![]() This means there will be no changes to the look of your dash. The whole mirroring kit is mounted behind your dashboard, including the receiver, interface and all associated cables. You’ll also be able to activate and deactivate smartphone mirroring using the factory iDrive controls. It’s a complete in-car multimedia experience, without a wire in sight. The interface not only ensures that the picture from your mobile device will be mirrored perfectly on the dashboard display, it also means that your phone’s audio will stream through your BMW’s stereo system. ModMyNav’s smartphone mirroring kits include the wireless receiver you will connect your iOS or Android device to, and our custom interface that allows connecting this receiver to your iDrive system. ![]() To take full advantage of this technology in your BMW, you’ll need a wireless receiver that can connect to your dashboard display, and interface with your iDrive system for easy operation. Wireless streaming of video and audio is ideal for use in cars, where you don’t want a mess of wires cluttering up your dashboard. Both instead use Wi-Fi technologies to establish the connection between the device and the display. The difference, of course, is that there’s no need for wires. Android and other devices can use the open Miracast technology to do the same thing.ĪirPlay and Miracast both function like a typical wired HDMI connection, carrying sound and HD video to an external display. ![]() For iPhones, this screencasting and audio streaming happens over Apple’s AirPlay wireless protocol, which is baked into iOS. Smartphone mirroring works by casting the image and sound from your mobile device to a wireless receiver attached to a display. Using your BMW’s dashboard display means seeing your apps on the big screen, right where you need them, without the clutter that comes with other solutions. ![]() Whatever you see on your iPhone or Android device, you’ll see on your iDrive screen, whether that’s Google Maps or Waze for navigation, Netflix or Spotify for entertainment, or even your favorite news or weather apps. Mirroring your iOS or Android smartphone to your BMW’s iDrive display lets you use all your favorite smartphone apps in your car, with the convenience of the iDrive’s dashboard display. ![]()
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