AutoYour BMW or Mini car gets a great Christmas gift from the BBCThis update for BMW and Mini cars sounds greatWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
AutoYour BMW or Mini car gets a great Christmas gift from the BBCThis update for BMW and Mini cars sounds greatWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
This update for BMW and Mini cars sounds great
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Quick SummaryBMW and Mini are the first car brands to have the BBC Sounds app on their own app store.That means you can install the app directly on the car without the need for a smartphone.
BMW and Mini are the first car brands to have the BBC Sounds app on their own app store.That means you can install the app directly on the car without the need for a smartphone.
BMW and Mini are the first car brands to have the BBC Sounds app on their own app store.That means you can install the app directly on the car without the need for a smartphone.
BMW and Mini are the first car brands to have the BBC Sounds app on their own app store.
That means you can install the app directly on the car without the need for a smartphone.
Driving home forChristmas? Can’t wait to see those faces? Undoubtedly you’re top to toe in tailbacks, which is where this update coming to BMW and Mini cars could be the best gift that you get all year.
BMWand Mini are the first car brands to integrate the new BBC Sounds app directly into their app store, so you can catch up on music from Radio 1, comedy from Radio 4 or all those BBC Sounds podcasts, directly from the car.
That means you won’t have to use your connected smartphone viaAndroid AutoorAppleCarPlay, as the car’s own systems will do it for you. You’ll have to have a car that runs BMW orMini Operating System 9, which is the latest version of the tech currently on the road.
Once installed, you’ll be able to sign into your BBC account, which will synchronise your listening history to the car, so you can easily keep track of where you get to in a series. That will then mean you can easily get access to all the BBC audio content, to keep yourself entertained or informed, whether that’s late-night dance music or the infamousNewscast.
You will need to have a car that’s connected, of course, so that means you’ll need the BMW Digital Premium or Mini Connected Package. Some drivers might have this on their car already, some might get a free trial or some may have already subscribed. If you have, you’re good to go – head into the app store and install BBC iPlayer to keep yourself entertained when driving home for Christmas.
What else does BMW have planned for in-car tech?
BMW has been really active on the in-car technology front recently, move over to anAndroid-based systemfor Operating System 9 as it looks to speed up development. BMW has been quite open about saying that it wants to own the experience and doesn’t want to just hand it over to third-party platforms like Apple CarPlay.
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The Neue Klasse concept focused on a panoramic iDrive display, so it’s likely that BMW will be showcasing exactly what that looks like and what is to be expected at the Las Vegas tech show.
One thing is for sure – you’ll be able to get BBC Sounds on it.
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