
Radio 
  
> Select the radio/media tab in the instrument > To select a station or a source, turn and press 
cluster. the left thumbwheel. 
> To switch between radio and media, select the 
button > Switch to radio/Switch to media. @) Tips 
> Turn the left thumbwheel to display the station 
Applies to: multifunction steering wheel: De- 
list. 5 . 
, : = pending on the selected function, operation 
> fe switch to a different source, press the [=] through the MMI may be required. 
utton. 
Radio functions 
  
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Fig. 149 Center display: left side: playback view of radio functions, right side: sources 
Operating The following functions may be available depend- 
ing on the selected radio station/podcast* and > Applies to: MMI: To open the playback view @, 
the vehicle equipment: select on the home screen: RADIO > Source > a 
category > a station/podcast*. 
> Applies to: MMI: To open the sources (2), select 
on the home screen: RADIO > Source. 
  
Symbol/Description | Description 
     
  
        
® ao Displaying categories in a frequency band. 
@ Source Displays sources in the Radio menu. 
© Frequency band Shows the current station frequency band. 
Indicates that on demand content is playing. The MMI must be con- 
© ON nected to the Internet and a data plan must be available for this 
=> page 177. 
@ w/e See > page 196. 
& Settings > page 199. 
  
Depending on availability, you can switch between the image views: 
press on the station logo. Use one finger to swipe to the  right or left 
to switch between the Station logo and Cover art (album cover). Al- 
so see > page 199, Online additional data. 
© Station logo 
          
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Symbol/Description |Description 
     
      
  
a Go back one level. 
Search See > page 195. 
Last stations See > page 196. 
Presets See > page 196. 
FM Displays stations from the FM frequency band. 
Online See > page 197. 
  
Displays stations from the SiriusXM frequency band. 
SiriusXM Combines SiriusXM Live channels and on demand content, depend- 
ing on vehicle equipment. 
  
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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 198. 
Selecting the previous or next track: press /I< or >I. 
@ aca Going to the beginning of the recording: press and hold Nix. 
Going to the live program: press and hold >!I. The i symbol will 
be displayed. 
@ K/>| Select the previous/next station. 
DAI Start or stop playback 
® Wg Unmutes or mutes playback. 
@ List The station list is displayed > page 193. 
Depending on availability, the station name as well as program in- 
@ Info section formation, for example,  may be displayed. Also see > page 199, 
Online additional data. 
  
         
® Note Opening free text search 
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen: 
Read the information about Audi connect, and 
RADIO > Source > Search. 
be sure to note the connectivity costs section 
=@ in General information on page 173. Entering search terms 
@) Tips You can enter multiple search terms at once in 
= 
any order. 
Not all functions are available in every source 
and on every touch display. The following information may be available: 
Symbol | Description 
eet Results from the list: Last stations 
Using intelligent search, you can search for sta- yy | Results from the list: Presets > 
tion names, frequencies, program types (such as 
News), podcasts*, or online radio stations*. 
    
  
        
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Symbol | Description 
  
(| Results from a Station list 
  
For ex- 
ample, 
TS ae La (ela) 
You can listen to the last stations that were 
played in all frequency bands. 
Station frequency band 
        
Accessing last stations 
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen: 
RADIO > Source > Last stations. 
Listening to last stations 
> Press ona station. 
Deleting last stations 
> Select: Z > select one or more stations or Se- 
lect all > Delete > (Done). 
You can store your favorite stations from every 
frequency band in the presets list. 
Applies to: vehicles with SiriusXM: Channels, 
shows, and sports teams will be stored in the fa- 
vorites as Smart Favorites. After switching the ig- 
nition and the MMI on, the smart presets store 
radio programs at a specific time. 
Selecting presets using the MMI 
» Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen: 
RADIO > Source > Presets > a preset. 
Storing presets 
> Press on ¥ (@) in the playback view > page 194, 
fig. 149. 
Requirement: a list with radio stations must be 
displayed > page 193, fig. 147. 
> Press and hold an entry in the list until the Op- 
tions menu appears. 
> Press Store as preset. 
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Editing a preset 
> Deleting presets: press Ww in the playback view, 
or 
> In the presets list, select: Z > one or more sta- 
tions or Select all > Delete > (Done). 
Requirement: the presets list must be displayed. 
> Moving a preset: press a. 
> Touch the $ symbol and move the entry to the 
desired position. 
> Press Done. 
Live Sports 
Applies to: vehicles with SiriusXM 
Using the Live Sports category, you can find live 
commentary about your favorite teams during a 
live sports broadcast. Depending on vehicle 
equipment, you may be able to switch commen- 
tary that favors a certain side on or off. 
Accessing live games 
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen: 
RADIO > Source > SiriusXM > Sports > Live 
Sports > a game. 
The score, the status of the game, and if necessa- 
ry the current possession of the ball are dis- 
played. 
Saving/deleting a favorite team 
> Press W/W. 
Switching commentary on or off 
Requirement: the MMI must be connected to the 
Internet. A data plan must be available 
=> page 177. 
> Press ())/tQ). 
Radio text 
Program information (for example, general text 
messages, artist, composer, song) is displayed in 
the radio text. 
Requirement: the selected radio station must 
support the radio text function.  

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Opening radio text 
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen: 
RADIO > select a frequency band (such as FM) 
> select a station > More > Radio text. 
Depending on vehicle equipment, the following 
functions 
may be available: 
Displaying previous radio text entries 
> Swipe downward with one finger. The last radio 
text entries are displayed if they are available. 
Scrolling through radio text entries 
> Swipe upward or downward with one finger. 
Showing Radio Text  Plus information 
If a radio text entry is displayed with a color, a 
phone number or a navigation destination for the 
station is available as radio text plus information. 
You have the following options: 
Selecting the destination 
> Select: a navigation destination marked in col- 
or > Set as destination. 
Call 
> Select: d phone number marked in color > Call. 
@ Tips 
A call to a phone number stored in the radio 
text will start immediately. 
Online radio 
General information 
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect Infotainment and on- 
line radio 
You can listen to various radio stations or pod- 
casts on the Internet using online radio. 
Requirement: the MMI must be connected to the 
Internet. A data plan must be available 
=> page 177. 
Accessing online radio through the MMI 
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen: 
RADIO > Source > Online. 
The following functions are available: 
Previous selection 
The station/podcast list for the last station or 
podcast that was playing will be displayed. 
Top stations 
The favorite online radio stations are displayed. 
Filter list 
> Select: 2 > (a category) > a station/podcast. 
The following categories are available: 
— Countries 
— Genres 
— Languages 
— Editor's picks 
— Themes 
— Nearby 
@) Note 
Read the information about Audi connect, and 
be sure to note the connectivity costs section 
=@ in General information on page 173. 
@) Tips 
— Depending on the Internet connection and 
network traffic, the connection may be lost 
when online radio is playing. 
— Online radio reception may not be possible 
if Internet service is throttled. 
— Online media usage depends on the service 
availability of the third party provider. 
—The range and screen display of online me- 
dia services from third party providers in the 
vehicle can vary. 
— Please note that it may not be possible to 
play some online radio stations in certain 
countries. 
— Audi only provides access to online radio 
and does not assume any responsibility for 
the content of these services. 
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Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect Infotainment and on- 
line radio 
Opening podcasts using the MMI 
» Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen: 
RADIO > Source > Online > Podcasts. 
The following functions are available: 
Listening to a podcast 
> Select: a podcast > a podcast episode. 
Search 
> Press 2. 
The following functions are available in the pod- 
cast playback view: 
Displaying podcast episodes 
> Press List. 
Starting/stopping podcast playback 
> Press /II. 
Previous/next podcast 
> PressKi/ DI. 
Changing the playback position 
> You can adjust the playback position using the 
knob. 
Displaying the online radio menu 
> Press Ba. 
Switching to radio 
> Press Source. The sources in the Radio menu 
are displayed. 
Podcast favorites 
You can store podcasts in the podcast favorites. 
Requirement: the playback view for a podcast 
must be displayed. 
> Press YY @ © page 194, fig. 149. 
Requirement: a list with podcasts must be dis- 
played. 
> Press and hold an entry in the list until the Op- 
tions menu appears. 
> Press Save podcast. 
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Listening to podcast favorites 
Requirement: the podcast favorites list must be 
displayed. At least one podcast favorite must be 
stored. 
> Select: a podcast > a podcast episode. 
Browsing through podcast favorites 
Requirement: the podcast favorites list must be 
displayed. At least one podcast favorite must be 
stored. 
> Press < or >. 
Displaying all podcast favorites 
Requirement: the podcast favorites list must be 
displayed. At least one podcast favorite must be 
stored. 
> Press All. 
Editing podcast favorites 
> Deleting podcast favorites: press Y in the 
playback view, or 
> In the podcast favorites list, select: All > Z > 
one or more podcasts, or Select All > Delete > 
(Done). 
Requirement: the podcast favorites list must be 
displayed. 
> Moving podcast favorites: Select: All > Z. 
> Touch the $ symbol and move the entry to the 
desired position. 
> Press Done. 
Options and settings 
Requirement: the playback view @) > page 194, 
fig. 149 must be displayed. 
> Press More (9), or 
Requirement: a list with radio stations or pod- 
casts* must be displayed > page 193, fig. 147. 
> Press and hold an entry in the list until the Op- 
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Depending on the selected source and vehicle 
equipment, the following functions may be avail- 
able. 
— Store as favorite > page 196. 
— Radio text > page 196. 
— Save podcast > page 198, Podcast favorites. 
Related content 
Channels, artists, and shows related to the con- 
tent that is currently playing. 
> 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 preset 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 177. 
When the function is switched on, additional in- 
formation (such as album cover, artist, track) will 
Troubleshooting 
The information that follows lists some trouble- 
shooting options. They depend on the equip- 
ment. 
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 177. 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 197 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 173. 
@) Tips 
Delays may occur when switching automati- 
cally between normal frequency bands and 
online radio. 
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A station is no longer displayed in the sta- | Store the station as a preset in advance. Access the pre- 
tion list. sets using the presets list > page 196. 
  
  
Online radio: no playback from online ra-_  | Check if a data plan has been purchased for the applicable 
dio. country and it is available > page 177. 
         
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Media 
  
Media 
General information 
There may be different media sources and con- 
nections available depending on the vehicle 
equipment. For example, you can play media files 
using a connected USB drive or connect your mo- 
bile devices to the Audi music interface  and oper- 
ate them through the MMI. 
Media and format restrictions: the MMI (includ- 
ing the USB storage device connection) was test- 
ed with a variety of products and media on the 
market. However, there may be cases where indi- 
vidual devices or media and audio/video files may 
not be recognized, may play only with restric- 
tions, or may not play at all. 
Restricted functionality: reset the MMI to the 
factory default settings if functionality is restrict- 
ed > page 213. 
Digital Rights Management: please note that 
the 
audio/video files are subject to copyright pro- 
tection. 
Files that are protected by DRM and are identi- 
fied with the symbol f@ will not play. 
Data security: never store important information 
on mobile devices. Audi is not responsible for 
damaged or lost files and media. 
Loading times: the more files/folders/playlists 
there are  on a storage medium, the longer it will 
take to load. To reduce the amount of time it 
takes the audio/video files to load, use a storage 
medium that  only contains audio/video files, and 
create subfolders (for example, for each artist or 
album). 
Additional information: when playing, audio 
files are automatically displayed with any addi- 
tional information that is stored (such as the ar- 
tist, track and album cover). If this information is 
not available on the medium, the MMI will revert 
to the local Gracenote metadata database or 
search online if necessary. See > page 207, On- 
line additional data. However, in some cases, the 
additional information may not be displayed. 
CG) Note 
Read the information about Audi connect, and 
be sure to note the connectivity costs section 
=@ in General information on page 173. 
Bluetooth audio player 
With the Bluetooth audio player, you can play 
music wirelessly through the MMI from your 
Bluetooth-capable mobile device (such as a cell 
phone). 
Requirement: the vehicle must be stationary and 
the ignition must be switched on. The Bluetooth 
settings will open on your mobile device during 
the connection setup. The Bluetooth function and 
visibility of the MMI > page 213 and mobile de- 
vice must be switched on. 
Connecting a mobile device 
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen: 
MEDIA > Source > Connect external device > 
New connection. The  available Bluetooth devi- 
ces will be displayed after several seconds. 
> Press on the desired mobile device in the list of 
displayed Bluetooth devices. 
> To update the list, press OQ. 
A PIN for a secure Bluetooth connection will be 
generated. 
> Confirm the PIN on your mobile device. 
After 
connecting successfully, the mobile device 
will be displayed in the Connected devices menu 
as a Bluetooth audio player. 
Playing media > page 203. 
@ Tips 
— Check for any connection requests on your 
Bluetooth device. 
— Multiple Bluetooth audio players can be 
paired with the MMI, but only one at a time 
can be active as a Bluetooth audio player 
=> page 214. 
— The supported media functions (such as 
shuffle, list view, categories, search, op- 
tions) depend on the Bluetooth device being 
used. 
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