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- It is only possible to connect a mobile
phone via the remote SIM Access Profile on
vehicles with the Audi phone box.
- Bluetooth devices only have to be bonded
once.
Depending on the mobile phone you
are using, any devices that have already
been bonded to the MMI system are connec
ted automatically when they are within
range and the ignition is on. You can bond
several mobile phones to the MMI system;
however only one connection is active at a
time.
- You receive the SIM PIN and the PUK from
your mobile network service provider to
gether with the SIM
card.
If
you
enter the
SIM PIN code incorrectly three
times1)
in a
row, the SIM card will be be blocked. A PUK
(personal unblocking key) must be entered
in order to reactivate the SIM
card.
-The Bluetooth connection between the sys
tem and the mobile phone is automatically
terminated when you leave the car.
- For further information regarding your mo
bile phone, contact your mobile network
service provider or refer to the operating in
structions for your mobile phone. For infor
mation on using a phone in your car, please
go online (e.g. www.audi.com/bluetooth)
or ask an Audi dealer.
Option 2.3: Using a personal Wi-Fi hotspot
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect (infotainment) and per
sonal Wi-Fi hotspot
Important
The vehicle must be stationary, and the ignition
must be switched on.
Your mobile device and mobile network provider
must support the mobile Wi-Fi hotspot function.
The personal Wi-Fi hotspot on your mobiLe device
must be activated.
Other devices must be permitted to access the
mobiLe hotspot.
Connecting the MMI to a personal hotspot
•
Select:
|MENU|
button
>
Telephone
>
right
con
trol button
>
Wi-Fi settings
>
Wi-Fi
>
on.
•
Then select and confirm Network search. The
devices found will be shown on the infotain
ment display.
• Select and confirm your personal Wi-Fi hotspot
from the List.
•
You may need to enter the password specified
by your mobile device.
• Select and confirm OK.
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WARNINf
Mobile devices, tablet and Laptop computers
and devices of
a
similar weight can only be
operated safely when the vehicLe is stationary.
Like any loose object, they can be catapulted
through the vehicle in an accident and cause
serious injuries. Always make sure that such
devices are securely stowed while you are
driving.
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CAUTION
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The connection via the eSIM card
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191
is disconnected when you use your own SIM
card.
All data connections for all Audi connect
infotainment services will use your SIM
card.
Depending on your network provider, you may
be charged for this service, especially if you
are using the system abroad. We therefore
strongly recommend
that
you use an unlimi
ted data
plan.
For more information, contact
your service provider.
- The Connection to personal hotspot option
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202 will be switched on
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auto
matically during the network search.
- Please contact your mobile network service
provider to find out which functions your
mobiLe device supports.
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The number of possible attempts depends on the SIM
card.
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Important: Copying must be in progress in the
background.
- To display the copy procedure: SeLect: right
control button
>
Active copy procedure.
During the copying procedure, the audio files are
automatically sorted according to the categories
in the media centre based on the metadata stor
ed for the files
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244. The video files cop
ied can be found in the Videos category of the
media centre.
Playing from the jukebox
Important:
The
jukebox must contain audio/vid
eo files
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236, Filling the jukebox.
The jukebox is called up and operated via the
MMI
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243, Fig. 199.
Displaying the jukebox memory capacity
SeLect: right control button
>
Jukebox memory
capacity. Information on the jukebox memory ca
pacity and the number of stored tracks will be
displayed.
Deleting tracks from the jukebox1'
Important:
The
jukebox must contain audio/vid
eo files.
- Delete entry: Select an entry from the
juke
box's media centre. SeLect: right control button
> Delete from jukebox
>
This entry or Entire
list.
- The status of the deletion process will be
shown on the MMI. During the deletion process
the playback of the jukebox is interrupted; it is
started again automatically once the deletion
process has been completed.
(7) CAUTION
Only copy audio/video files while the engine is
running;
otherwise the vehicle battery will be
discharged
© Note
For legal reasons it is not possible to copy
tracks from audio CDs onto the jukebox
1)
Not in the Playback view.
- Files that have already been copied are de
tected automatically and cannot be copied
to
the
jukebox again.
- It is not possible to play audio/video files*
in the CD/DVD* drive while they are being
copied.
- For legal reasons there is no export function
for
the jukebox.
- Files or tracks that do not include stored
metadata are listed as Unknown. Audi rec
ommends that you mark the audio files with
the corresponding metadata (e.g. ID3 tags).
- When handing over your vehicle e.g. to a
new buyer, reset the jukebox to the factory
settings
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256.
Bluetooth audio player
Applies to: vehicles with Bluetooth
You
can use the Bluetooth audio player to play
music
from
your Bluetooth-enabled
device
(e.g.
smartphone) wirelessly via the MMI.
Important: To connect a Bluetooth device, the
vehicle must be stationary and the Bluetooth
function of your Bluetooth device and the Blue
tooth audio player
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258 function of the
MMI system must be switched on.
- To connect a Bluetooth device: Press the
|MEDIA| button. Press the left control button
repeatedly until the source overview is dis
played.
Select and confirm Bluetooth audio
player
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243, Fig. 200.
- You may need to select and confirm Not
con
nected > Connect Bluetooth audio player. The
system will start searching for Bluetooth
devi
ces.
Follow the instructions given by the MMI.
- Select and confirm the desired Bluetooth de
vice from the List. The MMI will generate a PIN
to establish the connection.
- Select and confirm Yes.
- Enter the PIN on your Bluetooth device to es
tablish a connection. Or: If the PIN is already
being displayed on your Bluetooth device,
please confirm it on the device. You have about
30 seconds to enter the PIN. •
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Depending on the device you are using, the me
dia are started and operated using the mobile de
vice
or
the MMI.
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Note
- Pay attention to any connection queries on
your Bluetooth device.
-You can bond several Bluetooth audio play
ers to the MMI system; however only one
connection can be active at
a
time.
- The system supports the Bluetooth proto
cols AVRCP (1.0/1.3/1.4) and A2DP.
- Please consider the volume control on your
Bluetooth device. Audi recommends setting
the volume of mobile devices to maximum
when they are being used as Bluetooth au
dio players.
- Which media functions (e.g. random play
back) are supported depends on the Blue
tooth device you are using.
- For more information on which devices are
supported,
please go online (e.g.
www.audi.com/bluetooth) or contact an
Audi dealer.
Wi-Fi audio players
Applies to: vehicles with Wi-Fi
The
MMI's Wi-Fi audio player media source al
lows you to connect and operate your Wi-Fi me
dia player (e.g. smartphone) to play music wire
lessly from your player's media centre.
The
me
dia player is connected via the vehicle's Wi-Fi
hotspot. A
UPnP
server app or an integrated
UPnP/DLNA
server on the media player is re
quired to
access
the media centre of your media
player.
Important: The Wi-Fi function of the media play
er must be switched on. The Audi MMI connect
app or
a
UPnP server app must be installed on
your media player. Or: You must be using a
UPnP/DLNA server integrated in the media play
er.
-
To
connect a media player: Select the |MEDIA|
button.
Press the left control button repeatedly
until the source overview
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243 is dis
played.
Select and confirm Wi-Fi audio player
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243, Fig. 200.
- You may need to select and confirm Wi-Fi off >
Activate Wi-Fi to switch Wi-Fi on in the MMI.
Select Wi-Fi settings if necessary. Use the set
tings of the Wi-Fi hotspot for the media player
you are using.
- To start the Wi-Fi audio player: Start the Audi
MMI connect app or
a
UPnP server app, or ena
ble media sharing on your media player.
To use the media player: The media player is op
erated using the MMI.
- Press the left control button repeatedly until
the menu item Folders appears. Select and
con
firm Folders.
- To play music from a media player: Select and
confirm Media centre.
Internet radio: See
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239.
(7) CAUTION
Please always observe the information
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Wi-Fi hotspot on page 202.
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Note
- Inserting or removing the mini SIM card
from the SIM card reader* causes the Wi-Fi
connection to be reconfigured. This may •
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WARNING
- Do not allow the features of the Wi-Fi hot-
spot to distract you from watching the traf
fic - taking your eyes off the road can cause
an accident.
- Mobile devices, tablet and Laptop computers
and devices of
a
similar weight can only be
operated safely when the vehicle is station
ary. Like any Loose object, they can be cata
pulted through the vehicle in an accident
and cause serious injuries. Always make sure
that such devices are securely stowed while
you are driving.
- No Wi-Fi devices may be used from the front
seats in the areas around the airbags while
the vehicle is being driven. Please also ob
serve the safety warnings on
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282,
Front airbags.
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mobile devices in the vehicle when the
tem
perature is very high or very low.
-When you switch off the ignition, the USB
ports will continue to be supplied with pow
er as long as the energy management sys
tem does not intervene.
- Do not use any additional USB extension ca
bles or adapters when connecting mobile
devices which have an integrated cable or
which must be connected via a USB adapter
(tapage
240) to the Audi music interface;
this could cause performance issues.
- The AUX adapter cable is available from
Audi dealers or specialist retailers.
- It cannot be guaranteed that mobile devices
which do not meet the specification USB 2.0
will function properly.
- USB hubs are not supported.
- Some iPod versions (e.g. iPod shuffle)
can
not be connected with the USB adapter for
devices with Apple dock connector. You can
connect these devices using the AUX adapt
er cable.
- Content that has been changed on a mobiLe
device1' connected to the Audi music inter
face may not be shown in the media centre.
In this case, reset the Media settings to the
Factory settings
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256.
- Video playback via the Audi music interface
is only supported if the system detects that
the device connected is a USB storage device
(e.g.
a USB stick). Apple or MTP devices (e.g.
smartphones) are not recognised as USB
storage devices.
- iPod/iPhone malfunctions also affect opera
tion of the device via the MMI. In this case,
please reset your iPod/iPhone.
- Please refer to the iPod/iPhone operating
instructions for important information on
how to use your iPod/iPhone. We recom
mend
that
you use the most up-to-date
iPod/iPhone software possible.
- For more information on the Audi music in
terface and on which devices are supported,
please see the Audi mobile device database
at www.audi.com/bluetooth or contact an
Audi dealer.
AUX input/USB charging socket
Applies to: vehicles with AUX input/USB charging socket
You
can charge the batteries of your mobile
devi
ces using the
USB
charging socket.
You
can con
nect mobile devices using the analogue
AUX
in
terface.
Fig.
198 USB charging socket and AUX input
The USB charging socket and the AUX input are
located under the armrest in the centre console
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AUX input
- To connect a mobile device to the AUX input:
Connect the cable ©
o
Fig.
198 to the AUX in
put ©before connecting the mobile device®
(e.g.
MP3 player, smartphone).
- To disconnect the mobile device from the AUX
input: Detach the
cable
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198
from the
AUX input©
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198.
- Operation: Select and confirm the source Ex
ternal audio player©
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Fig. 199.
Media are started and operated using the mo
bile device
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198.
USB charging socket*
- USB adapter: See
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240,
USB
adapters
for Audi music interface or
USB
charging
sock
et. •
15
Applies to MTP devices only. Does not apply to Apple or
USB mass storage devices.
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Media
® Jukebox* 236
© DVD/CD drive*
235,
236
© SD card reader
235
© Audi music interface* 241
e.g.
iPod,
USB stick
© External audio player 242
e.g.
an MP3 player connected to
the
AUX input
© Bluetooth audio player* 237
© Wi-Fi audio player* 238
© Online media* and Internet radio* .. 239
- To play audio/video files: Select a source in the
Media menu > category (e.g. artist > album >
track/title).
- To access the next level up in the structure of
folders: Press the |BACK| button. Or: Select and
confirm Go up.
- To select the previous/next
item1^:
Briefly
press the ON/OFF button on the MMI controL
console to the left/right
(KM/»I).
- To rewind/fast forward audio/video* files:
Move and hold the ON/OFF button to the left/
right (KM/»)).
-To pause/resume playback: Briefly press the
ON/OFF button on the MMI control console.
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Note
- You can scroll rapidly through long lists by
turning the rotary pushbutton quickly. The
scrolling speed depends on the number of
entries in the list.
- If the Traffic announcements
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or DAB announcements* function is switch
ed on, playback is interrupted for announce
ments. You can cancel an announcement
while it is being played by briefly pressing
the ON/OFF button on the MMI controL
con
sole.
- For safety reasons, the video picture is not
available while the vehicle is moving. While
you are driving, only the sound is played.
Media centre
Several categories for selecting
audio/video1
files are available in the media centre.
Favourites
Artists
fl*
Albums
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Example
Orchestra Tracks
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Folders
J3
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Playlists
/Videos
Categories for
a
USB stick
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1
•
Press the |MEDIA| button. Press the left control
button repeatedly until the source overview is
displayed.
Select and confirm the desired
source.
©Active source
The active source is highlighted. The symbol for
the active source © may change depending on
the device connected or the online media* or In
ternet radio* service in use. The device name may
be displayed (e.g. MyPhone). A USB stick connec
ted via the Audi music interface* is shown as an
example
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201.
Depending on the active source, you can select
audio/video* files from the following categories
and copy them into the
playlist:
®
Favourites
The category Favourites appears if at least one
item has been stored as a favourite. Refer to
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246, Favourites.
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May not be possible during playback (depends on the
DVD).
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- If the search function is called up in the
Folders category ©
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244, Fig. 202,
the system will only search for files in the
current folder. This is also the case in the
Composers, Podcasts und Audiobooks cate
gories.
Playlist
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Media: Playback
Hymn The Rock Band -
Numéro
Uno
The big B The Rock Band -
Numéro
Uno
ie
Rock Band -
Numéro
Uno
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204 Example: Playlist
The track, artist, album and, if available, the al
bum cover are displayed in the playlist
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204.
Options menu
Refer to
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246, Other settings.
Favourites
You
can store up to 50 items per media source in
the list of favourites, in any
order.
Important: The playlist or the media centre must
be open.
- Select the desired item from the playlist or the
media centre.
- Select: right control button > Store as favour
ite.
Or: Press and hoLd the rotary pushbutton
for several seconds.
When a track is stored as a favourite, the corre
sponding album is shown as a favourite in the fa
vourites List.
Important: At least one item must be stored in
the favourites list.
To display the favourites list: Select the |MEDIA|
button.
Press the left control button repeatedly
until the source overview
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243 is dis
played.
Select
a
source which supports Catego
ries
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244 (e.g. an SD card). Select the Fa
vourites category.
Important: The favourites list must be displayed.
- To listen to a favourite: Select and confirm a
favourite from the
list.
- To move a favourite: Select a favourite from
the list
>
right control button > Move favourite.
SeLect and confirm the position of the favourite
selected.
- To delete a favourite: Select a favourite from
the list
>
right control button > Delete favour
ite > Delete this favourite or Delete all favour
ites.
Other settings
Options menu
Different context-specific functions and settings
are available depending on which source is selec
ted.
•
Press the right control button.
Sound settings
Refer to
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260.
Input level
Important: A mobile device must be connected
via an AUX adapter cable or a USB adapter
^>page
240, Multimedia connections.
The volume of the mobile device will be adapted
to the MMI system. We recommend setting the
volume of the mobile device to about 70 percent
of the maximum volume.
Bluetooth settings
Refer to
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258.
Wi-Fi settings*
Refer to
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201, Wi-Fi hotspot.
Connection manager
Refer to
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257.
Detailed track info
When this function is switched on
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and the
playlist is open, information on the selected track
(e.g.
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be ensured that these characters are always
displayed correctly.
The manufacturer will provide you with in
formation on the "USB Device Subclass" of
a
USB memory device.
- Some functions of MTP players such as
vid
eo playback and the rating of tracks are not
supported.
CD drive
Applies to: vehicles with CD drive
The CD
drive supports the following audio file specifications:
Supported
media
File system
Metadata
Format
File extension
Playlists
Specifications
Number
of files
Audio files
Audio CDs (up to 80 minutes) with
CD
text (artist, album, track)*, CD-ROMs with a
capacity of up to 700 MB
CD file systems: IS09660, Joliet, UDF
Album covers: GIF,
JPG,
PNG up to 800x800 px.; depending on availability, the al
bum cover will be displayed using the corresponding medium.
MPEG-1/-2
Layer 3
.mp3
Windows Media Au
dio
9
and 10
.wma
MPEG-2/-4
.m4a;
.m4b;
.aac
FLAC
.flac
.M3U;
.PLS;
.WPL;
.M3U8;
.ASX
Up to max. 320
kbit/sec
and 48 kHz sampling frequency 48 kHz sampling
frequency
max. 1000 files per medium
® Note
- We recommend a compression rate of at
least 160
kbit/sec
for MP3 files. In the case
of audio files with variable bit rate, the dis
pLay of the remaining playing time may
dif
fer from the actual figure.
-The display of country-specific characters
(e.g.
for ID3 tag information) depends on
the Language set on the system; it cannot
be ensured that these characters are always
displayed correctly.
Troubleshooting
Subject
Audi music interfaceVBluetooth
audio player*: The mobiLe device
is not supported.
Audi music interface*: When
starting playback via the AUX in
put, the volume is too high/low.
Advice
Please observe the notes in the chapter
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240, Multimedia
connections/^page
237, Bluetooth audio
player.
For information
on which mobile devices are supported, please see the Audi mo
bile device database at www.audi.com/bluetooth.
Set the volume of the mobile device to about 70% of maximum
^>page
246, Input level.
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Subject
Audi music interface*: The porta
ble player is not recognised as a
source.
Audi music interface*: Problems
during audio playback via an
iPod/
iPhone.
Audi music interface*: Content
that has been changed on a mo
biLe device connected to the Audi
music interface* is not shown in
the media centre.
AUX input: Interference audible
when plugging in or unplugging
the AUX adapter cable.
Bluetooth audio player*/Wi-Fi
audio player*: Playback problems.
Wi-Fi audio player*: Playback
problems.
Jukebox*: The tracks in the impor
ted playlists are greyed out.
Jukebox*: Imported tracks cannot
be played or cannot be found.
Wi-Fi audio player*: More than
one device is connected to the Wi-
Fi hotspot. A media player (e.g. a
smartphone) is shown as the
source and cannot be changed.
Online media*: Failure of connec
tion between the MMI and the
Audi MMI connect app.
Wi-Fi audio playerVOnline me
dia and Internet radio*: Playback
problems.
Advice
On some mobile phones or mobile devices, playback is not possi
bLe if the battery charge is very low (less than 5% of its capacity).
After it has been plugged in, the mobile device will only be recog
nised as a source in the MMI again when it has sufficient battery
charge.
The Bluetooth audio player function is switched on. Switch the
function off
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when you are not using a Bluetooth au
dio player.
Reset the Media settings to the factory settings
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256.
External audio player is selected as the source when the adapter
cable is being connected. Activate the mute function (see
tapage
261) or another audio source (e.g.
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228, Calling up
the radio menu) before connecting/disconnecting your mobile de
vice.
To ensure problem-free playback, only one interface should be in
use at any one time.
Some mobile phones may experience audio playback problems if
the Internet connection in the vehicle was not established via the
SIM card reader* or embedded SIM card of the MMI controL
con
sole while the mobile data option is activated on the mobile
phone.
Deactivate the mobile data option on your mobiLe phone.
When importing playlists, you must copy all files yourself.
If
you
cannot find imported tracks via the media centre, this could
mean that they are not supported. Please only copy supported
files
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249 to the jukebox.
Close the Audi MMI connect app on the connected devices (e.g.
smartphones) that you do not want to use as the Wi-Fi audio play
er*. Also close any UPnP server apps on the devices, or disable me
dia sharing on any integrated UPnP/DLNA servers. Connect the de
sired device as a Wi-Fi audio player*
^>page
238.
The MMI connection switch on the status screen of the Audi MMI
connect app must be switched on to establish a connection with
the
MMI.
Audio playback problems can occur if the Connection to personal
hotspot function
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202 is activated and your personal hot-
spot
^>page
195 is not in range. To avoid playback problems,
switch the function off when you are not using a personal hotspot.
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