Sirius XM preview in infotainment system
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2017 E43 AMG
Sirius XM preview in infotainment system
Looking at getting a AMG GLE 53 or a GLE 450. Is there a way to get the Infotainment screen to show a list of what's playing (like a preview) on different Sirius XM channels or do you have to scroll between different tiles to view this kind of info? We test drove the GLE 450 but couldn't figure it out and the dealer wasn't terribly helpful. I'm pretty sure the iDrive system has this on BMWs.
Thanks in advance.
Thanks in advance.
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C450, GLS 63 and a few other things
There is a list view that will show up and down instead of across. It only fits 3-4 or so on the screen, so you still have to scroll a bit, but easier than one at a time if you want to see what is playing. You can also select a category and show the list just for the category and I think you can make some custom lists.
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2021 GLE 450
You can view SiriusXM channel lineup at SiriusXM Channel Guide.
BTW, I rented a BMW recently on a trip and found the channels lineup different on BMW than on Benz. Surprisingly, some online only stations were available on the BMW.
BTW, I rented a BMW recently on a trip and found the channels lineup different on BMW than on Benz. Surprisingly, some online only stations were available on the BMW.
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C450, GLS 63 and a few other things
You can view SiriusXM channel lineup at SiriusXM Channel Guide.
BTW, I rented a BMW recently on a trip and found the channels lineup different on BMW than on Benz. Surprisingly, some online only stations were available on the BMW.
BTW, I rented a BMW recently on a trip and found the channels lineup different on BMW than on Benz. Surprisingly, some online only stations were available on the BMW.
SiriusXM has their 360l platform, which combines satellite and streaming services in the vehicle's radio. Many BMWs have this, as well as cars from a number of other manufacturers.
Outside of that, there are a crazy amount of different systems out there (legacy XM based radios, legacy Sirius based radios, older radios that don't support higher number channels, etc...) that makes the experience in each vehicle type a little different.
