2021 AUDI Q8 manual radio set

Radio


Symbol/Description | Description
a Go back one level.
Search See > page 214.

Last stations See > page 215.









Depending on availability, the station name as well as program in-
© @
@
® Presets See > page 215.
FM Displays stations from the FM frequency band.
® Online See > page 216.
Displays stations from the SiriusXM frequency band.
@ SiriusXM Combines SiriusXM Live channels and on demand content, depend-
ing on vehicle equipment.
@ AM Displays stations from the AM frequency band.
Start over Go to the beginning of the broadcast.
Related Channels, artists, and shows related to the content that is currently
playing.
® Subscribe Log in to be able to play the content.
Switch to WEB Switch manually to Internet reception.
Switch to SAT Switch manually to satellite reception.
@® More Access options for the current station > page 217.
Selecting the previous or next track: press /I< or >I.
@ aca Going to the beginning of the recording: press and hold Ni<.
Going to the live program: press and hold >I. The i symbol will
be displayed.
@ K/>I Select the previous/next station.
DAI Start or stop playback
® Msg Unmutes or mutes playback.
@ List The station list is displayed > page 212.
@

Info section

formation, for example, may be displayed. Also see > page 218,
Online additional data.

Read the information about Audi connect, and
be sure to note the connectivity costs section
=@ in General information on page 192.
@) Tips
Not all functions are available in every source
and on every touch display.
Free text search 2
Using intelligent search, you can search for sta- vy
tion names, frequencies, program types (such as
Opening free text search
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
RADIO > Source > Search.
Entering search terms
You can enter multiple search terms at once in
any order.
The following information may be available:


Symbol | Description

Results from the list: Last stations


Results from the list: Presets

News), podcasts*, or online radio stations*.
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Radio

Depending on the selected source and vehicle
equipment, the following functions may be avail-
able.
— Store as favorite > page 215.
— Radio text > page 215.
— Save podcast > page 217, Podcast favorites.
— Save as a shortcut > page 24, Shortcuts.
Related content
Channels, artists, and shows related to the con-
tent that is currently playing.
Settings
» Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
RADIO > ©}.
Depending on the vehicle equipment, the follow-
ing settings may be available:
HD Radio FM/HD Radio AM
You can switch HD Radio reception on or off.
SiriusXM Tune Start
If you play a Smart Favorite when this function is
switched on, the song currently playing on the
channel will play from the beginning.
SiriusXM subscription status
This option is available when your subscription is
about to expire or has already expired. The expi-
ration date for your license is displayed.
Call SiriusXM: the telephone number and radio
ID of your satellite radio provider are displayed.
To call your satellite radio provider using the
MMI, press Call SiriusXM.
Online additional data
Requirement: the MMI must be connected to the
Internet. A data plan must be available
=> page 196.
Troubleshooting
The information that follows lists some trouble-
shooting options. They depend on the equip-
ment.
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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.
Online station tracking
Requirement: the MMI must be connected to the
Internet. A data plan must be available
=> page 196. A station provides information in
the background for its online station alternative
and is identified with the ™} symbol.
During reception loss in the FM frequency band,
the radio tuner can establish a data connection
and switch to an online station alternative, if it is
available. If available, you can receive your local
radio stations in every region of your country on-
line. This may result in additional costs >@®. The
symbol indicates a station that is currently be-
ing received online.
— Automatic/Off: activates or deactivates auto-
matic switching to online station alternatives.
— With request: switching to online station alter-
natives must be confirmed manually.
Preferred online radio data rate
Depending on the selected radio station, you may
be able to adjust the data rate for Internet radio
= page 216 and for the Online station tracking.
For optimal sound playback, press High. To re-
duce data usage, press Low.
@) Note
Read the information about Audi connect, and
be sure to note the connectivity costs section
=@ in General information on page 192.
G) Tips
Delays may occur when switching automati-
cally between normal frequency bands and
online radio.

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Media

Never leave mobile devices in the vehicle in
extremely high or low temperatures.
@ Tips
— Always follow the information found in
=> page 82.
— When you switch the ignition off, the USB
ports are still supplied with power until the
energy management intervenes.
— Do not use an additional adapter cable or
USB extension cable to connect mobile devi-
ces to the Audi music interface that already
have a cable or that must be connected with
a USB adapter cable (> page 222, fig. 151).
Using an additional adapter or US extension
cable may impair functionality.
— Functionality is not guaranteed for mobile
devices that do not conform to the USB 2.0
specification.
— USB hubs are not supported.
— Video playback through the Audi music in-
terface is not supported on Apple devices
and MTP devices (such as smartphones).
— iPod touch or iPhone malfunctions also af-
fect the operation of the MMI. Reset your
mobile device in these situations.
— Audi recommends updating the iPod touch
or iPhone software to the latest version. Re-
fer to your mobile device owner's manual
for more information.
— The USB adapter on the Audi music inter-
face will support iPod touch or iPhone devi-
ces from the 5th generation or newer with
the lightning connector.
—Aselection of supported devices can be
found in the database for tested mobile de-
vices at www.audi.com/mp3.
Playing media
The following sources can be selected depending
on the vehicle equipment:
— Amazon Alexa > page 221.
— USB device > page 222.
— DVD & page 221.
— External device: you can connect external devi-
ces via Bluetooth and use the Bluetooth audio
player > page 221, or you can connect an exter-
nal device directly to the Audi music interface
=> page 222.
Accessing media
Playing media files using the MMI
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
MEDIA > Source > a source. Depending on the
connected device, the symbol for a source may
change. The device name may be displayed (for
example: myPhone).
> Select a track from the categories in the media
center > page 224.
Playing media files using the multifunction
steering wheel
Requirement: a media source must contain me-
dia files > page 223.
> Select the radio/media tab in the instrument
cluster.
> Turn the left thumbwheel to display the play-
list.
> To switch to a different source, press the
button.
> To select a media file or a source, turn and
press the left thumbwheel.
> To switch between radio and media, select in
the instrument cluster: the LE] button > Switch
to radio/Switch to media.
G) Tips
— 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.
— Applies to: multifunction steering wheel:
Depending on the selected function, opera-
tion through the MMI may be required.
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