I've only had my new, 2016 A3 for 40 hours, and I am unfamiliar with the controls. I found this MMI video exceptionally useful! P.S. as a music nut, upgrading to the Bang & Olufsen was worth the price!
FYI: the iPhone does support MMS (text messages). It'll show the envelope icon and play a sound when you receive a text. You can have it read the text to you out loud, or you can read it on the screen. Not sure if that was an MMI update or an iOS update since your review, but it does now work just fine.
Your reviews are great and informative, but what you kind of gloss over is Bluetooth streaming. I personally have my music on my phone and use that as a my main media device. Things that are important to me are the ability to control my device via the car controls and being able to see what is currently playing.
Jacob Dunn Tesla's infotainment system is very snazzy and very goof looking but it lacks the feature functionality and overall integration that MMI and iDrive deliver.
The MMI is a POS - can't global shuffle SD cards or Ipods (album only). Only has voice control for the jukebox which doesn't have artist or album shuffle and has an arbitrary 3000 track limit. Long startup times, slow uploads - if you can get it to upload at all.
ken mataya Mine does through the Bluetooth audio connect. But Audi has switched to Android Auto, which is sooooo much better than that Apple CarPlay bullshit.
Your video is excellent. I wish to more about the sound system on my car 2014 1.4 tfsi. Certain slot on my car have no speaker. Centre speaker is missing. No cable as well. Please help to upgrade.
Hi, i got audi a3 2015 sedan, 1.8 TFSI, but i got a problem with the navigation, no navigation installed, got no parking aid option as well, nor i have the small dots on the back which are the reverse parking sensors i guess. Can i fix this?
Alex, just purchased A3 used with little info... I have the navigation button on my console however it doesn't show up on the display screen and when I press the nav button, screen says "Navigation not installed". Is there a way to install this? Is there more hardware I need? Do I need to go to the dealership to add the LTE Connection? Thanks for your help if any.
Alex, I'm curious at how this MMI system (with navigation) will function if you DON'T opt to renew your Audi Connect LTE service. Does the nav still operate without Google Maps and online functionality?
Alex, Thanks for this video. Any chance of an Android supplement to this review? Some systems have additional features depending on the OS of the phone and this might be one of them.
Alex If you were buying this car, and were unsure on the MMI, do you think it is worth the additional $2600, especially if you wouldn't use it on a daily basis (maybe a few times a month) (aside from the traffic, which would be nice to see all the time) I'm just on the fence of if I should get the Navigation, or just skip in this time around. BTW, good videos and very in-depth. Thanks!
he went way to fast and i didn't think he completed one before he went to t he next this is fine if you are familiar with audi screen but I was NOT... I was confused
I've only had my new, 2016 A3 for 40 hours, and I am unfamiliar with the controls. I found this MMI video exceptionally useful! P.S. as a music nut, upgrading to the Bang & Olufsen was worth the price!
FYI: the iPhone does support MMS (text messages). It'll show the envelope icon and play a sound when you receive a text. You can have it read the text to you out loud, or you can read it on the screen. Not sure if that was an MMI update or an iOS update since your review, but it does now work just fine.
Hi how exactly can I do this? Because I have an iPhone 11 Pro Max and it doesn’t do it for me
Your reviews are great and informative, but what you kind of gloss over is Bluetooth streaming. I personally have my music on my phone and use that as a my main media device. Things that are important to me are the ability to control my device via the car controls and being able to see what is currently playing.
MMI and IDRIVE is by far the best out there
Tesla?
Jacob Dunn Tesla's infotainment system is very snazzy and very goof looking but it lacks the feature functionality and overall integration that MMI and iDrive deliver.
The MMI is a POS - can't global shuffle SD cards or Ipods (album only). Only has voice control for the jukebox which doesn't have artist or album shuffle and has an arbitrary 3000 track limit. Long startup times, slow uploads - if you can get it to upload at all.
ken mataya
Mine does through the Bluetooth audio connect. But Audi has switched to Android Auto, which is sooooo much better than that Apple CarPlay bullshit.
Your video is excellent. I wish to more about the sound system on my car 2014 1.4 tfsi. Certain slot on my car have no speaker. Centre speaker is missing. No cable as well. Please help to upgrade.
Does it play videos on ipod/sd card?
What happens if you don't renew the data plan, obviously you loose a lot of features but can you still use the navigation?
Good question. Did you ever find out?
does the google map or gps tell you the name of the street? like the garmin
Hi, i got audi a3 2015 sedan, 1.8 TFSI, but i got a problem with the navigation, no navigation installed, got no parking aid option as well, nor i have the small dots on the back which are the reverse parking sensors i guess. Can i fix this?
Alex, just purchased A3 used with little info... I have the navigation button on my console however it doesn't show up on the display screen and when I press the nav button, screen says "Navigation not installed". Is there a way to install this? Is there more hardware I need? Do I need to go to the dealership to add the LTE Connection? Thanks for your help if any.
Steven Strohl i have the same issue here did you solved it ??
The fact that you can write with the finger is an option or not?
Tony I have a Audi a3 2013 the sound system when on full volume it's not loud at all it sounds to be on medium can anyone help please
Dude, u spent so much time on the Audi Connect crap and less on the car settings..
Does anyone know if the 2015 A4 has the same MMI as what Alex showed in this video?
Have a Carplay?
Excellent review, thank you!
Alex, I'm curious at how this MMI system (with navigation) will function if you DON'T opt to renew your Audi Connect LTE service. Does the nav still operate without Google Maps and online functionality?
Trades46 Yes it does.
Alex, Thanks for this video. Any chance of an Android supplement to this review? Some systems have additional features depending on the OS of the phone and this might be one of them.
Brian Owen I don't have a Droid phone to test it with so at this point no, but it is something I am looking into.
Alex If you were buying this car, and were unsure on the MMI, do you think it is worth the additional $2600, especially if you wouldn't use it on a daily basis (maybe a few times a month) (aside from the traffic, which would be nice to see all the time)
I'm just on the fence of if I should get the Navigation, or just skip in this time around.
BTW, good videos and very in-depth. Thanks!
Well, I'm a gadget person so in my book yes I would get it. It's not a must have mind you but I would probably do it.
can you make a review or have access for the basic mmi w/o nav on the a3 or s3 ?
I'll see what I can do, but it may take a few months
So I cant use Spotify on this car??
he went way to fast and i didn't think he completed one before he went to t he next this is fine if you are familiar with audi screen but I was NOT... I was confused
Really bad info. I bought an a3 with nav button and large scroll wheel only to find out that your info was wrong. No nav. Thanks