05-31-2014, 08:26 PM | #1 |
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MOG is dead. What next?
I've really enjoyed using MOG our the past year and a half. The 320kbps audio quality perfectly compliments the B&O sound system.
Unfortunately Beats Audio closed down MOG this evening. The replacement Beats Audio has no BMW Apps support. The only other service with comparable selection and sound quality is Spotify and it seems they don't support BMW Apps either. I have been trying Rhapsody today as a replacement. The BMW Apps integration is quite good. The challenge with Rhapsody is that it has a lower bit rate - either 192 or 256kbps. It's not terrible, but I notice the difference and it bugs me a little. Any other ideas? What are you guys doing?
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I know.. very disappointing.
There is a support thread on Beats website for BMW Apps integration. Not sure how much traction it's gaining. Hopefully they have something in the works or will soon. But not holding my breath on that one.
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05-31-2014, 08:52 PM | #3 |
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Try AUPEO! which does have BMW App support. Can download it onto your iPhone from iTunes.
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05-31-2014, 09:23 PM | #4 |
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Totally agree. Beats sucks. I might just cancel it and wait for something better. Aupeo! is basically pandora. So not much help.
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Beats was just bought by Apple. Don't hold your breath for any BMW App support.
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You need downloads to support 320kbps because you cell connection won't keep up, not to mention the high cost of wireless data.
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That's the stupidity of these Beats people - they basically fired all of MOGs paying subscribers. It seems Rhapsody is the best option right now. I wish Spotify would offer BMW Apps integration.
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Agree. Spotify is next best option
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If there is no app supports for a music app should it still play over the usb cord or do I have to use an aux cable?
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Sad day. On the bright side my data usage bill will be much lower now.
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I actually like beats. I Bluetooth it to the radio and it works fine. Only issue is it won't update the song choice on the screen.
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Bluetooth in principle is capable of streaming at that bitrate, but the compression codec used in our cars does reduce the quality. I can tell a night and day difference between MOG over bluetooth and MOG over USB when it comes to the details.
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There is an app called Deezer. - Ad-Free Music - Listen 320kbps - Store your music on Deezer servers - Download music (to listen without internet connection) - iOS/Windows/BB/Desktop applications > Available now for many markets outside of the US > Available in the US market sometime during the next six months > Go to this link to enter your e-mail for the US market announcement. Apparently the barriers to entry in the US music market is very high cost.. which is the reason behind no US availability. Looks like Deezer will be partnering with Microsoft to help alleviate that. Until Deezer enters the US market, I think Rhapsody is a decent replacement for MOG. Somebody outside the US, check out Deezer and let us know how it is. I am going to connect to a VPN server I have in Germany and see if I can get Deezer to work that way.. and if so, what kind of music I will have access to. BMW Apps Website "Deezer"
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Ok, so that worked perfectly.
- vyprvpn.com sign up and download iOS app install VPN profile to iOS connect to out of country server - deezer.com sign up for premium plus account download iOS app plug phone into M5 iDrive will show Deezer Note: the VPN profile uses a auto reconnect feature (through the profile). To disconnect from the VPN use the vyprvpn app or in settings click info next to the vpn and toggle the switch off. If you don't toggle the switch off and try to disconnect through the settings app, it will constantly auto reconnect.
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My wife hooked up Spotify via BT on the way up to CT this weekend since my Sirius just ran out. I was very surprised and happy with how well it worked as well as the music selection.
Ive used Pandora sparingly in the past, but never got into it bc i found they repeated songs a lot. Also, Im not an audiophile, but to my layman ears, I felt like the Spotify audio sounded great.
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