AMI cable

[Ted_S4]

2010 S4 Avant: I have spent two days talking to West London Audi and finally decided to buy the (expensive) £47 AMI to USB cable so I can play Spotify thru the car system. Called today to order it, only to be told it doesn't exist! Grrr!

So - can anyone tell me with some certainty, if there's a way I can plug a USB bluetooth dongle into the AMI socket in the glove box... or any better solution to what I'm trying to do?

Thanks

[Shytot]

There are lots of AMI to USB cables on eBay. 

You can plug your phone into this and play music / Spotify through the USB cable. 

I'm not aware of any you can connect a Bluetooth dongle to. 

A quick Google gives this

https://audistream2air.com/products/bluetooth-a2dp-adapter-for-audi-skoda-and-vw-3gen

Which audio unit do you have - is your S4 not already Bluetooth enabled? 

 

 

[Ted_S4]

Thanks for your quick reply. A local "expert" told me that eBay sourced cables can blow up the cars systems... ? I'm willing to shell out £47 to avoid that, but my local Audi dealer says the cable doesn't exist. The audistream2air sounds ideal, but I guess I don't have a 3G MMI. It might not even be 2G... how do I tell?

It's shows:

Software: HNav_EU_P0022_D1
Nav db: 8R0060884J ECE 5.10.5

when I call up the version info. The electronic handbook on the system is simply dated: 2009.

The car has Bluetooth enabled phone, but not media (or I can't see how to make it "see" bluetooth media, if it is capable).

[Shytot]

I can't see a USB cable doing a lot of damage - did Audi give you a part number? Is it 4F0051510AB? 

I'm sure you can get this cable from Audi - unless it is obsolete. 

Regarding your mmi version I think you need to check back on old brochures or use your vin

https://www.vindecoderz.com/EN/Audi

As for BT streaming at 2010 you may be on the cusp - it would appear under the media selection on you console. 

[Shytot]

Based on your SW you are on MMI 3G/3G+ 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multi_Media_Interface

BT streaming isn't supported but the links point you to the audistream2air.com - so that should work. 

It looks like the same price as the basic USB cable you were going to buy. 

[Mrheisenburg]

On 5/15/2021 at 10:45 AM, Ted_S4 said:

2010 S4 Avant: I have spent two days talking to West London Audi and finally decided to buy the (expensive) £47 AMI to USB cable so I can play Spotify thru the car system. Called today to order it, only to be told it doesn't exist! Grrr!

So - can anyone tell me with some certainty, if there's a way I can plug a USB bluetooth dongle into the AMI socket in the glove box... or any better solution to what I'm trying to do?

Thanks

Hi…. I bought this from Amazon. It connects into the AMI box in the glove box then you pair your phone to it…. I use an iPhone with Apple Music. I guess it should work with Spotify but I would check…. All the tracks on my phone inc playlists I’ve created play through the car with no issues… it did cost £90 though….. hope it helps….

[Ted_S4]

Hi
Thanks. I ended up buying an identical looking cable, but with different branding (Bovee Tune2Air...£99). It works with my Android phone, mostly, but does not display any track or playlist info. The controls for Next and Prev do work. Sometimes I have to reopen Spotify on the phone.... even though the MMI says it is playing a track (but with no audio coming out...?).

(Funny to note that you (Mrheisenburg) replied to my post in which I asked for "some certainty"...😆.)

[Mrheisenburg]

Oh yes ….. I never noticed the “some certainty” …!..🤣… no worries..👍🏻

10 hours ago, Ted_S4 said:

Hi
Thanks. I ended up buying an identical looking cable, but with different branding (Bovee Tune2Air...£99). It works with my Android phone, mostly, but does not display any track or playlist info. The controls for Next and Prev do work. Sometimes I have to reopen Spotify on the phone.... even though the MMI says it is playing a track (but with no audio coming out...?).

(Funny to note that you (Mrheisenburg) replied to my post in which I asked for "some certainty"...😆.)