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Media center
Various categories for selecting audio/video*
files are available in the media center .
Fig. 146 Example: USB stick catego ries
Fig . 147 Examp le: USB stick categories
~ Press the I MEDIAi button. Press the left control
button until the source overview is disp layed.
Se lect and confirm the desired source.
(!) Active source
The active source is highlighted. The active
source symbol @ may change depending on the
connected device, t he online media service* or
Internet radio*. As an example, a USB stick is
shown ¢
fig. 146 connected to the Audi music in
terface*.
Depending on the active source, you can select
audio/video files* from the fo llowing categories
and add them to the playlist:
@ Favorites
The Favorites category appears if at least one en
try is stored in the favorites list . See
¢ page 166,
Favorites.
@ Artists
All available artists are displayed. Se lect and con
f ir m an artist, an album and then a track.
Media
@ Albums
All available albums are displayed . Select and
confirm an album and then a track .
® Genres
All availab le genres are displayed. Select and
confirm a genre (s uch as
Pop ), an artist, an al
bum and then a song.
@ Tracks
All available tracks are displayed . Select and con
firm a track.
0 Folders
The folder structure or track/chapter list is dis
played . Select a folder, if necessary . Select and
confirm a track.
® Playlists
All availab le playlists from the source and the
smart playlists are displayed. Se lect 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.
- 5 stars to 1 star: tracks from the selected
source are displayed according to their rating.
- Not rated: all files from the selected source
without rating information (for example, in the
!D3 tag) are displayed.
@ Videos*
All ava ilab le video files are displayed . Select and
confirm a video file.
@ Tips
-Only the categories supported by the medi
um are available . For example, CD/DVD
ROM tracks cannot be selected with catego
r ies such as
Artists , Albums or Genres .
With an iPod (source: Audi music interface
¢ page 162), the Pod casts, Audio books
and Composers categor ies are also availa
ble .
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-Move fa vorite : select the desired entry from
the favorites list. Select the right control but
ton
> Mo ve fa vo rite. Select and confirm the
desired presets location.
- Deleting a fa vorite : select the desired entry
from the favor ites list. Select the right control
button
> Delete fa vorite > Delete thi s fa vorite
or D ele te all fa vori tes .
Additional settings
Options menu
Context-specific functions and settings are avai l
ab le depending on the se lected source.
.,. Press the right contro l button.
Sound setting s
See r::>page 179.
Input lev el
Requirement: a mobile device must be connected
to the AUX connect ion cable or to a USB adapter
r::> page 162, Multimedia connections.
The vo lume of the mobile device is adapted to
the MMI. Audi recommends adjusting the vo lume
on the mobile device to 70% of the max imum
volume output.
Blu etooth settings
See c> page 177.
Wi-Fi settings
See c> page 131, Wi-Fi hotspot.
Connection man ager
See c> page 176.
Additional tr ack inform ation
W ith the function switched on~ and a p lay list
open, vario us info rmation about the current track
(such as artist, album and album cover *) as well
as the playing t ime and the remaining playing
time are displayed.
N ~ l) The func tion automat ically sw itches off when the sou rce
8 is changed. r---~ 2> Th is func tion is not available for all cell phones.
Media
Jukebo x m emory capacity *
Information on the Jukebox memo ry c apac ity and
the n umber of sto red tracks in the Jukebox is dis
played.
Change playing position
T urn the cont rol knob to the left or r ight. Or :
move yo ur finge r on the MM I touch contro l pad
from the left to the r igh t.
Shuffle1>
With the function switched on~, all files in the
playlist are p layed and shown in random order.
Repeat track1>
When the funct ion is switched on~, the current
track repeats.
Back to 'Playback '
The options menu is closed. The track currently
playing appears in the playlist
c> page 166,
fig. 149.
Play s imilar mus ic *
T he tra ck cu rre ntly playing is quick ly an alyzed
(such as artists, genres, mood, beat) and a sma rt
playlist with sim ilar tracks is shown.
Play more ...
A smart playlist is shown based on the track cur
rently playing. Yo u can select between a p laylist
with more tracks
by thi s art ist, from thi s album
or of thi s genre.
Set as ringtone*
2>
Requirement: a ce ll phone must be connected to
the MMI. The trac k currently p lay ing must be in
t h e
Juk ebox * c> page 158 .
The selected track w ill be used as the ringtone
for incoming calls.
Gr acenote online databa se*
Requirement: the MMI must be connected to the
Internet. .,.
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Picture for-
mat
4:3
16: 9
(D Tips Information
The image is fixed in the 4:3 pie-
ture format.
Black bars are shown
on the s ides of the Infotainment
system display.
The image is fixed in the 16 :9 pie-
ture format . B lack bars are shown
in the upper and lower edges of the
Infotainment system display.
Media
- The security levels for the Parental cont rol
are based on the US standards from the Mo
tion P icture Associat ion of America (MPAA).
Note that the age levels for v ideo DVDs in
European countries may differ.
- Password entry for
P ar ental contro l will be
locked for approx imately one m inute if you
enter the incorrect password three t imes in
a row. The password can only be reset by an
authorized Audi dealer.
- Not a ll video DVDs have parental control.
Supported media and file formats
Overview
The following audio/video files are supported by the DVD drive, the Juk eb ox*, the SD card reader and
the connection for USB storage devices:
Audio fil es Vid eo fil es*
Support ed SD/SDH C/SDX C/MM C me mory ca rds:
w ith a capacity up to 128 GB
m edi a DV D driv e: audio CDs (up to 80 min .) with CD text (artist, a lbum, song)*, CD-ROMs with
a capacity up to 700 MB; DVD±R/RW; DVD video; DVD audio with audio t racks that are
compatible with a DVD video player
Aud i mu sic int erfac e: mobile devices r=>page 162 such as iPods and MTP players, USB
storage devices in "USB Device Subclass 1 and 6" that conform to USB 2.0: USB sticks,
USB MP3 players (Plug-and-Play capable), external USB flash drives and hard drives
File syste m Memory c ard s: exFAT, FA T, FA T32, NTFS
USB sto rag e devices: FAT, FAT32, N TFS
USB stora ge device pa rtition s: 2 per USB connection
CD/DV D file sy ste ms: IS09660, Joliet, UDF
Metadat a Album co ver: GIF, JPG, PNG with max.
800x800 px. The a lbum cover from the
medium or from Gra cenote is displayed,
depending on availability.
Form at MPEG-1/- Windows MPEG-2/- FLAC MPEG-1/- MPEG4 Windows Media Vid-
2 Media 4 2 AVC
eo 9
Layer-3 Audio 9 (H.264)
and 10
Fil e ex ten -.mp3 .wma .m4a;
.flac .mpg;
.mp4; .wmv;
si on .m4b; .mpeg .m4v; .asf
.aac .mov;
.avi
Playlist s .M3U; .PLS; .WPL; .M3U8; .ASX
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Audio files Video files*
Characteris-
up to maximum 320 kbit/s and 48 kHz up to maximum 2,000 kbit/s and
tics
Number of
files
(D Tips
48 kHz sampling frequencies sampling 720x576 px. at maximum 2Sfps
frequen-
cy
DVD drive*: max. 1,000 files per medium
Jukebox* : approximate ly 10 GB memory capacity; max . 3,000 files can be imported
USB storage devices and memory cards: max. 10000 files per medium; max. 1000
fi les pe r playlist/directory
on the system language and cannot always
be guaranteed.
- The media drives do not support the Win
dows Media Audio 9 Voice format. -
Th e manufacturer of the storage device can
provide informat ion about its "USB Dev ice
Subclass".
-
To compress MP3 fil es, a bit rate of at least
160 kbit/s is recommended. The display
showing the remaining play time may differ
for MP3 f iles w ith variable bit rate.
- Specia l characters (such as those in 103 tag
in format ion) display different ly depending
CD drive
A ppl ies to: ve hicles w ith a CD drive
- Some MTP player functions are not support
ed, such as rating mus ic tracks and video
playback.
The following audio file properties are supported by the CO drive:
Supported
media
File system
Metadata
Format
File extension
Playlists
Characteristics
Number of
files
(0 Tips
Audio files
Audio CDs (up to 80 min) with CD text (artist, a lbum, track)*, CD-ROMs with a capaci-
ty of up to 700 MB
CD file system: 1509660, Jo liet, UDF
Album cover: GlF, JPG, PNG w ith max. 800x800 px. The album cover from the medi-
um may be d isplayed, depend ing on availab ility.
MPEG-1/-2 Windows Med ia Au -MPEG-2/-4 FLAC
Layer-3 dio 9 and 10
. mp3 .wma .m4a; .flac
. m4b;
.aac
.M3U; .PLS; .WPL; .M3U8; .ASX
up to maximum 320 kbit/s and 48 kHz sampling frequencies 48 kHz sampling
frequency
Maximum 1,000 files per medium
showing the remain ing play time may differ
for MP3 files with variable bit rate .
- To comp ress MP3 files, a bit rate of at least
160 kb it/s is recommended. The display -
Special characters (such as those in 103 tag
information) display differently depending
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Audi smartphone interface
Setup
App lies to: ve hicles 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.
O r:
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 162 using a USB adapter
¢page 162, fig. 142 .
.. 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
c:>page 162 using a USB adapter
¢page 162, fig. 142 .
.. Se lect and confirm Audi smartphone : in the
Connection manager c:> page 176. You can se
lect your smartphone in the list of devices that
are already paired
c:> page 177.
.,. Follow the system instruct ions.
l ) In preparat io n at the t ime of pr inting.
Aud i 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 service 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
the external voice recognition system*
c:>page 113.
-The menu language show n in the MMI is
based on the settings in you r smartphone .
- The 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 cannot co nnect any mob ile dev ices via
Bl uetooth when an App le CarPlay connec
tion is act ive .
- Whe n the Apple CarPlay connection is ac
tive,
Tag this song for iTunes*1 ) is not ava il
able
¢page 152 .
Operating
Appl ies to: vehicles wit h Audi smartp hone interface
Opening a menu
App le CarPlay : you can go back to the Apple Ca r
Play main me nu regardless of the selected menu
item by p ressing and holding the
I BACKI button. Ill>-
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Android Auto: to go back to the Android Auto
menu bar, push the control knob down. Opening a menu item
Select and confirm a menu item using the MMI
contro l pane l.
Troubleshooting
Applies to: ve hicles w ith Audi smartpho ne interface
Problem Solution
Audi smartphone interface
can-Check the charge level of your smartphone battery.
not be opened . Check the
USB cable and use a different one if necessary.
Check if Android Auto or Apple CarPlay is available in your country.
Check if the Android Auto app is installed on your smartphone.
Connecting the smartphone to Check if you are UJsing the correct USB adapter and if the USB
the MMI failed. adapter is connected correctly to your smartphone and the Audi
music interface ¢
page 162.
Check if Apple CarP lay is activated on your smartphone.
Check in the Android Auto app if Android Auto permits new
vehicles.
T he smartphone is not automati -Check if yo u are UJsing the correct USB adapter and if the USB
cally detected.
adapter is connected correctly to your smartphone and the Aud i
music interface ¢
page 162.
Check if the requirements needed to connect a smartphone have
been met.
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Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect
Requ ireme nt: the Audi MMI connect app m ust
be i nst alled and open on your mobile devi ce.
- Connect new dev ice : search for and connect a
mobile device (s uch as a smartp hone).
- List of devices already paired : select your mo
bile device from th e list of a ll the devices that
are already paired.
Music
Applies to vehicles with Bluetooth or Wi -Fi audio player
Audio player
Req uirement: the Bl uetooth func tion a nd v is ib ili
ty mus t be sw itche d on in the MMI
¢page 177
and on the ce ll phone.
- Connect new device : press the contro l knob .
Se lect
Bluetooth audio player . Search fo r and
c o nne ct a mobile device.
- List of devices already paired : selec t a Bl ue
tooth device fro m the l ist of all the devi ces that
are already paire d.
Wi-Fi audio player
Req uirement: the Wi -Fi hotspot on the M MI
¢
page 131 and the Wi-Fi o n your cell p ho ne
must be switch ed on .
-Connect new device : press the control knob.
Sea rch for and connect a Wi-Fi capable device .
-DisconnectWi-Fi audio player : deactivate the
Wi-Fi on your Wi-Fi capab le device . The dev ice
will be automat ically removed from the list .
Directory
Applies to: vehicles with telephone
Display contacts from a cell phone (or an addi
tional cell phone) .
Requirement: cell phones must not be connected
to the MMI through the B luetooth remote SIM
access p rofile o r thr ough t he
Handsfree profi le.
co -Connect new device : search for and connect a co
;:::: new cell p hone.
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- List of devices already paired : select yo ur cell
phone from t he list of all the cell phones that
are a lready paired .
Audi smartphone
Applies to: vehicles with Aud i smartphone interface
- Connect yo ur ce ll phone to the Audi music in
terface¢
page 162 using a USB adapter
¢ page 162, fig . 142 .
-Select your cell pho ne from the list of cell
p hones that have a lready bee n connected .
Additional options
Depending on the selected f unction, yo u can use
t h e right contro l bu tto n to access the ava ilab le
additional options in t he connection manager.
Bluetooth settings
- Bluetooth:
select a nd confi rm a setti ng for the
Bluetooth co nnection visib ility . Se lect
Visible
for the MMI to be vis ible to othe r devic es. Se
lect
Invisible for the MMI to not be visib le to
o the r dev ices. However, i t is st ill poss ible t o es ·
t ablish a Blue tooth connec tion wit h pa ire d de
vices when the vi sibili ty is sw itched off . Select
Off to turn v is ib ility off . Then a Bl uetooth con
nection is not possib le .
- Bluetooth audio player: when t his function is
sw itched on~, the B luetooth a udio p laye r is
avai lab le as a source in the
Media men u.
- Delete Bluetooth device : the selected cell
phone/mob ile dev ice is disconnected from the
M MI.
- Show Bluetooth profile : you can Connect or
Disconnect the Handsfree profile and the Di
rectory/contacts *
separately.
- Bluetooth audio player : switch this f unction on
~ to be able to select the Bluetooth aud io play
er as a source i n the Med ia menu .
-Bluetooth name : the MMI Bluetooth name (fo r
examp le .,A UDI MMI 2017") is d isp layed and
can be changed.
When the funct io n is switched on~, the symbol
@ ¢
page 105 , fig. 111 appea rs in the In fotain-
ment system display.
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Online settings*
- Data connection setting s:
see~ page 132,
Configuring the data connection
- Data u sage counter : the amount of d ata p ack
e ts tha t ar e sent and received throug h the MM I
is d isp layed. You can reset the data usage infor
mation to zero using the
Reset data counter
option.
- Network statu s: the mobile netwo rk p rovider
for data se rvice as well as t he network status
are displayed.
Wi -Fi settings*
See Q page 131, Wi- Fi ho tspo t.
SIM PIN settings*
- Automatic PIN entry:
when t his fu nction is
swi tched on@', th e S IM PI N is automatically
saved in the M MI after it is e nte red for the f irst
t im e. The S IM PIN for four dif feren t SIM cards
c a n be save d in t he MM I. W ith the func tion
swi tc h ed o ff, the cur ren tly store d SI M P IN i s
deleted from the MMI. When the a utomatic
PI N entry is switched on, there are no SI M PIN
prompts.
- Disable PIN query : when switched on, the re are
no SI M PIN queries. The a utomat ic PIN entry is
not used in t his case .
-Change PIN : you can change the PI N on your
SIM card. First enter the c urrent SIM PI N. The
SIM PIN may only contain d ig its 0-9. The new
SIM PIN must be ente red tw ice for secur ity and
then it w ill be saved to t he SIM ca rd .
Apple CarPlay sound settings/ Android Auto
sound settings
A ppl ies to: ve hicles w ith Audi smartpho ne inte rface
See Qpoge 179.
About Apple CarPlay/About Android Auto
Appl ies to: ve hicles w ith Audi smartpho ne inte rface
Here you will f ind lega l in fo rmation regar ding
the use of App le Ca rPlay or Android Auto and in
formation abo ut dev ice-specif ic data excha nge.
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Delete CarPlay device/Delete Android Auto
device
App lies to: vehicles wi th Audi s m art ph one interface
Requirement: yo ur cell phone m ust not be con
nected to the Aud i m usic interface with a USB
adapter.
To remove your cell phone from t he list of all ce ll
p hones t hat are a lready paired, se lect and con
firm
Delete CarPlay device or Delete Android Au·
to device .
(D Tips
Some SIM cards do not a llow the SI M PIN
qu eries to be sw itche d off.
System update
.,. Select: !ME NUI bu tton> Settings > left control
button >
System maintenance .
- System update :
slide the storage device with
the update data into t he a pprop riate drive
r=> poge 157. Se lect and confi rm the dr ive>
Start update . The length of the process de
pends on the size of the update .
-Reset driver installation: the selecte d media
driver package is reset to the settings at the
time of delivery.
- Version informat ion : info rmation on the MMI
software ve rsion and the navigation database*
so ftware ve rsion is d isp layed . The
Software in
formation
fu nction also prov ides infor mat ion
on t he softwa re contai ned in the M MI and the
li censing ag ree men t.