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05-02-2026LAST POST
05-01-2026
If i dont want to use the wireless car play, can i just disconnect from carplay in the car settings, and connect the phone via bluetooth, and if i choose to use carplay just plug the phone in and use it wired?
05-01-2026
Yes I do it all the time on both of my BMW's

I have the USB lighting cable on both of my BMW's but I guess that is only charging and the CarPlay connection is Wi-Fi. Sorry for the bad information.
05-01-2026
Car-Addicted wrote
Yes I do it all the time on both of my BMW's
Awesome. Thanks for confirming!!
05-02-2026
No, wired CarPlay is not supported. Only wireless is available.
05-02-2026
TurtleBoy wrote
No, wired CarPlay is not supported. Only wireless is available.
Really??? Someone just said they do it all the time. What makes you say this.
05-02-2026
Suhail78 wrote
Really??? Someone just said they do it all the time. What makes you say this.
Because it is not available. I think what the other person was referring to was connecting the phone by bluetooth without CarPlay.
05-02-2026
TurtleBoy wrote
Because it is not available. I think what the other person was referring to was connecting the phone by bluetooth without CarPlay.
Well, thanks for clearing that up for me. I appreciate it.
05-02-2026
TurtleBoy wrote
No, wired CarPlay is not supported. Only wireless is available.
Pains me to admit that TurtleBoy is correct. I have the USB lighting cable on both of my BMW's but I guess that is only charging and the CarPlay connection is Wi-Fi. Sorry for the bad information.
05-02-2026
BMW has used wireless CarPlay only since at least the 2018 model year.