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      04-28-2012, 06:02 AM   #8
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Originally Posted by Housey View Post
Thanks Jon. What is needed to play videos, I assume an application on the iPhone of some form?
As long as you have the correct options fitted and you have the Media cradle
Then there is a Video option on the iDrive when you select the iPhone.
Once you select the video (Film strip icon) you then have to choose from the sub classes of the video such as Music Video, Rent films, etc and then you can choose one to play. These only play when the Vehicle is stationary unless you have the car coded to enable video in motion or purchase the DVDinMotion which enables it.

Once you have a video playing you can run any other app on the iphone that does video out and this plays on the idrive. For example if you have PCTV box or Sling box at home you can display live TV on the iDrive steamed from the iPhone.
If you have an iphone 4 or 4S and you could use the oplayer App to play any video including divx videos.

There is a Mod available from BimmerTech if you search the main forum that does away with the need for a cradle and you can use just the USB and Aux socket. This means that you can use different model iPhones or even the iPod Touch

Hope this helps

Jon
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