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The Echo input is quite compact, has has just BT + 3.5 jack -- I don't think the G05 has an AUX input tho :/
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11-25-2019, 08:28 AM | #24 | ||
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- BT transmitter to Echo Dot over 3.5mm audio jack - BT transmitter to X5 over BT - place both where the charging/NFC tray is - power both from either or both of USB A port and/or USB charger plugged into lighter slot that is right there near the charging/NFC tray I'll also be trying this tonight or tomorrow. Great idea.
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exactly that but i have it on the shelf behind the centre console, so in the rear section of the car under the arm rest thing and using the rear cig lighter outlet. it would be better up front as you would not need to effectively yell for it to hear you, however i do not really have room for it there. |
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@TSMC55, can you please share the exact 3.5mm audio-to-BT transmitter that you're using to connect BT audio to X5 and what version of X5 software you're on?
I've just tried a highly rated BT transmitter and X5 fails to pair with it much the same way it fails to BT pair with the Alexa Echo Dot, so I am starting to think it's not me, it's the X5 (pairing X5 to multiple smartphone BT transmitters is no issue for audio and telephony here).
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11-25-2019, 07:44 PM | #27 |
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I am on 07/2019.55. The bluetooth transmitter is somethibg I brought off either ebay or amazon. It has a usb power source on it as well. I will try and get the exact link to it for you.
Make that ebay: Bluetooth 4.2 A2DP Stereo Audio Adapter Dongle Sender Transmitter For TV Speaker [IMG]undefined[/IMG] |
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Installed Echo Auto today - cable to the USB C connector in the center console (you need a USB C/Micro-B cable) - and it does work. Bluetooth connection, playing through the smartphone in Media, no additional transmitter needed. That said, still experimenting - I'm not sure if the Alexa app needs to be always open on the phone (did a cold start and had to reboot the phone), or if it will always play when the phone connects, or if some other prep or pre-conditioning needs to be done each time you use it. Will report back as I use it; Android, Samsung Note 9.
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If you have problems let me know and I will delete and try to repair. That should let us work out if it is an issue with idrive or software version etc. You can also set alexa as the default voice assistant on Android. Some people on here have suggested holding the voice control button on the steering wheel in will activate google assistant instead of hey bmw. I imagine if you set your default to alexa instead of google that it should work as well. |
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OK - so far, Echo Auto works, and will play through the car's audio when Media is set to the smartphone, whenever the phone is connected with BT. Phone volume must be turned up, and I set the phone's bluetooth to tether with connected WiFi, but it works. So far. All Alexa commands and Amazon Music available.
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I asked my awesome dealer service manager on how to report such a bug to BMW and the crazy thing is he couldn't think of a way except opening a PUMA case (I always thought those were reserved for existential issues). He'll dig deeper into his BMW Canada contacts — he is deservedly super respected, so perhaps he'll unlock some informal way. Any Soviet era Russians here: по блату, LOL. But found a rather nice way to mount it if it ever works:
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Yet another revival of this zombie thread. Anyone with software 07/2020.xx or later manage to Bluetooth-pair any device OTHER THAN a smartphone to iDrive? Even better, anyone managed to Bluetooth-pair an Amazon Echo device to iDrive?
(Echo Auto doesn't count. I have that functioning and it is a mostly crappy and frustrating Alexa experience due to, what I can only presume, yet another set of incompetent software designs and implementations on Echo Auto and Alexa iOS app it relies on, Amazon's this time).
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