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Title: Apple car play
Post by: Tornado red gti on 10 April 2021, 19:27

Hi has anyone else had problems listening to music through apple car play,everything’s plays but annoyingly there are slight pauses in music (almost like needle jumping on a record,remember them)

Title: Re: Apple car play
Post by: fredgroves on 10 April 2021, 20:11

Wireless carplay or wired? Where is your music coming from? Spotify?

Title: Re: Apple car play
Post by: Dave1rs on 10 April 2021, 20:52

 I use CarPlay all the time, wirelessly with no issues.

It actually did seem delayed/hesitant if you like when connected via usb.

Title: Re: Apple car play
Post by: Exonian on 10 April 2021, 21:48

Welcome Tornado  :smiley:

Yes, mine does this occasionally too. I thought I was imagining it.

Title: Re: Apple car play
Post by: Tornado red gti on 11 April 2021, 08:57

thanks for all the replies I listen wireless through Apple Music on a iPhone XS that’s just 18 months old,it’s annoying when listening to your favourite tunes the car is perfect otherwise
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Title: Re: Apple car play
Post by: fredgroves on 11 April 2021, 11:41

Which software version is your mib unit running? That is quite important at the moment for determining faults... And they all have faults at the moment.

Title: Re: Apple car play
Post by: Tornado red gti on 11 April 2021, 12:41

Hi I don’t know I took delivery of it early jan.How do I check what version it’s running
Sorry if that’s a daft question  :grin:

Title: Re: Apple car play
Post by: fredgroves on 11 April 2021, 13:47

This information can be found by going to: Settings -> System Information (down the bottom)

You'll see something like this:

System information

Hardware: H56
Software: 1664
Display unit/control panel hardware: H40
Display unit/control panel software: 3074
Navigation database: 20.7
Media codec: 3.1.4
Radio database: 1.30.12

Title: Re: Apple car play
Post by: Exonian on 11 April 2021, 14:05

Lovely looking car Tornado, I do love Moonstone

Title: Re: Apple car play
Post by: Tornado red gti on 11 April 2021, 16:59

Hi have checked the software it’s 1666 have tried to update the software but it took ages and nothing happened will ring my local vw dealer tomorrow and see what they say

Title: Re: Apple car play
Post by: fredgroves on 11 April 2021, 17:06

No you can't upgrade the software yourself, its a dealer job.

Whether they will do it is entirely random though.

There is at least one newer version I am aware of, 1668.

Whether this fixes it is questionable.... I have the 1668 version but I don't use carplay myself

Title: Re: Apple car play
Post by: Tornado red gti on 11 April 2021, 17:09

Hi thanks for your help will try them tomorrow see what the say

Title: Re: Apple car play
Post by: fredgroves on 11 April 2021, 18:39

There has been at least one forum member who got upgraded from 1666 to 1668, but like I said, you need to not ask directly for it, tell them about the particular problems you have and let them work out if they need to upgrade...

Its really frustrating!

Even more frustrating when I tell you that 1668 breaks somethings and that 1671(I think) is around the corner and that maybe does Nav in dash as well as wireless Android Auto...(maybe AA isn't something you need) and possibly fixes bluetooth connectivity issues.

Title: Re: Apple car play
Post by: Tornado red gti on 11 April 2021, 19:18

Just a thought might try to use cable instead of wireless and see if the problem persists

Title: Re: Apple car play
Post by: Exonian on 11 April 2021, 22:38

I often use the cable and I’m sure it still does it on occasion.
I’ll test it further this week.

Title: Re: Apple car play
Post by: Tornado red gti on 13 April 2021, 18:18

Just been to dealership they told me to disconnect and then re connect Bluetooth,hey presto it has solved the problem. Wouldn’t get these problems with my mk2 gti technology great when it works :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:thanks for the advice

Title: Re: Apple car play
Post by: Exonian on 13 April 2021, 18:29

Disconnect by switching off Bluetooth on the phone and then back on again?

Title: Re: Apple car play
Post by: Tornado red gti on 13 April 2021, 18:47

Yes

Title: Re: Apple car play
Post by: Exonian on 13 April 2021, 18:54

:afro: coolio! Thank you. I’ll try that later  :smiley:
I like nice simple fixes

Title: Re: Apple car play
Post by: fredgroves on 13 April 2021, 20:30

Sounds like another Bluetooth issue lol 😂