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Audio books
You can control your audio books on the MMI.
Press on an audio book.
Podcasts
You can control your podcasts through the MMI.
Select: a podcast > a podcast episode.
Genres
All available genres are displayed. Select: a genre
> an artist > an album > a song.
Videos
All available video files are displayed. Press ona
video.
Tracks
All available tracks are displayed. Press ona
track.
Albums
All available albums are displayed. Select: an al-
bum > a track.
@) Note
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect Infotainment
— Cloud services and category radio always re-
quire an Internet connection.
elem irad (lary
— Read the information about Audi connect,
and be sure to note the connectivity costs
section >@ in General information on
page 184.
G@) Tips
— Only the categories supported by the medi-
um are available.
— For safety reasons, the video image is only
displayed when the vehicle is stationary. On-
ly the sound from the video plays while driv-
ing.
—When synchronizing a portable device with
Cloud services, playlists may display incor-
rectly
in the MMI. Use the media center in
the device.
(i) Tips
Applies to: iPod/iPhone
Also read the information on the Audi music
interface and the supported devices
=> page 220.
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Fig. 155 Upper display: left side: playback view, right side: playlist
> Applies to: MMI: Opening playback view (@):
select on the home screen: MEDIA > Source >
select a source > select a category (for exam-
ple, Artists > Album) > select a track.
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> Opening a playlist (2): select List in the playlist
view @.
The following table gives an overview of the sym-
bols and media functions.
Symbol/Description Description
Playback view You can control the central media functions in the playback view.
Playlist Displays the playlist. Highlights the track that is currently playing.
Categories menu
The media center categories are displayed based on the active
source > page 222.
Source button Displays sources in the Media menu.
Source/device name
Applies to: playback view: Device name of the source that is current-
ly playing.
Applies to: media center view: Source that you are currently brows-
ing > page 222.
©
Album cover in the play-
Requirement: a media source with album covers must be selected
or the covers must be available online > page 226, Online addition-
al data.
backwiew Displays the current album cover.
Displaying playlists: press on the cover.
@ Settings See > page 226.
Filter Filtering the current list.
© Current track informa- | Display of Track and Artist. Highlights the track that is currently
tion playing.
@ List Browsing in the list: drag your finger upward or downward.
©
Album cover in the play-
Requirement: a media source with album covers must be selected
or the covers must be available online > page 226, Online addition-
al data.
Playback position You can adjust the playback position using the knob.
Info section
list
= Displays the current album cover. For tracks belonging to one al-
bum, the album cover is displayed one time.
@ More Accessing options > page 225.
O Off Switching between off/playlist/track: press (9.
® O Playlist The tracks in the current playlist will repeat continuously in a loop.
© Tracks The current track will repeat continuously in a loop.
Kq/>1 Selecting the previous/next track (or station/chapter*): press Kl or
@ Di.
Jumping to the beginning of a track: press on K after the first ten
seconds of play time.
® PAI Start or stop playback
@ >¢ Shuffle When this function is switched on, all files in the playlist will play in
random order.
@ List The playlist @) is displayed.
® ®
Display of Track, Artist and Album.
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DVD functions
Applies to: vehicles with a DVD videos
The following functions are available in the play-
back view:
— Requirement: the vehicle must be stationary
and a DVD* must be playing.
— Display the DVD main menu: press on the up-
per
display. Press DVD menu.
— Using the DVD main menu: press the desired
function.
— Switching to the media functions: press on the
upper display. Select: *1 > select a chapter, or
start the movie in the DVD main menu and
press on the upper display.
— Adjusting the aspect ratio: press on the upper
display. Select: Aspect ratio > an aspect ratio >
OK. See > table on page 226.
@) Tips
— Not all functions are available in every
source and on every touch display.
— Applies to: MMI: To select the previous or
next track, drag your finger to the left or
right in the playback view in the center of
the display.
0) Tem ae l ean)
Applies to: vehicles with free text search
You can search in all active sources, for example
for tracks and video files.
Opening the search
Requirement: the selected source must support
the search function. The media center
=> page 222 is displayed.
> Press Search.
Entries that contain the entered search term are
listed in the results list. Each result is marked
with the symbol for a category in the media cen-
ter > page 222.
You can search for the following categories:
— Artists
— Albums
— Tracks
— Genres
Only files in the active source will be
searched.
Options and settings
Context-depending functions and settings may
be available depending on the selected source,
the connected mobile device, and the connection
type.
Requirement: the playback view must be dis-
played. See @) > page 223, fig. 155.
> Press More, or
Requirement: a list (for example, a playlist @)
=> page 223, fig. 155) must be displayed.
> Press and hold an element until the Options
menu is displayed.
Play more like this
The track currently playing is quickly analyzed for
features such as artist, genres, mood, and beat,
and a smart playlist with similar tracks will be
shown.
More from this album
Based on the track that is currently playing, an in-
telligent playlist with other tracks from this al-
bum will be displayed.
More from this artist
Based on the track that is currently playing, an in-
telligent playlist with other tracks from this ar-
tist will be displayed. The system will search for
artists in the source that is currently playing.
More from this genre
Based on the track that currently playing, an in-
telligent playlist with other tracks from this
genre will be displayed.
Save as a shortcut
See > page 20, Shortcuts.
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Play
The selected track or all tracks in the folder will
be displayed.
Language!)
You can set the language manually. The language
and audio format options depend on the video
DVD.
Subtitles»)
You can manually select subtitles for playback.
The languages available depend on the DVD.
Aspect ratio
The Auto aspect ratio setting is recommended. If
you press on an aspect ratio, you will see a pre-
view of the setting on the screen. Press OK to ap-
ply the selected aspect ratio.
The following table gives an overview of the as-
pect ratios. The possible aspect ratios depend on
the source or video file being played.
Aspect ra- |Description
tio
Auto The MMI detects the picture for-
mat of the source and displays the
image in the optimal ratio.
4:3, The image is fixed in the corre-
16:9, sponding ratio. Select one of these
Cinema options if the image is distorted or
a section of the image is cut off or
blurry when Auto is selected.
Zoom The image is enlarged to fill the en-
tire display.
Original The image is displayed in the ratio
of the source format. Select this
option if the image is distorted or a
section of the image is cut off or
blurry when Auto is selected.
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
MEDIA > ©}.
)) Depending on the DVD, this may not be possible during
playback.
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Online additional data
Requirement: the MMI must be connected to the
Internet > page 185.
If available, various information about the track
currently playing (such as the cover) will be load-
ed from the Internet when this function is
switched on.
DVD playback parental control*
Playback of video DVDs can be restricted based
on age restrictions using parental control.
Displaying the parental control menu
— Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
MEDIA > © > DVD playback parental control.
— Enter the PIN for parental control. The PIN set
at the factory is 1234.
— Press OK.
Switching the rating level on and off
— Requirement: the parental control menu must
be displayed.
— Select: Set rating level > select a rating level
(for example, level 5) > ~1, or to remove all re-
strictions, select Off.
— Eight different protection levels can be set for
parental control. If you set the parental control
level at Level 5, all DVDs from levels 1-5 can be
played. Video DVDs with a higher level will not
play.
Changing the PIN
— Requirement: the parental control menu must
be displayed.
— Select: Change PIN > enter a new PIN for pa-
rental control > OK.
— Repeat the entry and press OK.
G) Tips
— Not all video DVDs have parental control.
— The protection levels for the parental con-
trol are based on the US standards from the
Motion Picture Association of America
(MPAA). Note that the age levels for video
DVDs in European countries may differ.
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— PIN entry for parental control will be locked PIN can only be reset by an authorized Audi
for approximately one minute if you enter dealer.
the incorrect PIN three times in a row. The
Supported media and file formats
CONTA
The DVD drive*, SD card reader, and the USB stor-
age device connection support the following me-
dia file properties:
Audio files Video files
Support- SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC memory cards: with a capacity of up to 256 GB;
ed media | DVD drive: audio CDs (up to 80 min) with CD text (artist, album, song)*, CD-ROMs with a
capacity of up to 700 MB; DVD+R/RW; DVD video; DVD audio with audio tracks that are
compatible with a DVD video player;
Audi music interface: mobile devices > page 220 (such as an iPod, MTP player, USB stor-
age device in “USB Device Subclass 1 and 6” that conforms to USB 2.0: USB sticks, USB
MP3 players (Plug-and-Play-capable), external USB flash drives and hard drives)).
File sys- Memory cards: exFAT, FAT, FAT32, NTFS.
tem USB storage devices: FAT, FAT32, NTFS.
USB mass storage device partitions (primary/logical*): two per USB connection.
CD/DVD file systems: ISO9660, Joliet, UDF.
Metadata | Album cover: GIF, JPG, PNG with max. 800x800 px.
The album cover from the medium or from Grace-
note* is displayed, depending on availability.
Format MPEG | Win- MPEG |Opus |FLAC |ALAC |MPEG MPEG4 Windows
1/2 dows [2/4 1/2 AVC Media Video
Layer 3 |Media (H.264) |9
Audio 9
and 10
File ex- -mp3 |.wma |.m4a_|.opus __|.flac -m4a_——|.mpg; -mp4 .wmv
tension -m4b | .ogg -Mpeg -m4v asf
-aac .oga -Mov
-avi
Playlists .M3U; .PLS; .WPL; .M3U8; .ASX
Character-| up to maximum 320 kbit/s and |48kHzsampling| up to maximum 10 Mbit/s and
istics 48 kHz sampling frequencies frequency 1920x1080 px at maximum 30 fps
Number DVD drive*: max. 1,000 files per medium.
of files USB mass storage device and memory cards: max. 50,000 files per medium; max. 1,000
files per playlist/folder
@) Tips — For compressing MP3 files, AUDI AG recom-
mends a bit rate of at least 160 kbit/s. The
display showing the remaining play time
may differ for audio files with variable bit
rate.
— The media drives do not support the Win-
dows Media Audio 9 Voice format.
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— Special characters (such as those in ID3 tag
information) may display differently or may
not always display, depending on the sys-
tem language.
— Some MTP player functions are not support-
ed, such as rating music tracks and video
playback.
— The manufacturer of the storage device can
provide information about its “USB Device
Subclass”.
Troubleshooting
The information that follows lists some trouble-
shooting options. They depend on the equip-
ment.
Problem Solution
Audi music interface/Bluetooth
audio player: the mobile device is
not supported.
Read the instructions in the chapter > page 220, Multimedia
connections/> page 218, Bluetooth audio player. You can learn
about supported mobile devices in the Audi database for mobile
devices at www.audiusa.com/bluetooth.
Audi music interface: the mobile
device is not recognized as a
source.
For many mobile phones or mobile devices, playback is not possi-
ble when the battery level is too low (less than 5% charge level).
The mobile device will only be recognized as a media source in
the MMI after connecting if the battery charge level is sufficient.
Audi music interface: malfunc-
tions during audio playback
through an iPod/iPhone.
The Bluetooth audio player function is switched on. Switch this
function off > page 232 when you are not using the Bluetooth
audio player.
Audi music interface: audio play-
back through the connected mo-
bile device is not possible.
Make sure the USB mode M7P is selected in the settings on your
mobile device.
Bluetooth audio player: interfer-
ence with track display and audio
playback.
Playback interference can occur when using the Bluetooth audio
player if a music player app from a third party provider is open.
AUDI AG recommends using the integrated media player on your
Bluetooth device (such as a smartphone).
Online media: connection failed
between the MMI and the myAudi
app.
To establish a connection to the MMI, the MMI connection switch
must be switched on in the myAudi app status screen.
Online media: no playback of on-
line media.
Check if a suitable data plan has been purchased.
Wi-Fi hotspot: your Wi-Fi device is
disconnected from the Wi-Fi hot-
spot.
Make sure the network optimization functions are switched off in
the Wi-Fi settings or in the network settings for your Wi-Fi de-
vice. For additional information, refer to the user guide for your
Wi-Fi device.
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Audi smartphone
interface
Setup
Applies to: vehicles with Audi smartphone interface
You can connect your smartphone to the MMI
with a cable or wirelessly* using the Audi smart-
phone interface. Certain content on your smart-
phone is adapted in the MMI while driving and
can be operated through the MMI.
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
higher, or
A smartphone with the Android Auto app and An-
droid 5.0 Lollipop operating system or higher is
required.
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
SETTINGS > Connected devices > Audi smart-
phone interface > New connection.
> Connect your smartphone to the Audi music in-
terface > page 220 using a USB adapter
=> page 220, fig. 153, or
> To connect your iPhone wireless*, switch on the
Bluetooth function and Wi-Fi on your iPhone.
Open the CarPlay settings in your iPhone. In the
MMI, press on your smartphone in the list of
displayed devices.
> To update the list, press O.
> Follow the system instructions.
>» Pay attention to any additional system prompts
on your smartphone, if applicable.
Applies to: MMI: If you declined use of Apple Car-
Play or Android Auto the first time you connected
your smartphone, then select on the home
screen: SETTINGS > Connected devices > Audi
smartphone interface > a smartphone.
> Follow the system instructions.
mobile devices while driving, because this in-
creases the risk of an accident.
ZA\ WARNING
Driving requires your complete and undivided
attention. As the driver, you have complete re-
sponsibility for safety in traffic. Never operate
() Note
Read the information about Audi connect, and
be sure to note the connectivity costs section
=> page 184.
G) Tips
— The functions that can be used depend on
the following factors, among others:
—The brand of your smartphone
—The version of the operating system in
your smartphone
— The software version of the app used
— The USB adapter cable and correct connec-
tion
— Your cell phone service provider
— The customized settings on your smart-
phone
— One of the factors above or a combination
of any of them could cause your smart-
phone to be incompatible with the Audi
smartphone interface. Compatibility cannot
be guaranteed for all types of smartphones.
For more information and assistance, refer
to the user guide and the manufacturer of
your smartphone.
— Please note that you can only connect your
smartphone via the front Audi music inter-
face in order to use the Audi smartphone in-
terface.
— Wireless CarPlay* is not available in all
countries.
— Wireless CarPlay* is only available if your ve-
hicle is registered through a certain option
in the mobile phone network > page 185,
Embedded SIM card. Make sure the function
= page 181, Turn on car phone or data
module is switched on.
— If the connected smartphone has voice con-
trol, you can operate your smartphone using
the external voice recognition system
=> page 25.
— The menu language shown in the MMI is
based on the settings in your smartphone.
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— Some MMI functions are not available when — AUDI AG merely provides access to third
there is an active Audi smartphone interface party services through the MMI and does
connection. not assume any responsibility for the con-
— You cannot connect any mobile devices via tent of these services.
Bluetooth when an Apple CarPlay connec-
tion is active.
— Usage of the Audi smartphone interface de-
pends on the availability of services through
third party providers.
Troubleshooting
Applies to: vehicles with Audi smartphone interface
The information that follows lists some trouble-
shooting options. They depend on the equip-
ment.
Problem Solution
Audi smartphone
interface cannot be
opened.
Check the battery charge level on your smartphone.
Check the USB cable and use a different one if necessary.
Check if Android Auto or Apple CarPlay is available in the country where the vehi-
cle is being operated.
Android Auto: check if the Android Auto app is installed on your smartphone.
Connecting the
smartphone to the
MMI failed.
Make sure that you are using the correct USB adapter and check if the USB
adapter is connected correctly to your smartphone and the Audi music interface
=> page 220.
Apple CarPlay: check if Apple CarPlay is activated on your smartphone.
Android Auto: check in the Android Auto app if Android Auto permits new vehi-
cles.
Wireless connection: open the settings for Bluetooth and CarPlay on your
smartphone. Remove your vehicle. Open the connection manager in the MMI
=> page 232. Delete your smartphone in the Telephone 1 and Audi smartphone
interface submenus. Repeat the connection process. Restart the MMI
=> page 17. Restart your smartphone.
The smartphone is
not automatically
detected.
Make sure that you are using the correct USB adapter and check if the USB
adapter is connected correctly to your smartphone and the Audi music interface
=> page 220.
Check if the requirements needed to connect a smartphone have been met.
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