I have iPhone 7 and paired to my BMW 4 Series, I am having issues when trying to stream music through Bluetooth. It will play about 3 seconds of a song and then the stream just stop. I have deleted the pairing and still having the issue. Once it has crashed it does not play even when connected to USB. The only why I can get the music work is by connecting the phone to the USB before starting the car.
iPhone 7, iOS 10, Bluetooth in BMW
Hello n3el,
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities. It's my understanding you've been experiencing audio issues when trying to connect your new iPhone 7 to your BMW. I know it's important to make sure your new device is working as expected. I am happy to help.
You've done a great job trying to get this resolved on your own. Please try these additional steps below.
If you're using Bluetooth
- Check your car stereo's user manual for steps about pairing with a Bluetooth device.
- On your iOS device, swipe up to open Control Center, then tap
twice to turn Bluetooth off and back on.
- Restart your iOS device.
- On your iOS device, unpair your car stereo. On your car's display, unpair your iOS device and any other devices. Restart your car and your iOS device, then pair and connect again.
- Update your iOS device.
- Install any firmware updates for your car stereo.
- If you still can't connect, contact Apple Support.
If you're using USB Playback
- Restart your iOS device and your car.
- Connect your iOS device to a different stereo USB port (if you have one).
- Try a different USB cable.
- Update your iOS device.
- Install any firmware updates for your car stereo.
- Try playing audio from a different app. If you can't play audio from a specific third-party app, contact the app developer for help. If you can't play audio from an Apple app, contact Apple Support.
Get help connecting your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with your car stereo
Have a wonderful day!
I'm also having this problem with a 2015 BMW. Incidentally, I've isolated it as an iPhone 7 issue rather than an iOS 10 issue, as it works fine with a 5S and 6S.
iPhone 7 in BMW
