[zephyr1108]

Was listening to XM today and switched to audio from CarPlay. I noticed immediately that it said it was playing but with no volume. When I tried to adjust volume with the volume rocker dial and iDrive 8 simply said 'No Audio Source' and wouldn't adjust volume. It wouldn't play any audio in any situation.

A google search found a solution that worked for me so I wanted to share it here in case others encounter this: while in park or at a stop with foot on break, press and hold the volume rocker dial for 10-30 seconds until you see the iDrive media screen go black. It will then take a 1-2 minutes to fully reboot and come back on and all should be working again

[V3n0m51]

Originally Posted by zephyr1108

Was listening to XM today and switched to audio from CarPlay. I noticed immediately that it said it was playing but with no volume. When I tried to adjust volume with the volume rocker dial and iDrive 8 simply said 'No Audio Source' and wouldn't adjust volume. It wouldn't play any audio in any situation.

A google search found a solution that worked for me so I wanted to share it here in case others encounter this: while in park or at a stop with foot on break, press and hold the volume rocker dial for 10-30 seconds until you see the iDrive media screen go black. It will then take a 1-2 minutes to fully reboot and come back on and all should be working again

This shit plagues me in my X5 currently. Interesting it's still an issue even moving from ID7->8?

Thanks for sharing your fix! Looks like I'll need it still.

[Paladin1]

Originally Posted by zephyr1108

Was listening to XM today and switched to audio from CarPlay. I noticed immediately that it said it was playing but with no volume. When I tried to adjust volume with the volume rocker dial and iDrive 8 simply said 'No Audio Source' and wouldn't adjust volume. It wouldn't play any audio in any situation.

A google search found a solution that worked for me so I wanted to share it here in case others encounter this: while in park or at a stop with foot on break, press and hold the volume rocker dial for 10-30 seconds until you see the iDrive media screen go black. It will then take a 1-2 minutes to fully reboot and come back on and all should be working again

An iDrive reboot cures many ills (and is the first and easiest thing to try when electronics go rogue), and you don't actually need to be stopped or in Park - just hold the volume button in long enough for the screen to go blank (paying attention to the road if you're driving) .

[freshxdough]

You need to reboot the iDrive. Hold down the volume button for 70 seconds until everything resets. Continue holding it even after you see it reset. Known issue. A software fix is coming.

[G80POWER]

Originally Posted by freshxdough

You need to reboot the iDrive. Hold down the volume button for 70 seconds until everything resets. Continue holding it even after you see it reset. Known issue. A software fix is coming.

I hope its coming soon because my iX was in service for the past week for the overhead rattle as well as this reset and they couldn't figure out either one! Ordered some intelligent battery sensor. No idea.

[klarkkint]

I'm having this issue now with my 2023 G80, the car is 2 weeks old and it just started happening today. I tried the iDrive reset and it still doesn't work. I noticed the pedestrian detection, drive assist, and PDC are all disabled with faults. I have an appt. booked for with service for next week, do yal think its a bad amp or head unit?

[Pictor]

Originally Posted by G80POWER

I hope its coming soon because my iX was in service for the past week for the overhead rattle as well as this reset and they couldn't figure out either one! Ordered some intelligent battery sensor. No idea.

Overhead rattle (flapping) at speed like a baseball card against a bicycle spoke? (SIB 54 03 22)

[VirtualGuitars]

Originally Posted by klarkkint

I'm having this issue now with my 2023 G80, the car is 2 weeks old and it just started happening today. I tried the iDrive reset and it still doesn't work. I noticed the pedestrian detection, drive assist, and PDC are all disabled with faults. I have an appt. booked for with service for next week, do yal think its a bad amp or head unit?

Friendly suggestion: You might consider posting this in the M3 forum so it doesn’t get mixed up with the iX.

[klarkkint]

Originally Posted by VirtualGuitars

Friendly suggestion: You might consider posting this in the M3 forum so it doesn’t get mixed up with the iX.

I did, the issue went away

[joleveille]

Any update here?

Got the same issue on my X5 2022 40i.

Turn signal doesn't make sound anymore, the PDC is down and the "no source available" problem is there... so I don't have any sound in the car.

[ggalanis]

Originally Posted by joleveille

Any update here?

Got the same issue on my X5 2022 40i.

Turn signal doesn't make sound anymore, the PDC is down and the "no source available" problem is there... so I don't have any sound in the car.

Did you try doing the iDrive reset?

If a normal iDrive reset doesn't do it, try first entering into diagnostic mode (quickly triple press the start button) and then perform the reset.

If that doesn't do it, a trip to the dealer is in order.

I had my entire sound system die on my in my 2019 X5 like the day after we took delivery. It was a very odd way of figuring out that BMW now fakes the sound of the relay used in old turn signals.

[jono987654321]

Originally Posted by ggalanis

Did you try doing the iDrive reset?

If a normal iDrive reset doesn't do it, try first entering into diagnostic mode (quickly triple press the start button) and then perform the reset.

....when parked up and foot OFF the brake pedal, of course.

[NomoTesla]

I noticed in the car's in-vehicle manual there are videos to watch, but they won't play because the car says "please connect audio source". What audio source is it talking about? I don't use Carplay and all of my audio always comes through the car speakers.

[jono987654321]

NomoTesla does the Seasonal Greeting video play with audio?

[NomoTesla]

Originally Posted by jono987654321

NomoTesla does the Seasonal Greeting video play with audio?

There's a seasonal greeting video? lol I never got this!

[LVBMW]

Originally Posted by NomoTesla

There's a seasonal greeting video? lol I never got this!

I received one for Halloween, but I haven't seen a notification of a Christmas/New Year's one.

[jono987654321]

It's installed in the Entertainment section of the iDrive

[jono987654321]

Actually, it’s in the “Infotainment” section, icon labelled “Holiday Season”

Nothing to write home about…

[LVBMW]

Originally Posted by jono987654321

Actually, it’s in the “Infotainment” section, icon labelled “Holiday Season”

Nothing to write home about…

No, nothing there. I don't think we received this in the US as I always get a notification about it when it arrives like I did for Halloween. People on the 5-series forum are also saying they received nothing.

[sor]

Originally Posted by LVBMW

No, nothing there. I don't think we received this in the US as I always get a notification about it when it arrives like I did for Halloween. People on the 5-series forum are also saying they received nothing.

They sent a greeting to the myBMW app.

[LVBMW]

Originally Posted by sor

They sent a greeting to the myBMW app.

Yes, but they used to send an animated greeting through iDrive too which played a little message and used the ambient lighting in different colors, etc.

[sor]

Originally Posted by LVBMW

Yes, but they used to send an animated greeting through iDrive too which played a little message and used the ambient lighting in different colors, etc.

Yes, I understand. I’ve sometimes gotten those. Just indicating that it seems like they opted for the app greeting this time around - which honestly is fine, not sure the infotainment video is worth the effort.