— Check for any connection requests on your
Bluetooth device.
— Multiple Bluetooth audio players can be
connected to the MMI, but only one mobile
device can be active.
— Bluetooth protocols AVRCP (1.0/1.3/1.4)
and A2DP are supported.
— Note the volume setting on your Bluetooth
device. Audi recommends setting your mo-
bile device to the maximum volume when
using it as a Bluetooth audio player.
— The supported media functions (such as
shuffle) depend on the Bluetooth device be-
ing used.
— For more information on supported devices,
visit www.audiusa.com/bluetooth or con-
tact an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility.
Wi-Fi audio player
Applies to: vehicles with Wi-Fi audio player
Using the Wi-Fi audio player media source on the
MMI, you can connect and operate your Wi-Fi-ca-
pable media player (such as a smartphone) to
wirelessly play music from your media player li-
brary. The media player is connected through the
vehicle's Wi-Fi hotspot. A UPnP Server app or an
integrated UPnP/DLNA server on your media
player is required to access your media player li-
brary.
Requirement: the Wi-Fi function on your media
player must be switched on. The myAudi app or a
UPnP server app must be installed on your media
player. Or: you must be using a media player with
an integrated UPnP/DLNA server.
— Connecting a media player: press the [MEDIA
button. Press the left control button until the
sources overview > page 160 is displayed. Se-
lect and confirm Wi-Fi audio player 7)
=> page 160, fig. 138.
—If necessary, select and confirm Wi-Fi turned
off > Turn on Wi-Fi to activate Wi-Fi in the
MMI. Select Wi-Fi settings, if necessary. Select
the same settings on the wireless media player
that are used for the Wi-Fi hotspot.
156
— Starting the Wi-Fi audio player: start the
myAudi app or a UPnP server app. Or: set me-
dia permissions on your media player.
Operating the media player: the media player is
operated through the MMI.
— Press the left control button repeatedly until
the Folders menu item appears. Select and con-
firm
Folders.
— Playing music from the media player: select
and confirm Media center.
Web radio: see > page 157.
ZA WARNING
— As the driver, do not allow usage of the Wi-
Fi hotspot to distract you from driving, as
this could increase the risk of an accident.
— It is only safe to use tablets, laptops, mobile
devices and other similar devices when the
vehicle is stationary because, like all loose
objects, they could be thrown around the in-
side of the vehicle in a crash and cause seri-
ous injuries. Store these types of devices se-
curely while driving.
— Do not use any Wi-Fi devices within range of
the airbags while driving. Also read the
warnings in the chapter > page 189.
() Note
Always follow the information found in >@ in
General information on page 125.
G) Tips
— The Wi-Fi connection is reconfigured when
inserting or removing the mini SIM card in
the SIM card reader*. There may be a tem-
porary interruption in audio playback, de-
pending on the media player.
— Always read the chapter > page 125, Audi
connect.
— Please note that a Wi-Fi connection does
not automatically make it possible to use
the Internet. For additional information,
see > page 125.
—To avoid interruptions during playback, de-
activate the power saving function on the
media player or connect it to a charger.
8S8012721BA
Media
— The loading times for the audio data depend
on the media player used and the number of
files
that it contains.
—A maximum of 2,000 entries per directory
are displayed in the MMI.
— Songs downloaded for offline use using mu-
sic streaming services are stored on your
mobile device (such as a smartphone) and
may be DRM protected. The Wi-Fi audio
player will not play DRM protected files.
— Contact an authorized Audi dealer or au-
thorized Audi Service Facility for additional
information on the Wi-Fi audio player.
Online media and
Internet radio
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect
You can playback and operate various online me-
dia services and Internet radio using the MMI.
>» Press the [MEDIA] button. Press the left control
button until the sources overview > page 160,
fig. 138 is displayed.
Applies to: using online media and Internet radio
Requirement:
— The myAudi app must be installed and open on
your mobile device.
— You must be logged in to your myAudi account
in the myAudi app and you must have selected
your vehicle.
— The Wi-Fi function on the mobile device and on
the MMI must be switched on.
— If necessary, check in the connection manager
=> page 172 if the mobile device you connected
is selected under the MMI connect app ().
— The MMI must be connected to the network.
— The symbol for the Online media* source
=> page 160, fig. 138 is shown in the MMI.
Applies to: using online media
Additional requirement:
— A supported online media service must be avail-
able in the country where the vehicle is being
operated.
— You must have an account with a supported on-
line media service.
— Depending on the online media service, you
may need to install and open an app on your
mobile device.
Starting Online media
— Press the [MEDIA] button. Press the left control
button until the sources overview > page 160 is
displayed.
— Select and confirm an online media service.
Starting Internet radio
— Press the [MEDIA] button. Press the left control
button until the sources overview > page 160 is
displayed.
— Select and confirm Internet radio. The Internet
radio browser or the last station that was play-
ing is shown.
— Selecting the station: if necessary, select and
confirm a category in the Internet radio Brows-
er > a station.
Online media and Internet radio:: additional op-
tions
— Press the right control button.
The following options may be available, depend-
ing on the information shown (such as the sta-
tion/track that is currently playing):
— Sound settings: see > page 175.
— Wi-Fi settings: see > page 130, Wi-Fi settings.
— Connection manager: see > page 172.
— Additional options may be available, depending
on the active online media service or Internet
radio.
ZA WARNING
— It is only safe to use tablets, laptops, mobile
devices and other similar devices when the
vehicle is stationary because, like all loose
objects, they could be thrown around the in-
side of the vehicle in a crash and cause seri-
ous injuries. Store these types of devices se-
curely while driving.
— Do not use any Wi-Fi devices within range of
the airbags while driving. Also read the
warnings in the chapter > page 189. >
157
Media
— Audi recommends setting the volume of a
mobile device connected to the AUX input to
approximately 70% of the maximum vol-
ume.
— Functionality is not guaranteed for mobile
devices that do not conform to the USB 2.0
specification.
— USB hubs are not supported.
— Some versions of the iPod such as the iPod
shuffle cannot be connected to the USB
adapter
for devices with Apple Dock connec-
tor. Connect these devices using a AUX con-
nector cable.
— Video playback through the Audi music in-
terface is only supported if the connected
device is recognized as a USB storage device
(for example a USB stick). Apple devices and
MTP devices (such as smartphones) are not
recognized as USB storage devices.
— iPod or iPhone malfunctions also affect the
operation of the MMI. Reset your iPod or
iPhone if this happens.
— For important information on operating
your iPod or iPhone, refer to the user guide
for the device. Audi recommends updating
the iPod or iPhone software to the latest
version.
— For more information about the Audi music
interface and supported devices, check the
Audi database for mobile devices at www.
audiusa.com/mp3 or contact an authorized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Fa-
cility.
Playing media
Accessing media
You can start and operate various media through
the MMI control panel.
Ue @@ | Jukebox
©— SD card
[RAH-8519]
@—§ Audi music interface
er audio player
y-
Fig. 137 Diagram: possible sources in the Media menu
160
RAH-8520 Bluetooth audio player
= ~ Wi-Fi audio player
Online media
Fig. 138 Diagram: possible sources in the Media menu
Requirement: a media source must contain au-
dio/video* files > page 153.
> Press the [MEDIA] button. Press the left control
button until the sources overview is displayed.
> Select and confirm the desired source. Or: press
the [MEDIA] button repeatedly until the desired
source is selected.
Depending on the vehicle equipment, the follow-
ing sources may be displayed in the Media menu:
Switch to radio: the Radio menu opens
=> page 147.
RD) JUKEDOX® wes: ss sere memes v2 eee 154
@ DVD/CD drive* ................ 153, 154
@ SDeardreader ................ 153
@ Audi music interface* ........... 159
such as iPod, USB stick
©® External audio player........... 159
such as an MP3 player connected to
the AUX input
© Bluetooth audio player* ........ 155
@ Wi-Fi audio player* ............ 156
Online media* and Internet radio* . 157
— Playing 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 [BACK] button. Or: select and confirm
Folder up.
>
8S8012721BA
Media
— Selecting the previous or next track/chapter
:
press the On/Off knob on the MMI control
panel briefly to the left Kd or right DDI.
— Fast-forwarding and rewinding audio/video
files: press and hold the On/Off knob on the
MMI control panel to the left Kd or right Pel for
a longer time.
— Pausing or resuming playback: press the
On/Off knob on the MMI control panel briefly.
@) Tips
— You can scroll through long lists quickly by
turning the control knob quickly. The scroll-
ing speed depends on the number of list en-
tries.
— 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.
Various categories for selecting audio/video*
files are available in the media center.
Obs Le
7 Artists
A het T aa
enres
Track
(7) ja RZ
EME}
Videos
Fig. 140 Example: USB stick categories
)) Depending on the DVD, this may not be possible during
playback.
> Press the [MEDIA] button. Press the left control
button until the sources overview is displayed.
Select and confirm the desired source.
@ Active source
The active source is highlighted. The 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 > fig. 139 connected to the
Audi music interface*.
Depending on the active source, you can select
audio/video files* from the following 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 163,
Favorites.
@ Artists
All available artists are displayed. Select and con-
firm an artist, an album and then a track.
@ Albums
All available albums are displayed. Select and
confirm an album and then a track.
© Genres
All available genres are displayed. Select and con-
firm
a genre (such as Pop), an artist, an album
and then a song.
© Tracks
All available tracks are displayed. Select and con-
firm
a track.
@ Folders
The folder structure or track/chapter list is dis-
played. Select a folder, if necessary. Select and
confirm a track.
161
Media
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 tracks in the se-
lected source are displayed.
— 5 stars to 1 star: tracks from the selected
source are displayed according to their rating.
— Unrated: all files from the selected source
without rating information (for example, in the
ID3 tag) are displayed.
© Videos*
All available 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-
ries such as Artists, Albums or Genres.
With an iPod (source: Audi music interface
= page 158), the Podcasts, Audio books
and Composers categories are also availa-
ble.
— 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.
162
a -\-mx-y aay 1iaa)
You can search in the active source by tracks and
video files*, for example
Rock Band
Rock Band
x
a
Saal
ees
Fig. 141 Input field and results list for free text search
Nume
You can open the free text search > fig. 141 de-
pending on the selected source.
Requirement: the playlist > page 163 or media
center > page 161 must be displayed.
Opening free text search
> Keep turning the control knob to the left until
the free text search input field @ 9° fig. 141
appears. Or: push the control knob up.
Using the free text search: see > page 100, Free
text search.
Entries that contain the entered search term are
listed in the results list ©) > fig. 141. You can
search for artists 2) > fig. 141, albums @) or
tracks (@) as well as genres and videos.
(i) Tips
— Only files in the active source will be
searched.
— If you open free text search in the Folders
category (7) > page 161, fig. 140 or the
Composers, Podcasts and Audio books cat-
egories, it will only search through the files
in that folder.
8S8012721BA
Media
Playlist
Hymn
The big B
Stories
a:
Again
Fig. 142 Example: playlist
The track, artist, album and album cover, if appli-
cable, will appear in the playlist.
Options
See > page 163, Additional settings.
You can store up to 50 entries for each source in
the favorites list.
Requirement: the playlist or media center must
be open.
— Select the desired entry from the playlist or
media center.
— Select: right control button > Store as favorite.
Or: press and hold the control knob for several
seconds.
When you store a track as a favorite, the associat-
ed album will appear in the favorites list as an
entry.
Requirement: at least one entry must be stored
in the favorites list.
Displaying the favorites list: press the [MEDIA
button. Press the left control button until the
sources overview > page 160 is displayed. Select
the source that contains the categories
=> page 161 (for example, SD card). Select the Fa-
vorites category.
Requirement: the favorites list must be dis-
played.
— Listening to a favorite: select and confirm an
entry from the favorites list.
— Move favorite: select the desired entry from
the favorites list. Select the right control but-
ton > Move favorite. Select and confirm the de-
sired favorites location.
— Deleting a favorite: select the desired entry
from the favorites list. Select the right control
button > Delete favorite > Delete this favorite
or Delete all favorites.
Additional settings
Context-specific functions and settings are avail-
able depending on the selected source.
> Press the right control button.
Sound settings
See > page 175.
Input level
Requirement: a mobile device must be connected
to the AUX connection cable or to a USB adapter
=> page 158, Multimedia connections.
The volume of the mobile device is adapted to
the MMI. Audi recommends adjusting the volume
on the mobile device to 70% of the maximum
volume output.
Bluetooth settings
See > page 174.
Wi-Fi settings
See > page 130, Wi-Fi settings.
Connection manager
See > page 172.
Show "Now Playing" screen
With the function switched on ¥ and a playlist
open, various information about the current track
(such as artist, album and album cover*) as well
as the playing time and the remaining playing
time are displayed.
Jukebox memory capacity*
Information on the Jukebox memory capacity and
the number of stored tracks in the Jukebox is dis-
played.
163
>
Media
Rewind/Fast forward
Turn the control knob to the left or right. Or:
move your finger on the MMI touch control pad
from the left to the right.
Shuffle!)
With the function switched on, all files in the
playlist are played and shown in random order.
Repeat track!)
When the function is switched on ¥, the current
track repeats.
Back to 'Playback'
The options menu is closed. The track currently
playing appears in the playlist > page 163,
fig. 142.
Play
similar music*
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.
Play more...
A smart playlist is shown based on the track cur-
rently playing. You can select between a playlist
with more tracks by this artist, from this album
or of this genre.
Set as ringtone*2)
Requirement: a mobile device must be connected
to the MMI. The track currently playing must be
in the Jukebox* > page 154.
The selected track will be used as the ringtone
for incoming calls.
Gracenote online database*
Requirement: the MMI must be connected to the
Internet.
Depending on availability, various information
will load about the track currently playing when
this function is switched on.
) The function automatically switches off when the source is
changed.
2) This function is not available for all cell phones.
164
Copy to jukebox
See > page 154, Adding files to the Jukebox.
Favorites
See > page 163.
Additional options
Requirement: the vehicle must be stationary and
a video file* or a DVD* must be playing.
Parental control*
Playback of video DVDs can be restricted using
parental control.
Enter the password for parental control. Pass-
word set at the factory: 1234. You have the fol-
lowing options:
— Protection level: select and confirm the protec-
tion level (for example, Level 5). Eight different
protection levels can be set for parental con-
trol. If you set the parental control level at Lev-
el 5, all DVDs from levels 1-5 can be played.
Video DVDs with a higher level will not play. Se-
lect Unrestricted to remove all of the restric-
tions.
— Change password: edit the current password.
Switch to full screen
The video image is displayed. Turn the control
knob to display the playlist. Or: press the [BACK
button.
Replay video
When this function is switched on M, the current
video will replay.
Show DVD menu
Selecting a menu item: select and confirm a
menu item. Or: move your finger on the MMI
touch control pad* and press the control knob. >
8S58012721BA
Media
Audio track!)
You can manually set the audio track (language
and audio format). The language and audio for-
mat options depend on the video DVD.
Subtitles!)
You can manually select subtitles for playback.
The languages available depend on the DVD.
Aspect ratio
Audi recommends the Automatic setting for the
picture format. You can set the picture format
depending on the active file or source (for exam-
ple video file*, DVD*).
Aspect ra- | Information
tio
Original The image is displayed in the ratio
of the source format. Select this
option if the image is distorted ora
section of the image is cut off
when Auto is selected.
4:3 The image is set to the 4:3 picture
format. Black bars are shown on
the sides of the Infotainment sys-
tem display.
Aspect ra- | Information
tio
16:9 The image is set to the 16:9 picture
format. Black bars are shown in the
upper and lower edges of the Info-
tainment system display.
Automatic |The MMI detects the picture for-
mat of the source and displays the
image in the optimum ratio. Black
bars may appear on the sides of
the display, depending on the
source format and the Infotain-
ment system display that is instal-
led.
Zoom The image is enlarged to fill the en-
tire Infotainment system display.
Switch the function off if the image
is distorted.
Cinema- Use this setting for films in cinema
scope format 21:9. Black bars will appear
on the upper/lower edge in the In-
fotainment system display.
D Depending on the DVD, this may not be possible during
playback.
@ 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.
— Password entry for Parental control will be
locked for approximately one minute if you
enter the incorrect password three times in
a row. The password can only be reset by an
authorized Audi dealer.
165