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Stampax Publish time 24-11-2019 23:24:31

Any Mini drivers able to help (audio question)

Hi all, got a 2014 Mini Countryman which i'm very pleased with recently.Audio wise I can play music via bluetooth which is ok, but there is also a USB slot for connecting my iphone. However, I can't see to get audio through this - from reading around the net it seems that maybe I need to connect the aux cable and USB at the same time. Is this correct?Seems a bit antiquated!

rousetafarian Publish time 24-11-2019 23:24:32

I ‘think’ that that the USB port is designed to be for media stored on usb sticks or mass storage like iPods only (MP3 files etc).

I may be well off the mark here so apologies if its not helpful

IronGiant Publish time 24-11-2019 23:24:33

Possibly even further off the mark but on my Android phone I have to put it into mass storage device mode before I can access files on it via USB on my PC, is there a similar function on an I-phone?

Andrew777 Publish time 24-11-2019 23:24:33

I had a 2010 Clubman and to play music from my iPhone I needed a cable like this -
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You needed both plugged in for it to work. I assumed one was to access the storage and the other to transfer the sound.

rousetafarian Publish time 24-11-2019 23:24:34

iPhones just work everywhere

IronGiant Publish time 24-11-2019 23:24:34

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mjn Publish time 24-11-2019 23:24:34

Depends on which iphone. My iPhone6 works with just USB connected in my 61 plate 3-series. But it’ll only play music stored on the phone i.e. so won’t play Spotify.

Although the infotainment looks different in the Mini, i should imagine it’s similar to the iDrive underneath.

Stampax Publish time 24-11-2019 23:24:34

Iphone XS MAX, so it only have lightning connector on it. Wouldn't seem to play music stored on the phone at all for me.

mjn Publish time 24-11-2019 23:24:35

Iphone6 is also lightning connector. The phone ahould appear in the USB menu.

Stampax Publish time 24-11-2019 23:24:35

Just to confirm - it should appear in menu AND play music with just the lightning cable on?

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