Bluetooth Audio w/ iPhone 4s
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Bluetooth Audio w/ iPhone 4s
Sorry, Im sure this has been discussed, I've done a search but didnt get a clear answer. I have a 2010 E350 w/ P2. My iPhone is paired for telephone but am i able to stream music VIA bluetooth from my phone? I have the iPod connection in the glovebox but i really rather not have to connect my phone everytime i get in the car. I suppose i can just connect a iPod in the glovebox but i still would like to be able to play music through bluetooth if its possible.
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I had a demonstration at the dealer where he streamed music from his phone over the Bluetooth. The music was accessed through the command system, but I didn't see album/song names, so this feature seems to work best with preloaded playlists.
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Not sure if BT streaming is supported in comand 4.0 which is what you have in your car.
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If you want bluetooth streaming, you might want to read:
https://mbworld.org/forums/e-class-w...w-e-class.html
Mercedes seems to put all the function in their comand modules and then selectively turn them off so the user can't see that the function is there.
Today, they say there is no browser or internet connection capability in comand 4.5, yet the code is just sitting there, waiting to be turned on in the engineering menus....and it works if you have a compatible phone (iphone is not compatible). There's another thread on this and a user who has it running.
https://mbworld.org/forums/e-class-w...w-e-class.html
Mercedes seems to put all the function in their comand modules and then selectively turn them off so the user can't see that the function is there.
Today, they say there is no browser or internet connection capability in comand 4.5, yet the code is just sitting there, waiting to be turned on in the engineering menus....and it works if you have a compatible phone (iphone is not compatible). There's another thread on this and a user who has it running.
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Works great for me too but I cant figure out how to use the command to change playlist. it just goes through every single song in my library. I have to constantly sift through the wife's and babies' songs
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If you want bluetooth streaming, you might want to read:
https://mbworld.org/forums/e-class-w...w-e-class.html
Mercedes seems to put all the function in their comand modules and then selectively turn them off so the user can't see that the function is there.
Today, they say there is no browser or internet connection capability in comand 4.5, yet the code is just sitting there, waiting to be turned on in the engineering menus....and it works if you have a compatible phone (iphone is not compatible). There's another thread on this and a user who has it running.
https://mbworld.org/forums/e-class-w...w-e-class.html
Mercedes seems to put all the function in their comand modules and then selectively turn them off so the user can't see that the function is there.
Today, they say there is no browser or internet connection capability in comand 4.5, yet the code is just sitting there, waiting to be turned on in the engineering menus....and it works if you have a compatible phone (iphone is not compatible). There's another thread on this and a user who has it running.
Once paired music would start playing via BT audio, on the HU screen it would show a track #(no track name) and then quickly switch to a screen that says "Activating Bluetooth" then after about 15 seconds it would say " Bluetooth Activation Paused". I kept on trying to get it to activate but it never did. Although it says activation paused it still played BT Audio from my phone. I had no controls of tracks on the HU, I was only able to control/switch songs on directly on the phone.
Controling song from the phone wouldn't be so bad(at least its an other audio option)But once the car is turned off the pairing settings are lost and the only way to reconnect is to do the "External Auth" all over again lol
Im wondering if because the iphone is already paired to the car as a telephone is maybe why its having a problem pairing the same device as a BT audio source. I'll try pairing my iPod touch as a BT audio and see if it successful at pairing.
I'll just end up connecting a iPod in the glove for music.
Kind of silly a 60K Benz can't stream BT music but a 20k Ford Focus can lol
Thanks for everyones help
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I had the exact same problem. Somewhere here on this forum I got the actual software update numbers. Took them to the dealership and asked them to install the upgrades to my command. They did and it works great. Just do a search on this and you should find the info. Good luck
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I had the exact same problem. Somewhere here on this forum I got the actual software update numbers. Took them to the dealership and asked them to install the upgrades to my command. They did and it works great. Just do a search on this and you should find the info. Good luck
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Thanks! I will check that out. Does the dealer charge you for the SW update? I assume if i took it in with out any other work/maintenance being performed they would charge me but if i had it done on my next oil change or B1 will i get charged? My next service is B1 but thats not for another 11 months ;/
If you say "I'd like a software update" then you may be charged, but if you say "my widget (an item under warranty) has an intermittent fault, I've been told that the software fixes it" will get you the most recent software gratis.
I can't vouch for MB, but that's the way it works with BMW and Audi.