Bluetooth issues

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I have a Samsung S8 connected to my 2018 IS350 but it will not play music automatically when I select Bluetooth. I have to pick up my phone and launch the music app and then I can play, pause, skip etc with no issues. If I get in the car and select Bluetooth and hit play nothing happens. This can't be true!
 

Ian Schmidt

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Bluetooth is what we in the tech industry call "not exactly a standard" :cool: That said, if I have an audio app cued up on my iPhone and pause it, it generally will start playing automatically when I get in the car and start it. Have you tried launching the music app beforehand and pausing it before you go out to the car?
 
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Yes, if I have the music app already launched on the phone it works with no issues. However, my previous Infiniti had no issues launching the music app as soon as I selected Bluetooth. If I'm on a long drive and decide to switch to music on my phone, I will have to physically pick it up and launch the music app....that could be dangerous. That's a step backwards?!