iOS 13 Apple Music and BMW's iDrive problems

Mine’s a BMW 530d 2016 model.

I’m in the UK and I have exactly the same issue. Can’t select tracks from playlist and track selection rendered useless on steering wheel.

this occurred after 13.1.1 IOS update.

iOS 13.2 Beta 3 appears to have fixed the issue for me. Playlist track selection via iDrive is working, and the steering wheel controls function as they should. Just hoping this fix is here to stay.

2016 Mini Cooper S F55 (EntryNav ID4)

Is there a simple method to update to 13.2 beta3 and going back later to regular ios.

Can i update now, then make a backup of the phone on 13.2 beta 3 and later revert back to regular 13.2 and restore ?

thanks for advice. This is extremely annoying and makes so much additional work to get a functionality back which is basic for a mp3 music player and which is a crucial element of an apple music subscription i pay for. I can’t express how much this p isses me.

I too can confirm that iOS 13.2 beta 3 does address the issue with being unable to switch tracks in a playlist when using a car's audio system.

This hopefully means that the final 13.2 will still retain this fix, we'll need to check with the next beta / final release of 13.2 to ensure it's still fixed.

Would I upgrade to the 13.2 beta? For a personal, daily use phone, just for this fix? No I would not. It's a beta, and thus there will be other issues there, which could more significantly impact your use of your device.

If you *really* want to fix it right now, then I believe you can sign up for the public beta of iOS. I *think* it's probably similar to how it works for developers, you install a profile and that'll grant you access to the beta, and then you simply go into software update and upgrade. That's at least how the dev install works for me. I would a) back up the device fully, and b) strongly advise against installing a beta.

As for downgrading, it looks like you remove the profile and then have to restore the phone back to whatever the latest iOS version that is available, so that'd be 13.1.3. It does mean a full restore, so you may need to reconfigure a few things if the backup didn't, well, backup everything.

Thanks to all who have contacted Apple, despite the frustration from their support team. I'm pretty sure they have heard us loud and clear as it seems that the issue is fixed in iOS 13.2 Beta 3 according to those who have tested it. Let's all hope that this fix gets through to the final release.

For me, as long as it will be fixed, I'm happy to wait for an official release. Really appreciated your efforts.

You can’t restore a backup of 13.2 on 13.1.3 but you could restore a backup of 13.2 Beta 3 on official release as long the build version is higher then the backup.

Anyway, you shall continue all betas (4,5,6) until GM / Final release and the simply delete the profile from your mobile.

I experienced the same problem with my Honda Civic (2012) since iOS 13.1

My iPhone is wired through usb and I can’t skip tracks with my personal playlist. With an Apple Music playlist, It works and I can change tracks with the steering wheel but with my own playlists, it doesn’t work at all. It changes something during one or two seconds on the screen but doesn’t charge the next or previous song and it returns on the current song.

i hope they will fix it.

Finally, after months of waiting 13.2 beta 3 has fixed it. Just tested it! Miximum no longer needed. Whoop whoop! I colleague that I work with has a cousin of his that works as a dev in cupertino and and he managed to push this fix through! Shout out to him for expediting it!

I was told to keep auto updates off LOL!

I think beta 3 is the last beta. Because the build number finishes with the letter “a”. And Apple usually count down the letters k h d c and when they come to the letter a it’s usually the last beta before the official release. So if they don’t encounter some new major problem I think the next release is going to be the official one.

I do hope so as I am also finding its taking an age to connect to the stereo via the USB....it will connect and drop on Bluetooth a couple of times them drop again then eventually switch to the dock connector. I have now turned off Auto Updates and will wait a good while before I see a stable release come out.

I really hope this issue is resolved soon. I know it's first world problems but not being able to control music playback via the steering wheel or idrive knob is actually far more frustrating then I imagined it would be. I drive often and love to bounce between songs while on the road. Keeps me sane in NYC traffic. ha!

Installed iOS 13.2 Beta 3 on my I-Phone, all i-Drive functions in the BMW 3 series 2015 back to normal. This includes Playlist track selection from the steering wheel that didn’t work before.

I believe all should be back to normal in the next iOS update from Apple.

Hi. A temporary fix is to create a shortcut to run a playlist with the songs you want to listen to. When in your vehicle, via Siri run your shortcut using voice control. The Songs in the playlist can then be controlled using idrive and by the wheel on the steering. I’m on iOS 13.1.3 and this resolved my issue in not being able to change tracks using the vehicle input when connected to my vehicle over Bluetooth.

I have a same problem on my Mercedes since the recent update it does not allow me to flick or change the songs on my apple music using the knob in the car i have to change then through the playlist or by going in the app in my phone its annoying.

Apply needs to address these issue or these issues should be tested before the update is rolled out how do you expect me to go back on software update.

i should just stop using apple music

Got the same problem.Tried disconnecting, re-pairing, rebooting and still can't control music. I can change Playlists and select a specific playlist song. But after that, it's not possible to change songs, only playlists. Mine supports CarPlay, works without a hitch on CarPlay.