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:E Playing media
Accessing media
You can start and operate various media
th rough the MMI control panel.
F ig . 2 15 Diag ram: possible sources in the Med ia m enu
Fi g. 216 D iagram : possible sources in the Media me nu
Req uirement: a media sou rce mu st con tain au­
dio/video* files ¢
page 229.
~ Press t he I M EDIA i button. Press the left control
bu tton until the so urces ove rview is disp laye d.
~ Se le ct and confirm the desi red sou rce. Or :
press the I MEDIAi button repeated ly until the
desired source is selecte d.
D epen ding on t he veh icle eq uipment, the fo llow ­
ing sources may be disp layed in the
Media menu:
(D Jukebox * .. ... ... .... .. ... .. .
@ DVD /CD d rive * .. . .... ... .. .. .
®
© SD card reader
Audi mu sic interface * ......... .
such as an iPhone, USB stick 2
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235
® External audio player . . . . . . . . . . 235
such as an MP3 playe r con nected to
the
AUX input
© B luetooth audio player * . . . . . . . 231
1l Depe ndi ng on the DVD, thi s may not be possib le d urin g
playba ck.
0 Wi-Fi audio player* ... ....... .
® Online med ia * and Internet radio * Media
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Play ing audio /video files : select a source in the
Media menu > Category (such as artists > al ­
bum
> track).
- Moving one level up in the folder structure :
press the !BACKI button . Or: select and confirm
Folder up .
- Selecting the previous or next track /chapte r*
1
l: press the On/Off knob on the MMI control
panel briefly to the left
tt>L
- Fast-forw arding and rewinding audio/video*
files :
press and hold the On/Off knob on the
MMI control pa nel to the left
tt>I for
a longer t ime .
-Paus ing or resuming playback : press the On/
Off knob on the MMI cont rol panel brief ly .
(D Tips
- You can scroll through long lists quickly by
turning the control knob quickly . The scroll­
ing speed depends o n the numbe r of list en ­
tries .
- For safety reasons, t he v ideo image is on ly
displaye d when the vehicle is stationary. On ­
ly the so und from th e video plays whil e dr iv­
ing.
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Media
Media center
Various categories for selecting audio/video*
files ore available in the media center .
Fig. 217 Example : USB stick categories
F ig. 218 Example: USB stick cat egories
~ Press the I MEDIAi but ton. Press the left control
button until the sources overview is displayed .
Se lect and confirm the desired source.
(D Active source
The active source is highlighted . T he active
source symbol (!) may change depending on the
connected device, the online media service* or
Internet radio*. The device name may be dis­
played (for example: MyPhone). As an example, a
USB stick is shown
Q fig . 217 connected to the
Aud i mus ic interface*.
Depending on the active source, you can select
aud io/video files * from the following categor ies
and add them to the playlist :
@Favorites
The Favorites category appea rs if at least one en­
try is stored in the favorites list . See
Q poge 240,
Favorites.
@ Artists
All available artists are displayed. Select and con­
firm an artist , an album and then a track .
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@Albums
All available albums are displayed . Select and
conf irm an album and then a track.
® Genres
All available genres are displayed . Select and
confirm a genre (s uch as
Pop ), an artist, an al­
bum and then a song.
@Tracks
All availab le tracks are displayed . Select and con­
firm a track.
0 Folders
The folder structure or track/chapter list is dis­
played. Se lect a folder , if necessary. Select and
conf irm a track .
@ Playlists
All available playlists from the source and the
smart playlists are displayed . Select and confirm
a playlist and then a track .
Smart playlists :
- Last played tracks :
the last tracks played in the
selected source are displayed.
-Most played : the most played songs in these­
lected source are displayed.
- S stars to 1 star: tracks from the selected
source are disp layed according to their rating.
- Not rated: all files from the selected source
w ithout rating information (for example, in the
103 tag) are displayed.
@ Videos*
All availab le video files are displayed. Select and
conf irm a video file .
(D Note
Applies to: veh icles with Audi co nnect (Infotainment) a nd
use of the radio category w ith iPod/iP hone
Always follow the information found in q(i) in
Wi-Fi hotspot on page 195. .,.

Media
Playlist
Fig . 2 20 Example: p lay list
The track, artist, album and album cover, if appli­
cable, will appear in the playlist
¢ fig. 220 .
Option s menu
See ¢ page 240, Additional settings .
Favorites
Up to 50 entries for every media source can be
stored in any order in the favorites list.
Requirement: the playlist or media center must
be open.
- Select the des ired entry from the play list or
med ia center.
- Select: right control button
> Store a s favorit e.
Or :
press and hold the cont rol knob for several
seco nds.
When you store a track as a favorite, the assoc i­
ated album w ill appear in the favorites list as an
entry.
Requirement: at least one entry must be stored
in the favorites list.
Displaying the fa vo rite s list : press the !MEDIA !
button. Press the left contro l button until the
sources overview
c=> page 23 7 is displayed. Select
the source that conta ins the
categories
¢ page 238 (for example, SD card). Select the Fa­
v orit es
category .
Requirement: the favorites list must be dis­
played.
- List ening to a favorite : select and confirm a fa­
vorite from the list.
- Mov e favorite : select a favorite from the list>
right cont rol button > Move fa vorite . Select
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and confirm the location of the se lected favor ­
ite.
- Deleting a f avorit e: select a favorite from the
list>
right control b utton> Delete fa vorite >
Delete thi s favorite or Delete all fa vo rite s.
Additional settings
' Options menu
Context-spec ifi c fu nctions and settings a re avail­
able depend ing on the sele cted source.
" Press the right control button .
Sound settings
See c:::> page 253.
Input l evel
Requirement: a mobile device mus t be connec ted
to the AUX connection cab le or to a USB adapter
c:::> page 234, f\1ultimedia connections.
The volume of the mob ile dev ice is adapted to
t h e MMI. Aud i recommends adj usting the volume
on the mobi le device to 70% of the maximum
vo lume output.
Bluetooth settings
See c:::> page 2 51.
Wi-Fi settings*
See ¢ page 195, Wi-Fi hotspot.
Connection manager
See c:::> page 250.
Additional track information
With the fu nction switched on~ and a playlist
open, va rious informat io n about t he cur rent t rack
(such as artist, a lbum and alb um cove r*) as well
as the playing time and the remain ing p lay ing
time are displayed .
Jukebox memory capacity*
Information on the Jukebox memory capac ity and
the number of stored t racks i n the Jukebox is dis-
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Supported media and file formats
Overview
The Jukebox*, SD card reader and th e USB storage d evice* connection support the follo wing audio/vid­
e o file prop erti es :
Audio files Video files*
Supported SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC memory cards :
with a capacity up to 12 8 GB
media DVD drive : audio C Ds ( up to 80 min.) with CD tex t (art ist, album, song)*, CD-ROMs w ith
a capac ity up to 700 MB; DV D±R/RW; DVD video; DVD a udio wit h aud io tracks that are
compatib le w it h a DVD v ideo p laye r
Audi musi c interfa ce : mobile devices~ page 234 such as i Phones, M TP playe rs, and
USB storage dev ices in "USB D evice Subclass 1 and 6" tha t conform to USB 2.0: USB
sticks, USB MP3 players (Pl ug -and-Play capable), external USB flash drives and hard
drives
File sys tem Memor y cards: exFA T, FA T, FAT32, NTFS
USB storag e devices : FAT, FA T32, N TFS
USB mas s storage device partitions (primary /logical*) : two per US B connec tion
CD/DVD file systems : IS 0 9660 , Joliet, UD F
Metadata Album cover : GIF, JPG, PN G with max.
800x800 px . The album cover from the
med ium o r from Gracenote* is disp layed,
depending on availability.
Format MPEG Windows MPEG FLAC MPEG 1/2 MPEG4AVC Windows Media
1/2 Med ia 2/4 (H.264) Video 9
Laye r-3 Audio 9
and 10
File exten-.mp3 .wma .m4a; .flac .mpg; .mp4; .wmv;
sion .m4b; .mpeg .
m4v; .asf
.aac .mov;
.avi
Playlist s .M3U; .PLS; .WP L; . M3U8; .ASX
Characte ris-up to maximum 320 kbit/s and 48 kHz up to maximum 2,000 kb it/s and
ti cs 48 kHz sampling frequencies sampling 720x576 px. at maximum 2Sfps
frequen-
cy
Number of DVD d rive *: max. 1,000 files per medium
files Jukebox*: approx imately 10 GB storage space; max. 3,000 fil es can be imported
USB sto rage dev ices and memory ca rds: max. 10,000 files per med ium; max. 1,000
files per playlist/directory
{O) Tips
- The media drives do not s upport the W in­
dows Media Audio 9 Voice format. display
showing the remaining play time
may differ for MP3 files with variable b it
rate.
- Special characters (suc h as those in 103 tag
- To compress MP3 files, a bit rate of at least
160 kb it/s is recommended by Aud i. The information) display differently depend
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Media
on the system language and canno t always
be g uaranteed . - Some M
TP player f unctions are not s upport ­
ed, s uch as rating m us ic tracks and v ideo
playback.
- T he man ufa ctu rer of the storage device can
p rovide information about its "USB Device
Subclass" .
CD drive
Applies to: veh icles w ith a CD drive
The following audio file proper ties are supported by the CD drive:
Audio files
Supported
Aud io CDs (up to 8 0 min) wi th CD text (artist, a lb um, t rack) *, C D-RO Ms wi th a capac i-
media ty of up to 700 MB
File system CD file system: IS09660, Joliet, UDF
Metadata Album cover : GIF, J PG, P NG wit h max. 800x800 px. The album cover from the medi-
um may be d isp layed, depend ing on avai lab ility.
Format M PE G 1/ 2 Windows Med ia A u- MP EG 2/4 FLAC
Layer -3 dio 9 and 10
File e xtension .mp3 .wma .m4a; .flac
. m4b ;
. aac
Playlists .M3U ; .P LS ; .WPL; .M3U8; .ASX
Characteristics up to maxim um 320 kbit/s and 48 k Hz sampli ng frequenc ies 48 k Hz sampling
frequency
Number of Maxim um 1,000 f iles pe r medium
files
(D} Tips
- To comp ress MP3 f iles, a bit rate of at least
160 kb it/s is recommended. The display
showing t he remaining play t ime may differ
fo r MP3 files w ith variable bit rate . -
Special cha racters (such as t hose in 1D3 tag
information) display differently depending
on the system language and can not always
be guaranteed .
Troubleshooting
Problem Solution
Audi music interface /Bluetooth
Read the ins tructions in the chapter ~ page 234, Multimedia con-
audio player *: mobile dev ice is nectionsl ~ page 231, 8/uetooth audio pl ayer . You can lear n
not supporte d. abo ut s uppor ted mobi le devices in t he A udi database fo r mobile
dev ices a t
www.audiu sa .com/bluetooth .
Audi music interface:
the volume Ad just the volume of the mobile device to approximate ly 70% of
is too high/too low when start ing the maximum output¢
page 240, Input lev el.
playback thro ugh t he AUX inp ut.
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Media Problem Solution
Wi -Fi hotspot* :
your Wi-Fi device Make sure the network optimization functions are switched off in
is d isconnected from the W i-Fi the Wi-Fi settings or in the network settings for your W i-Fi device.
hotspot. For additional information refer to the user guide for your Wi-Fi
dev ice .
Audi music interface: audio play -Make sure the USB mode MTP is selected in the settings on your
back through the connected mo- mobile device.
bile device is not possib le .
a> Applies only to MTP dev ices. Does not apply to Apple devices and USB mass sto rage devices.
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Setup
App lies to: veh icles with Audi smartpho ne interface
You can connect your smartphone to the MMI us­
ing the Audi smartphone interface . Certain con­
tent on your smartphone is adapted to the Info­
tainment system display while driving and can
be operated through the MMI control panel.
Requirement
The vehicle must be stationary and the ignition
must be switched on.
iPhone generation 5 or higher with Lightning
connector and iOS 7.1.2 operating system or
h igher.
Or:
Smartphone with Android Auto app and Android
5 .0 Loll ipop operating system or higher.
.,. Connect your smar tphone to the Audi music in ­
te rface
c:> page 235 using a USB adapter
c:>page 234, fig. 213 .
.. Se lect and confirm A cti va te Apple CarPl ay or
Acti vate And roid Auto now.
.. Follow the system instruct ions.
.,. Pay attention to any add itional system prompts
on your smartphone if applicable.
If you chose not to use Apple CarPlay or Android
Auto when connecting your smartphone for the
first time, you can start the Audi smartphone in­
terface later on using the
Connection m an ager .
.. Se lect: I MENU I button > Audi smartphone in·
terfa ce
> Change to connecti on manager .
.. Connect your smar tphone to the Audi music in ­
terface using a USB adapter
c:> page 234,
fig . 213.
.. Se lect and confirm Audi smartphone in the
Connection manager c:> page 250. You can se­
lect your smartphone in the list of devices that
are already paired
c:> page 251.
.,. Follow the system instruct ions.
Always follow the informat ion found in
c:>(D in
Wi-Fi hotspot on page 195 .
Audi smartphon e int erfac e
{!) Tips
-The functions that can be used depend on
the fo llow ing factors, among others:
- the brand of your smartphone
- the vers ion of the operating system in
your smartphone
- the software ve rsion of the app used
- the USB adapter cab le and correct connec-
tion
- your cell phone se rvice provider
- the customized settings on your smart -
phone
- One of the factors
above or a combina tion
of any of them could cause your smartphone
to be incompatib le wit h the Audi smart­
phone interface. Compatibility cannot be
guaranteed for all types of smartphones.
For more informat ion and assistance, refe r
to the use r guide and the manufactu rer of
your smartphone .
- If the connected smartphone has voice con­
tr ol, you can operate your smartpho ne usi ng
t he external voice recognition system
c:>page 174.
-The menu language show n in the MMI is
based on the settings in you r smartphone .
- T he time d isplayed in the MMI is based o n
t he settings in your smartphone.
- Several MMI functions are not avai lab le
when Apple Car Play or Andro id Auto is ac­
tive.
- You ca nnot co nnect any mob ile dev ices via
Bl uetooth when an App le CarPlay connec­
tion is ac tive .
Operating
Applies to: vehicles wit h Audi smartp hone interface
Opening a menu
App le CarP lay :
you can go back to the Apple Car­
Play main menu regardless of the se lec ted menu
item by p ressing and holdi ng the
I BACKI button .
Android Auto : to go back to the Android Auto
me nu bar, push the control knob down.
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Audi smartphone interface
Opening a menu item
Select and confirm a menu i tem using the MM I
con trol panel.
Troubleshooting
App lies to: vehicles with Audi smartphone interface
Problem Solution
Audi smartphone
Check the cha rge level of your sma rtphone battery.
interface cannot be Check t
he USB cab le and use a d ifferent one if necessary .
opened. Check if Andro id Auto or Apple CarPlay is ava ilable in your co untry .
Android Auto : check if the An droid Au to app is ins ta lled on yo ur smart phone .
Connecting the Check if yo u are us ing the correct USB adapter and if the USB adapter is connect-
smartphone to the ed correctly to yo ur smartphone and the Aud i m us ic interface ¢
page 234.
MMI failed . Apple CarPlay : che ck if App le Ca rPlay is act ivated on your sm artphone .
Android Auto: check in the And roid Auto app if And roid Auto permits new
veh icles .
T he sma rtphone is Check if yo
u are us ing the co rre ct USB adapter and if the USB adapter is connect-
not automatically ed co
rrectly to yo ur smartp hone and the Aud i m usic interface ¢
page 234.
detected. Check if the requirements needed to connect a smartphone have been met.
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