iOS 15.1 broke connectivity to my car stereo

Join the club…15.1 screwed a lot of people up and took away the ability to play music through the USB. My hope is they fix this with the next update. I have contacted them and let them know my dissatisfaction with this! I would suggest you do the same. Like someone mention here Apple said to have the car manufacturer update the radio. That’s an idiotic response since how is the manufacturer to have a fix for something Apple broke the day before! Thankfully I have an old iPhone I use as an iPod and I can use it for now. But this needs to be fixed!

I’m having the exact same problem. I have a 2011 Chevrolet Camaro 2LT/RS. I’ve always used the USB port in the center console to listen to music/podcasts on my iPhone. Last night I blindly updated to iOS 15.1 from 14.8 and now I can’t get anything to play. I even switched to a Bluetooth audio connection and that cut out every five minutes or so. Extremely frustrating and unacceptable. I’ve never had this happen before until today. iOS 15.1 is garbage and needs to be replaced yesterday.

Chiming in to say I have the same issue on my 13 Pro Max. All was fine until I updated to 15.1 earlier this morning; haven’t been able to play music over Lightning in my 2013 Cruze since then.

I’ve tried restarting the device, using multiple Lightning cables, both official (including a brand new one as a control) and MFi-sourced ones — no dice.

I called apple today about this issue with iOS 15.1 update not letting music play through USB port in a later model vehicle, no one has a clue on how to fix this issue nor do they care about it, I pretty much going to try an android and get rid of all my apple products

Same here, after upgrading to ios 15.1 on iphone 7 256gb, USB audio stopped working in my 2010 Subaru Outback Limited with Harman Kardon sound system, 2005 Audi A4 with aftermarket iphone connectivity from Enfig Car Stereo and Marantz home cinema receiver. Only workaround I found to make it work in the Audi A4 is power off the iphone while car lightning USB cable is plugged. Power on the phone and it works until you turn off the car or unplug the iphone. Phone charges if plugged back but no audio connectivity.

Come on Apple, do something... It seems a pretty major bug here!

I just got another follow-up call as well for a diagnostics log for connecting to my car (but not my small personal audio device that has the same issue). So hopefully someone will get to the bottom of this.

Same here i have the same issue it just started yesterday!! Im frustrated about it cause it automatically switched to my iphone and not it doesnt do it anymore and i did update my phone. i have a 11 iphone. What can be the issue? waht is it?

Same issues here. Ever since iOS 15 came out I’ve had issues with it not working, then it started working when 15.02 came out but then I got 15.1, and it again stopped working.

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I tried the reset and it didn’t work. Now I have the frustration of customizing my phone back to the way it was on top of the issue of my phone not playing music in my car. I’m tired of dealing with this issue, Apple needs to step up and fix this!😤

I have a 2012 Camaro SS and this happened to me after the 15.1 update. I’ve tried numerous USB cords, restarting my car, restarting my phone and even resetting my phone. NOTHING! So frustrating Apple, step up your game!

I ordered an aux cord so that until this is fixed I can at least listen to my music. I really hope this is fixed soon, I’m following this thread. We shouldn’t have to upgrade our stereos, we should be able to use our phones that cost so much! RIDICULOUS!

I have experienced the same thing with my wife's 2013 cruise same stock stereo. My wife and both have iPhone 12. I upgraded to ios 15 she still has the old os. The plug and play for me doesn't work with the USB lighting cable. So bummed. Please apple I hope you fix this asap thank you

I've tried connecting my iPhone 12 Pro Max to a 2012 Chevy Cruze, as well as a 2107 Nissan Rogue. Neither will access my phone in "iPod mode" to play media. The same vehicles also fail to access an iPad Air with 15.1. Both worked perfectly on 15.0.

Thanks for posting this, amp68. Been frustrated with this same problem since updating to 15.1. I have an iPhone6s and same 2014 Chevy Cruze. Can no longer play iPhone through car stereo. Spoke on the phone with a woman at Apple Support a week ago, but she wasn't able to help me and didn't seem to know there was a problem. Glad to know it's not just me. I'll try calling them back and let them know I'm not alone with this problem.

SAME HERE. 2011 Chevy Equinox and iPhone 12 Pro Max. As soon as I updated it stopped registering it as an “iPod.” It’ll charge but can no longer play music.

I also depend on being able to charge while connected for the GPS. I really hope they fix this soon.

Same issue on my 2012 Opel Astra 1.7 from Italy with the default car stereo (model CD400). Before updating, it worked with the first version of iOS 15.

The phone will charge, so usb-lightning cable is ok.

Very disappointing…