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Apple CarPlay - anyone added it to their 2017 spec F15?

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Apple CarPlay - anyone added it to their 2017 spec F15?

Post by mogsyman » Sun Sep 18, 2016 7:33 pm

Has anybody downloaded this from the connected drive store and is it worth it?

I have my doubts as it appears to essentially mirror the iDrive but empties a further £235 from your wallet.
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Post by MarkG_M3CP » Sun Sep 18, 2016 8:03 pm

Was going to do it this weekend but I'm so impressed with the iDrive 5 I haven't bothered.

You go first and let me know  :):P

EDIT: Others reports of non-BMW Car Play seem poor to average so, like you, I'm unsure.
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Post by BMPHIL » Sun Sep 18, 2016 8:09 pm

I have tried on-line entertainment via Weezer and its brilliant. There are in excess of 4m tracks available for £160/year.
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Post by mogsyman » Sun Sep 18, 2016 8:38 pm

[quote="BMPHIL"]
I have tried on-line entertainment via Weezer and its brilliant. There are in excess of 4m tracks available for £160/year.
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Are you sure you're talking about Appe CarPlay?
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Re: Apple CarPlay - anyone added it to their 2017 spec F15?

Post by MarkG_M3CP » Sun Sep 18, 2016 8:38 pm

[quote="BMPHIL"]
I have tried on-line entertainment via Weezer and its brilliant. There are in excess of 4m tracks available for £160/year.
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Interesting, I have Apple Music and Amazon Prime - would you say the Online Entertainment is worthwhile for the added integration?
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Post by BMPHIL » Sun Sep 18, 2016 8:48 pm

No, not talking about Appl Carplay, just the ability to find any track I want. You can select the tracks you want on a PC/Mac add to a playlist and bingo it's in the car, doesn't take long to download from the internal SIM. If you like your music would definitely recommend
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Post by X5Sport » Sun Sep 18, 2016 8:54 pm

I have Apple Car Play in the Škoda (standard since last year) and have used it a couple of times before reverting back to normal ways of working.  It may have improved with IOS10 and really needs a touch screen in the car (which I do have) to make it usable.

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