The flat bottom steering wheel was the only other thing I cared about so a 2011 or 2012 would have been fine otherwise. You'll find multiple promotions on adapter happening daily, so you won't miss out on getting the savings. Out of curiosity, in the linked thread he said it came out of a 2012, I thought only 2013+ nav cars had streaming Bluetooth? One thing I wasn't sure of is whether the bluetooth receiver will power off as I noticed it stayed on after I turned the car off and even after I locked the car? We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others.

Now that I have music again, I realize that all I really want is seamless BT streaming from my iPhone. OP, since you stated you’re a stereo upgrade guy, then I would intentionally get a model without nav so you can install the Audi Alpine head unit. I just purchased a 2011 Audi and it sadly does not include any auxiliary input jacks to play music via my iPhone.Because so many apps have Chromecast support, it's a natural choice for Android phones as well as iPhone (although functionality is slightly reduced). I wondered the same thing since getting my B8, very poor show to leave out such a basic feature from the standard radio and absolutely pathetic to leave it out of models with nav. And with this seamless integration, you can control your songs from your favourite app (such as Spotify, Deezer, Pandora, iTunes, YouTube. However, just plugged it in, paired it to my samsung galaxy s8 no problem and played some stuff through spotify. I bought a transmitter which gets the job done, but no info comes through thr display, nor can I pause or skip tracks via the radio/steering wheel buttons.

Simply connect your Bluetooth device(ipod/iphone/smartphone/MP3 player/MD) to your AUDI AMI/MMI system or VW / SKODA / SEAT MDI MMI system with this adaptor, use as a connector of 'Entertainment Source' No control from receiver or steering wheel No music information shows on receiver. The A5 has the option in the settings for connecting a phone via bluetooth, although it won't connect to my Nokia Lumia. This device is a must all models of iPhone that have bluetooth, especially those that no longer have a headphone jack output. com/forums/attachments/a8-s8-d3-platform-discussion-60/26920d1348958403-external-av-source-1-2-mmi-2012-06-04_11-29-40_796.On thing to note is that you need to make sure the power output matches the Bluetooth receiver; i went with 5v as that meant i could connect my 4c directly to charge it.

I'm considering switching it out for a Bovee Tune2Air as some say it's the best option, but I've also heard it has a similar issue for android. My VCDS Ross Tech is 2017 but has no labels for Radio module 56 and it's not 12 Bytes long (don't remember, but I believe it was 08 Bytes). You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. The related products of audi mmi cable bluetooth: Simply browse an extensive selection of the best audi mmi cable bluetooth and find one that suits you! Only outstanding question is if bluetooth streaming is only on nav enabled 13+, or if it's available on all 13+ models?Allows connection of any audio device with A2DP Bluetooth streaming capability, making it perfect for iPhones and other smartphones. How do you access the external AV from MMI - is there a separate menu option accessible from the CD/AUX page? That looks to be the same system as mine, (Audi MMI 2 from a B8 Audi A4/A5) that connector is a USB interface and NOT Bluetooth, the Bluetooth is only for hands free telephone if factory fitted and NOT audio playback, I have one of those leads which connects with the old style Apple 30 Pin connector for an Apple iPod.

Play, Pause, Browse, Skip and control iPhone Apple Music playlist using Original Entertainment System.

If it is an iPhone you will need to get the iPhone specific cable, you may find them cheap only but you can always ask your local dealer for the cable.