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— Applies to: multifunction steering wheel:
Depending on the selected function, opera-
tion through the center display may be
required.
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Fig. 159 Center display: media center view
There are various categories available in the me-
dia center. You can also search for media files
across sources. The current music track continues
playing while you search the MMI.
Opening the media center
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
MEDIA > Source > a source > a category.
@ Source symbol
The symbol for the source that is currently in use
is displayed. Depending on the connected device,
the symbol for the source may change. As an ex-
ample, > fig. 159 shows a USB stick connected to
the Audi music interface.
@ Source device name
The device name of the source that is currently in
use is displayed.
@ Categories
The media center will display categories depend-
ing on the connected device, the selected source
content, and the connection type.
Last played track
The last played media file will be played.
Artists
All available artists are displayed.
> Select: an artist > an album > a song.
Playlists
All playlists and smart playlists in the source are
displayed.
> Select: a playlist > a song.
Smart playlists
Last played tracks: the tracks that were dis-
played last are displayed.
Most played tracks: the tracks that are played
most frequently are displayed.
Directories
The folder structure or track/chapter list is dis-
played.
» Select: a folder > a song.
Compilations
You can control your compilations through the
MMI.
> Select: a compilation > a song.
Composers
All available composers are displayed.
> Select: gd composer > an album > a song.
Radio
> Press on a radio station.
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 on a video.
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Tracks section >@ in General information on
All available tracks are displayed. page 176.
> Press ona track. G) Tips
Albums — Only the categories supported by the medi-
um are available.
— For safety reasons, the video image is only
> Select: an album > a track. displayed when the vehicle is stationary. On-
ly the sound from the video plays while driv-
@) Note ing.
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect Infotainment — When synchronizing a portable device with
Cloud services, playlists may display incor-
rectly
in the MMI. Use the media center in
the device.
— Applies to: iPod touch/iPhone: Note the in-
formation about the Audi music interface
and the supported devices > page 203.
All available albums are displayed.
— Cloud services and category radio always re-
quire an Internet connection.
— Read the information about Audi connect,
and be sure to note the connectivity costs
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Fig. 160 Center display: left side: playback view; right side: playlist

Operating > To open the playlist @), select List in the play-
> Applies to: MMI: To open the playback view @), back view @.
select on the home screen: MEDIA > Source >
select a source > select a category (for exam-
ple, artists > Album) > select a track.
The following functions may be available depend-
ing on the selected media source and the vehicle
equipment:

Symbol/Description Description

The media center categories are displayed based on the active
Cat i
® ategories menu source > page 205.

@® Source button Displays sources in the Media menu.

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Symbol/Description Description

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 205.

Album cover in the play-
Requirement: a media source with album covers must be selected
or the covers must be available online > page 208, Online addition-
al data.

back vi
Se Displays the current album cover.
Displaying playlists: press on the cover.
Settings See > page 208.

Current track informa-
tion
Display of Track and Artist. Highlights the track that is currently
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 208, Online addition-





list al data.
Displays the current album cover.
@ More Opens options > page 208.
0 Off Switching between off/playlist/track: press @).
@ O playlist The tracks in the current playlist will repeat continuously in a loop.
© Tracks The current track will repeat continuously in a loop.
Selecting the previous/next track (or station/chapter): press Kl or
Di.
8 PI Jumping to the beginning of a track: after the first 3 seconds of
play time, press
PAI Start or stop playback
3¢ Shuffle pogo is switched on, all files in the playlist will play in
List The playlist @ is displayed.

Playback position The bar shows the current playback position in the track.

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Info section

Display of Track, Artist, and Album.

G) Tips
Not all functions are available in every source
and on every touch display.
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You can search across all active sources, for ex-
ample for tracks and video files.
Opening the search
Requirement: the selected source must support
the search function.
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
MEDIA > 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 205.
You can search for the following categories:
— Artists
— Albums
— Tracks
— Genres
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— Videos
Options and settings
Context-dependent 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 @) > page 206, fig. 160.
> Press More.
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
The MMI detects the picture for-
Auto mat of the source and displays the
image in the optimal ratio.
The image is fixed in the corre-
A3 sponding ratio. Select one of these
, options if the image is distorted or
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a section of the image is cut off or
blurry when Auto is selected.


Aspect ra- | Description
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The image is enlarged to fill the en-
Zoom a.
tire display.
The image is displayed in the ratio
of the source format. Select this
Original 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 > ©}.
Online additional data
Requirement: the MMI must be connected to the
Internet. A data plan must be available
=> page 180.
When the function is switched on, additional in-
formation (such as album cover, artist, track) will
be loaded depending on the availability from the
different providers.
Supported media and file formats
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The USB storage device connection supports the
following media file properties:
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Audio/video files

Supported media
Audi music interface: mobile devices > page 203 such as iPhones,
MTP players, and 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

USB storage devices: exFAT, FAT, FAT32, NTFS.

File system USB storage device partitions (primary/logical*): 2 per USB connec-
tion.
Playlists -M3U; .PLS; .WPL; .M3U8; .ASX

Number of files
USB storage device: maximum 50,000 files; maximum 1,000 files per
playlist/directory



Audio files
Format File extension
MPEG 1/2 Layer 3 -mp3
Windows Media Audio 9/10 .wma Up to maximum 320 kbit/s
48 kHz sampling frequencies
MPEG 2/4 .m4a; .m4b; .aac






Opus Opus; .0gg; .oga
FLAC flac
ALAC .m4a 48 kHz sampling frequency
Monkey's Audio -ape
Video files
Format File extension
MPEG 1/2 -Mpg; .mpeg

MPEG4 AVC (H.264) .mp4; .m4v; .mov; .avi
Up to maximum 15 Mbit/s and
1920x1080 px at maximum 30 fps

Windows Media Video 9 .wmv; .asf
MPEG-H (H.265/HEVC) -mp4; .mov
VP8/VP9 .webm
Flash video flv; fav

@ Tips
— The media sources do not support the Win-
dows Media Audio 9 Voice format.
— For compressing MP3 files, Audi 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.
— Special characters (such as those in ID3 tag
information) may display differently or may
not always display, depending on the sys-
tem language.
— The manufacturer of the storage device can
provide information about its “USB Device
Subclass”.
— Some MTP player functions are not support-
ed, such as rating music tracks and video
playback.
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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 203, Multimedia
connections/> page 202, Bluetooth audio player.

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 touch/iPhone.
The Bluetooth audio player function is switched on. Switch this
function off > page 213 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 MT7Pis 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 recommends using the integrated media player on your
Bluetooth device (such as a smartphone).

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Additional settings
System settings
Introduction
General settings are described in this chapter.
You can find specific settings in the chapters
about those settings. The available settings de-
pend on the vehicle equipment.
Date and time
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
SETTINGS > General > Date & time.
Possible settings:
— Set date and time automatically
— Date format
— Time format
— Automatic time zone
— Time zone
Cente ah ay
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
SETTINGS > General > Measurement units.
Possible settings:
— Speed
— Distance
— Temperature
— Volume
— Pressure
— Consumption
Language and keyboard
> Applies to MMI: Select on the home screen:
SETTINGS > Language & keyboard.
Language
You can change the languages for the display,
navigation announcements, and the voice recog-
nition system.
Keyboard
See > page 21.
Requirement: an audio source must be active.
> Applies to MMI: Select on the home screen:
SETTINGS > Sound.
Possible settings:
— Treble
— Bass
— Balance/fader
— Speed-dependent volume
— Subwoofer
— Surround Level
Focus
You can optimize the sound distribution for vari-
ous locations in the vehicle.
3D effect
You can adjust the intensity of the 3D effect.
With the Medium setting, you will hear an opti-
mal 3D effect for all sources.
@ Tips
Certain settings are automatically stored and
assigned to the active user.
Bluetooth
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
SETTINGS > Connection settings > Bluetooth.
Bluetooth
You can select a setting for visibility of the MMI
to other Bluetooth devices. To connect a new
Bluetooth device, the Visible setting must be se-
lected. If Invisible is selected, a Bluetooth con-
nection will only be possible with paired devices.
If Off is selected, no Bluetooth device can be con-
nected.
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Additional settings

Bluetooth audio player
When this function is switched on, the profile
will load automatically when your Bluetooth au-
dio player is within range.
Bluetooth name
The MMI’s Bluetooth name is displayed and can
be changed.
Factory default settings
Requirement: the ignition must be switched on.
» Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
SETTINGS > System maintenance > Restore
factory settings.
> Follow the system instructions.
The
settings will be reset. The system will re-
start. This may take some time.
@) Tips
Make sure that not only the settings were de-
leted but also the stored data, if necessary.
Software update
Introduction
Applies to: vehicles with software update
You can update your vehicle’s software.
The functions depend on the country and vehicle
equipment:
— Update using the online software update.
— Import a map update from the USB connection
to your MMI > page 191.
— Have the software update performed by an au-
thorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service
Facility. This can result in additional costs.

ZA WARNING
— Perform the installation only when the vehi-
cle is stationary. Otherwise, this increases
the risk of an accident
— If the installation fails, contact an author-
ized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service
Facility immediately to have the malfunction
corrected.

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G) Tips
The software update may take some time.
Online software update
Applies to: vehicles with online software update
With the online software update, you can update
the software directly in the vehicle.
Requirement: the MMI must be connected to the
Internet > page 176, Audi connect.
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
SETTINGS > System maintenance > Software
update.
> Press Search for updates.
> Press on the desired update.
> Press Next.
> Follow the system instructions.
() Note
Read the information about Audi connect, and
be sure to note the connectivity costs section
=>@ in General information on page 176.
Connected devices
Displayed connected devices
Requirement: the vehicle must be stationary and
the ignition must be switched on.
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
SETTINGS > Connected devices.
Possible menu items:
— Telephone 1
— Telephone 2
— Audio player
— Wi-Fi hotspot
Audi smartphone interface
You can connect your smartphone to the MMI
>page 211.
Managing connected devices
Requirement: the connected devices menu must
be displayed > page 214.