongle to resume music I played at home. Even when it’s hanging on a hook on the dashboard I don’t want to fuss with the wires.
- city41 7y agoHuh. I have a 2017 BMW 230i and Bluetooth pretty much works flawlessly for me.
- avgDev 7y agoThat blows my mind. I bought a 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe and see no reason to use google maps because the factory infotainment is so good. Bluetooth is super reliable. I considered BMW, Audi when shopping but just could not pay $15k more for luxury.