Here is a video of my iphone streaming Pandora over M3

ericld · 10-03-2009, 04:08 PM

Just a demo video where I used my iphone to stream internet radio (Pandora.app) through my car. Sounds amazingly good. Higher bitrate than Sirius (what isn't - sirius pushes less than 56k)

Anyway even though at&t coverage is horrible in my area and I drop 20 calls a day, I was able to stream music without a hiccup because Pandora buffers forward about 30 seconds.

I use a hack(jailbreak) app called backgrounder to background pandora and return to the main screen.

No I wasn't speeding. I drive for a few minutes to demonstrate that the feed is coming over at&t's network. Also, I used the headphone jack because the minute you plug in the USB data cable it thinks you want to play your internally stored music and turns your iphone into an ipod and silences Pandora.

Thanks for watching.

Kobaiyashi · 10-05-2009, 09:22 PM

Will def. try this out. Thanks for the post.

Bluesummer · 10-05-2009, 09:35 PM

i've been doing that on my Camry for a long time

Definitive · 10-05-2009, 09:58 PM

Been doing this in my ride for about a year! Never listen to the radio again...

Big Windy · 10-06-2009, 06:05 AM

smart and creative. never heard of that before, but sounds good.

10M3MAN · 10-06-2009, 06:38 AM

Nice, neat idea...

foosh · 10-06-2009, 07:09 AM

Nice indeed, as I love Pandora. But, let me get this straight--you simply plug it in to the ear-phone jack, start Pandora, and it plays music? I don't have the basic ear-phone cable to try it out at the moment, but I'm assuming when you plug it in that way, it goes to "aux mode."

I've been using a regular iPod in my car hooked up with the provided BMW cable for full integration.

Dominic_M · 10-06-2009, 07:40 AM

I had my phone like that but i upgraded to 3.1 and now I have to jail break it again.. did not know it was out for the new version.

has the jail break come out for the 3.1 version yet?

sard · 10-06-2009, 08:57 AM

Damn, need to wait for a hack for 3.1.

midwesterner · 10-06-2009, 09:33 AM

[QUOTE=ericld;5968509]Anyway even though at&t coverage is horrible in my area and I drop 20 calls a day, I was able to stream music without a hiccup because Pandora buffers forward about 30 seconds.

AT&T is horrible everywhere. Its my biggest complaint with the iphone. The network absolutely blows especially after you have tried any other network......

foosh · 10-06-2009, 09:43 AM

[QUOTE=midwesterner;5983126]

Quote:

Originally Posted by ericld

Anyway even though at&t coverage is horrible in my area and I drop 20 calls a day, I was able to stream music without a hiccup because Pandora buffers forward about 30 seconds.

AT&T is horrible everywhere. Its my biggest complaint with the iphone. The network absolutely blows especially after you have tried any other network......

Everywhere? That is silly and simply not true. AT&T and Verizon have the most coverage nationwide, with Verizon having a very slight edge. Sprint is a distant third. However, it really boils down to where you use the phone the most. It's always possible that any network can have lousy coverage in your particular neighborhood or workplace because of cell tower location.

I can't remember when I last had a dropped call on AT&T on iPhone in my locale. I also have a work-supplied Verizon Blackberry, and they are absolutely equal in terms of service quality.

datbimmerdoe · 10-06-2009, 08:14 PM

Daft · 10-06-2009, 08:52 PM

Anyone know how to get Pandora in Canada? I have a jailbroken 3Gs.

Bluesummer · 10-06-2009, 10:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sard

Damn, need to wait for a hack for 3.1.

it's already out unless urs is a OTB 3.1

Definitive · 10-06-2009, 11:26 PM

What I want to see is someone streaming pandora to their car through Bluetooth! I know some cars can do it, but I dont think BMW's can...

D

10-03-2009, 04:08 PM	#1
ericld Second Lieutenant 24 Rep 237 Posts Drives: 2008 BMW E92 M3, Alpine White Join Date: May 2008 Location: CO iTrader: (0)	Here is a video of my iphone streaming Pandora over M3 Just a demo video where I used my iphone to stream internet radio (Pandora.app) through my car. Sounds amazingly good. Higher bitrate than Sirius (what isn't - sirius pushes less than 56k) Anyway even though at&t coverage is horrible in my area and I drop 20 calls a day, I was able to stream music without a hiccup because Pandora buffers forward about 30 seconds. I use a hack(jailbreak) app called backgrounder to background pandora and return to the main screen. No I wasn't speeding. I drive for a few minutes to demonstrate that the feed is coming over at&t's network. Also, I used the headphone jack because the minute you plug in the USB data cable it thinks you want to play your internally stored music and turns your iphone into an ipod and silences Pandora. Thanks for watching. Last edited by ericld; 10-03-2009 at 04:56 PM..
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Kobaiyashi First Lieutenant 30 Rep 315 Posts Drives: 08 E90 M3 (JetBlack/FoxRedExt) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: East Bay, CA iTrader: (0)	Will def. try this out. Thanks for the post. __________________
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foosh Major 27 Rep 1,314 Posts Drives: 2008 M3 E93 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Annapolis, MD iTrader: (0)	Nice indeed, as I love Pandora. But, let me get this straight--you simply plug it in to the ear-phone jack, start Pandora, and it plays music? I don't have the basic ear-phone cable to try it out at the moment, but I'm assuming when you plug it in that way, it goes to "aux mode." I've been using a regular iPod in my car hooked up with the provided BMW cable for full integration. __________________ Last edited by foosh; 10-06-2009 at 07:28 AM..
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Dominic_M Second Lieutenant 15 Rep 255 Posts Drives: 08 ///M3 and 2014 535i Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Atlanta, GA iTrader: (0)	I had my phone like that but i upgraded to 3.1 and now I have to jail break it again.. did not know it was out for the new version. has the jail break come out for the 3.1 version yet?
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midwesterner Private First Class 19 Rep 172 Posts Drives: E92 335i Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Chicago burbs iTrader: (2)	[QUOTE=ericld;5968509]Anyway even though at&t coverage is horrible in my area and I drop 20 calls a day, I was able to stream music without a hiccup because Pandora buffers forward about 30 seconds. AT&T is horrible everywhere. Its my biggest complaint with the iphone. The network absolutely blows especially after you have tried any other network......
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Daft Major 384 Rep 1,203 Posts Drives: 2021 M2C Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Ontario, Canada iTrader: (2) Garage List 2021 BMW M2 Competi ... [10.00]	Anyone know how to get Pandora in Canada? I have a jailbroken 3Gs.
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