Using my iphone for music

[adian28]

Hi all

Never owned a Audi before so I'm brand new here. I've always had Vauxhalls and can say Audi is defiantly step up haha

My audi is a A4 2009 limousine model I'm wanting to know what I need to connected my iPhone 5s to the car stereo? The car came with a old iPod connecter and a usb using the input in the glove box when I connected my phone using the usb it comes up saying the cable isn't compatible. I know I can use the aux lead input but I want it so I can see the track name on the screen and also if possible to change the songs etc using the stereo.

 

I did buy a 30pin ipod Bluetooth adapter but that doesn't work ive searched lots of forums and the internet and keep getting lost with it all.

My stereo is a symphony with no sat nav

One more thing I did come across this not sure if it will work or where to buy it from http://www.iamaudi.com/audi-music-interface-bluetooth-adapter/

 

Thanks in advance

 

 

 

 

 

[Stuboy]

Hi 

I use a Bluetooth device called tune2air that plugs into the box in the glove box. Works well with the iPhone. I paid £60. Money well spent. 

[niedzial1983]

1 hour ago, Stuboy said:

Hi 

I use a Bluetooth device called tune2air that plugs into the box in the glove box. Works well with the iPhone. I paid £60. Money well spent. 

This works with ami with adian does not have on his car 

[adian28]

Hi thanks for the info and you say I don't have ami? I think I have ami as when I start the car it comes on screen saying ami starting or something like. Would that mean I have ami. 

[niedzial1983]

1 minute ago, adian28 said:

Hi thanks for the info and you say I don't have ami? I think I have ami as when I start the car it comes on screen saying ami starting or something like. Would that mean I have ami. 

Check again. I think you will find it says MMI :) 

If you have the ipod dock then you dont have ami (audi music interface ) its a unit of the size of a cd changer located in the glovebox as showed on the picture above 

[adian28]

I will check again and yes I have that in my glove box. 

[niedzial1983]

9 hours ago, adian28 said:

 

Cool let us know. Take a pic of you glovebox and post here . It could be just a case of buying new lightning cable 

[Envy]

First things first Audi AMI

https://www.audi.co.uk/glossary/a/audi-music-interface.html

Now we have what the primary issue is - Plugging a phone from 2013 into a head unit from circa 2009 via USB. I would be surprised if the firmware of both devices would remain compatible over this period of time. 

This is where a generic USB/BT (Bluetooth)  interface such as suggested may work but you are still relying on USB support from hardware that has been around some time supporting a recently released / manufactured device. This is the same issue that many owners of new phones have trying to get BT support in cars that are older.

I would be surprised if Audi have maintained SW compatibility with Apple devices for so long.

 

 

[adian28]

Heres what I have. It's says that when I plug my USB stick in which works ok

[niedzial1983]

Thats AMI :) 

[adian28]

So does that mean I should be able to use a Bluetooth device as mention earlier in the post. I did try a USB Bluetooth  which didn't work and also tired a Bluetooth device that fits onto the 30 pin iPod cable but that didn't work too. 

[Stuboy]

thats the same as my glove box.the 30 pin ipod cable works with the iphone 4 but not with the iphone 6 that i have now

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[Pchende]

I have the 30 pins iphone cable but just bought the lightning adaptor from apple to convert it to use it for my iphone 7 works a treat 

[adian28]

Thanks pchende just ordered one today so hopefully it will work. Does it should the track info on your screen? And can you select songs etc. 

[Pchende]

9 hours ago, adian28 said:

Thanks pchende just ordered one today so hopefully it will work. Does it should the track info on your screen? And can you select songs etc. 

Yes, it brings up all the menus as normal, it shows you all the track info etc

[adian28]

On 11/09/2017 at 8:16 AM, Pchende said:

I have the 30 pins iphone cable but just bought the lightning adaptor from apple to convert it to use it for my iphone 7 works a treat 

Hi I have just re read your post and saw you bought it from Apple. I was cheap and got one from eBay which guess what didn't work haha it charges the phone but says on the ami screen it's not supported. Maybe I need the one from Apple at £30 rather then the £2.50 one I bought. 

[Pchende]

1 minute ago, adian28 said:

Hi I have just re read your post and saw you bought it from Apple. I was cheap and got one from eBay which guess what didn't work haha it charges the phone but says on the ami screen it's not supported. Maybe I need the one from Apple at £30 rather then the £2.50 one I bought. 

Yeah bought mine direct from Apple store think it was £25

[Envy]

Note Paul and Adian that your car hardware was released 5 years apart - could still be hardware compatibility issue...

[adian28]

Well I got my cable today from Apple and guess what it works. All the track info etc is displayed on screen so thanks Paul. For other people wanting to know the just buy the Apple cable and not a cheap one from eBay. All happy now 😃 thanks again

[Keep nga4]

Adian could you send a link of the cable I need to purchase please? I have AMI and an iPhone se. Does this give Spotify song titles etc? 

Thank you

 

[adian28]

Hi I bought the cable from Apple website thinkbit was around £25 not sure about Spotify as I don’t have it but works for Apple Music. I have found when it’s on shuffle the songs get mixed up. So it’s displying a different song on the ami to what’s being played. But apart from that it’s ok.