BMW iDrive 8.5 Extended Walk Through

[@ChuckItAll]

I've been watching your videos for a while now, and they have been good, BUT this one has really been informative, for the sort of 8.5 things and tips I should be expecting when my X5 50e comes in. Yes, it has been ordered, and I do have a VIN, yea!!

[@brianschwinn-j1r]

That fan sure is loud... Thanks for a very well done video.

[@marcdanner9185]

Holding the idriver controller in the up position will bring you directly to your shortcuts/favorites.

[@mickyeverton]

Many Thanks, it could be that I'm of a certain age but I'm finding the interiors of certain cars becoming more & more overwhelming!! Picked up my new M240i recently, love the car but it will take me time to get used to iDrive 8, having owned nearly every BM on the market in my humble opinion they got it spot on with iDrive 7!! Peace From London!! 🙏🙏

[@Dartchen]

LOVE!!!! THANK YOU!!! This is the BEST review as of yet. Quick question. For heated seats and steering are you able to one touch level 3 and one touch off. Or do you have to triple click. Also can the drive controller control any ac functions?

[@BMWofFW]

1) annoyingly it’s still 3 touch for off like the hard buttons were, steering wheel in the x5 is the only one touch on one touch off button. And yes you can use iDrive controller to activate and navigate the climate controls

[@ZekeFernandez-k8q]

Just received my 2024 X5 50e hybrid, and your video was a huge help in understanding the new Idrive 8.5,

[@Pouya82]

Just found you and your video, great walkthrough. I've been waiting for my i4 for almost 2 years. But according to BMW (Sweden) it is finally on its way. And as I understand it cars built from July 2023 and forward will come with 8.5 and not 8. I'm coming from a 330e and find the iDrive 8 to be lacking in lots of ease of use functionality which 8.5 mitigates. 8.5 is a more complete release than what 8 is. I'm currently driving a loaner i4 from BMW until my car arrives as a compensation for the car being so late. I was not about to leave a comment or like or sub, just about to leave the video whenI listened to your words about subs. For me it is not begging, anybody familier with KZbin knows how important all these likes and subs are. Since you asked so kindly I felt like it was a small gesture to sub and like the video. 🤘😎 I look forward to you hitting 100k subs and will from now on be waiting for new content. Best of luck! Really hope my i4 comes with 8.5 from factory! 🙏

[@BMWofFW]

If it was built in July it should get it! I hope you get it just for your troubles alone. And thank you very much for the sub!

[@TommyHolly]

How do we get a split-screen navigation in iDrive 8 or 8.5??? I want the screen split like in previous versions to show “North Always Up” on the right screen and “Heading Up” on the main left screen. I see that you have a second map in a small box, but that is kinda annoying and not the same. I want the same split screen as previous BMW navigation programs.

[@BMWofFW]

Split screen is not really a thing isnt a thing is iDrive8 but you CAN do that with the small north facing map in the small left area in 8.5 if desired.

[@TommyHolly]

@@BMWofFW ah too bad. Thanks for the info.

[@JSOowens]

Thanks. Great video. I got my iX in January of 2024 and have had 8.5 the entire time. How often does BMW typically update the software? Should we be expecting a new OS update sometime in the new year, similar to iPhone annual updates?

[@BMWofFW]

@@JSOowens So most of the updates are supposed to be supportive with accuracy and sensor updates for better system performance. Sometimes you’ll get things like the adding Shell Recharge to the plug and charge list. As for full blown system overhaul, i don’t’ think BMW will be doing any kind of complete system change with the OTA Updates.

[@earthquake125_]

Will the 2024 G20 LCI 3 series get iDrive 8.5? I've seen a lot of conflicting information online about this. Thinking about building a 2024 M340i but not sure if it will get 8.5 or not. If the 2024 M340 is stuck on ID8 like the 2023 is then I might just pick up a 2023 instead. If the car is built after July, it should get 8.5 right?

[@BMWofFW]

We've gotten 2024 i4ss with idriive 8.5... but as of yet no 3 series with it... or normal ICE 4 series either...

[@kevindavies5332]

Have seen the 3 series is getting another LCI July 24, so will hopefully get it then.

[@kevindavies5332]

In production until 02/27 (G20) No fully electric models 07/24: Another refresh. I don't think BMW will call it "LCI2" but the changes will be noticeable. The interior will get new materials, trims, glass knobs, Iconic Glow kidneys will become available as an option, there will be new wheels. US and Korea will get B48 and B58 TÜ engines (on paper, there will be 7hp bumps for 320i and 330i, and 7hp loss for M340i). 11/25: In EU, all diesel engines will be brought to EU7 compliance.

[@pleaseletitgo1818]

You’re the man!! FINALLY 🎉🎉

[@b286guy]

My i4 is on order and will have 8.5! 🤩

[@elsbells4841]

Same, same 😊

[@azharsaleem4978]

I was told my bmw that I’ll get next year May/June woukd have idrive9 wonder how it’ll be

[@ger5881]

Hi there , is there a way to get you tube into the system , i have ix40 2025, running on 8.5 idrive

[@kevindavies5332]

Thanks , love these videos on the Idrive system. If you get time could you test if you can play video content from a usb ,as idrive 8 couldn't, but believe that had different hardware. Also how do you tune in the FM radio stations. Hope to get the 5 series early next year, My first BMW. Thanks again. Kevin in the UK.

[@arcoxia12-uv5on]

Another great video. Very informative. I notice that it was made on an X5. Are X5’s now being built with 8.5 or was this example updated at your dealership. If factory build do you know when production shifted to 8.5? 5:15

[@BMWofFW]

This one was from the factory 8.5, but if you have a MY24 X5 you will get it remote update!

[@efeates7439]

Can you watch youtube in the idrive 8.5 if you can can you tell me how can I watch youtubr

[@Delphisun1]

Hello! Just found your channel. Great info! I have a question. I have a 2024 i4. I set up the BMW ID and connected everything to the car. My car unlocks and locks when I get near the car and when I leave. The problem is, every single time I get into the car, it automatically goes to Guest. I have to scan the QR code every single time I get in the car. I am the only user. How do I get my car to go to my profile every time I get in so I don't need to use the QR code and put my phone on the charger?

[@fets15]

Couple questions if you’re willing to answer: why doesn’t my personal assistant recognize me, more often than not. Got it to work 2x? I find I need to reboot often because won’t recognize my phone after one drive, thoughts on what might be going on?

[@TheVcm060]

Very good overview, thank you!

[@SPDTDL]

Does the i4 M50 with 8.5 get the KZbin app? Some people say yes and some no, can never get a straight answer!

[@BMWofFW]

If it has the 5G personal eSIM then yes, if not then no. KZbin requires 5G Petsonal eSIM, reason it is standard on x5/6/7 and 7 series vehicles is it’s standard equipment, where as 4 series /i4 it’s an option

[@highendtrends3508]

Does this vary from year to year? I have just purchased a X5 M50i I believe it has idrve 7 is there a way to up date? Or is what I have is what it will be?

[@BMWofFW]

@@highendtrends3508 ther’es no way to update from 7 to 8 or 8.5 because of a hardware difference. Some models that had idrive 8 were able to get updated to 8.5 because of something called MCU22 (basically an internal graphics card)

[@FadyDizzle]

By the way, any idea how to remove the song/artist notifications after you set them on iDrive? I accidentally added the Beatles to notifications on SiriusXM. I didn't realize they have a dedicated channel so I now get a notification every couple minutes on another Beatles song. It's very annoying and I cannot find a way to remove it. Any ideas? Thank you!!!

[@BMWofFW]

No idea… I’ll look into it though!

[@Maxxwellification]

What happens to the nice 3D Buildings shown in the announcement screenshots 😅 Can’t wait to get my i4 in October 🙏

[@BMWofFW]

Oh they’re there! I’ll make a short showing it

[@Maxxwellification]

@@BMWofFW that would be very much appreciated!

[@MambaForever8_24]

Appreciate your informative videos! I found the heated seats not very hot, and I think that's because of some settings and the outside temperature not being that cold. Is there a way to turn off climate control (no ac, no heat) and still have heated seats be as hot as possible? Think I read you have to turn "Auto" mode off, then you can turn fan to off manually and set heated seats to level 3?

[@BMWofFW]

Stupidly the heated seats are linked to hvac

[@MambaForever8_24]

No! Does turning "Auto" off at least help get the maximum possible heat out of the heated seats because it's not trying to "automatically" find the optimal temperature?

[@MambaForever8_24]

@@BMWofFW, you can actually disable hvac and still use heated seats! To do so, you turn "Auto" off on climate and then you can turn down the fan to 0/5, and you can still turn up the heated seats to any level (1 bar, 2 bar, 3 bars).

[@phchecker17]

Did you have any chance to try it out in an i4 with the Personal eSim options? Does it have KZbin as well? So far I‘ve seen all cars with YT except for the i4. Nice videos though, keep it up! I love seeing new stuff about my future car :D

[@BMWofFW]

Haven’t had an i4 with eSIM come in yet with 8.5 but once we do I’ll check for sure!

[@the-bu3lb]

Is it just me or is the drivers screen crooked?

[@BMWofFW]

@@the-bu3lb just how I’m holding it… screens’ perfectly straight

[@dimkas21]

My Remote 3D camera view from my phone app stopped working after I updated to 8.5. Do you know why that may happen? I did check privacy is set to all plus analysis. Thank you.

[@BMWofFW]

Did you update apps and services after the data privacy update as well?

[@dimkas21]

@@BMWofFW Yes. Still not working

[@Gladiator1972]

Just ordered my 2025 X5 and I’m not gonna lie, I wished it had more physical buttons. Cost cutting I guess?

[@BMWofFW]

Ease of use and future proofing more effectively. Removing buttons yes cuts costs but means less to maintain, less to break, greater longevity, fewer potential long term problems. While they are constantly berated for their spartan interior, Tesla’s were good in long term review because of freer interior buttons according to consumer reporting. Not sure I agree with the assessment, but what ya gonna do

[@alliedfinance3937]

I have an active eSIM but no KZbin app. Can you help please?

[@BMWofFW]

@@alliedfinance3937 what car?

[@Dartchen]

Another question.... Is comfort access on there where you have the option to turn it off while at home?

[@BMWofFW]

Not on the x5 it seems, it was on our first 7 series with 8.5, so given that it might be a trickle down via OTA updates

[@jarrettgorin]

Can you please do a video about how wireless CarPlay in iDrive 8.5 loses the CarPlay connection every third time you get into the car and you have to soft reset to get it to work? Maybe BMW will pay attention to this if it gets some publicity.

[@BMWofFW]

Bmw has been aware of the problem… It’s a software issue with the iPhones trying to run with 8.5 and the latest security updates… It should’ve been solved with the install of iOS 17.0.3

[@BMWofFW]

I’ll be very curious to see if the change to iDrive nine and the android based system over the Linux based system will make a difference

[@ivanvasic4589]

Hello, do you know why the seat and steering wheel heaters are always on on the M760e when I get into the vehicle, even though I turned it off, and the key is linked to the BMW ID? Thank you

[@BMWofFW]

So when they’re in auto climate control mode they are waiting for an input… so when you go into the screen it will be “on” but the seat won’t be red, meaning it’s not actively heating, but waiting for a new input IF you decide to put in a new input.

[@ivanvasic4589]

@@BMWofFW I dont understand. How to turn it off when entering the vehicle?🙂

[@ivanvasic4589]

@@BMWofFW The client turns off the heated seats and steering wheel, then turns off the air conditioning. He locks the car and at some point when he unlocks it all comes on, but it was left off.

[@ivanvasic4589]

@@BMWofFW Pre Condition is not active, Key is linked, everything is fine, but again.

[@tomaszmilewski6742]

Please tell me that X1 build from July 2023 will be able to be upgraded to 8.5

[@BMWofFW]

It will not, X1 will bypass 8.5 and move to full iDrive 9 (android based system instead of Linux) in November production when it launches with the new X2

[@cinnamonrage]

Will a 3-series LCI bought now get this update at some point?

[@BMWofFW]

Unlikely just because they already had their LCi to GET idrive8… there’s an off chance they’lll do an LCI2 to get 8.5 but i find it more likely they’re going to go into the next gen 3 rather than LCI the current one again.

[@WillfulLoki5281]

So about that air console? Any Updates?

[@BMWofFW]

@@WillfulLoki5281 it’s now in all iDrive 8.5 and newer cars?

[@BMWofFW]

@@WillfulLoki5281 some games added recently, uno’s a pretty big fan favorite

[@WillfulLoki5281]

@@BMWofFW Thanks for the response!

[@brucekusmin7361]

Can a 2023 x7 with iDrive 8 be updated to iDrive 8.5

[@BMWofFW]

Sadly no, only 2024

[@united773]

Could you help me out. I have a brand new 2024 x6 x40i and i am having trouble updating my idrive software from 8.0 to 8.5. Could you help me out by sending me an update file of 8.5 if possible that i could use a usb to update my infotainment. I would greatly appreciate your help. Thanks

[@BMWofFW]

So the file comes out as a remote software update, when that file is coming is yet to be seen... HOWEVER... if you have a "check engine light" that popped up twice then went away that you want to get checked out, there's a push for auto updating when in the shops for the 2024MY cars.

[@fesadolakefa-ws4kt]

Will 8.5 bee able to update to 9 when available please

[@BMWofFW]

no, two completely different hardware systems. one's Linux, the other's Android Automotive.

[@DanielPorterFriedman]

Excited for climate UI changes but I'm not loving the constant bottom bar. It really decreases the screen size. They need to make option to auto hide that bar and it shows when you reach toward the screen. That bar takes up over half an inch off the visible screen.

[@BMWofFW]

Cool Indra but for practical purposes across demographics I don’t think it will happen just because gesture controls will be needed for that sensor, although I’d love to see that as an add on option OTA for cars with gesture controls

[@Digga_10]

Thanks for the video but next time can you please park in the shade 😂

[@nhtna4706]

Climate control - can u pls try this,. While being in driver seat, n not taking your face near to the fan blower/ vent , can u try to get the air pumped towards your face with both the controls? N tell the global audience if the air is really blowing to your face? Looks like there is a glitch with the design,. I tried on my Toyota Camry which is 1/4th of the cost of a BMW, n the air blowing pressure is tremendous, compared to a 100 grand car like BMW,. Someone can soon make a video showing the comparison of the air blow between diff cars using a piece of paper, for practical measuring,.

[@starcarl6903]

Is there anyway to add KZbin app?

[@BMWofFW]

certain apps like KZbin will be available once you sign in and activate your Personal eSIM in the car.

[@jayanotherday]

Can you show us how KZbin works?

[@BMWofFW]

I’ll need to get a Verizon phone number to setup eSIM but yeah, basically you connect eSIM and open KZbin like you would on your phone.

[@Unknown-sz8kg]

Funny how its illegal to write a sms on your phone while driving, but perfectly fine to play around with a huge touch screen in your car and spend 10 second and press 10 times just to adjust fan speed.

[@BMWofFW]

I actually agree with that premise… ergo my personal love of HUDs

[@flyboy970]

I do not understand why 8.5 isn’t an upgrade.

[@taehendra9210]

Will bmw g 21 23/24 get id8.5???

[@BMWofFW]

none of the G20 family will get idrive 8.5 for now... might skip outright for idrive 9

[@taehendra9210]

@@BMWofFW but the china bmw news say g20 will have id 8.5 for sept production

[@toyin4534]

BMW need to do what VAG and other manufacturers are doing, go back to buttons for basic functions, heated seats, wheel, fan speed, etc, etc. These touchscreens are garbage and dangerous whilst driving. How are you alowed to use these but not phones? Utter madness.

[@68salguod]

Many functions are available using voice control. Hence, I have seldom had to use physical buttons for climate, media, navigation, phone……

[@charlescash4452]

bmw connect garage opener

[@BMWofFW]

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[@mustafaassad2916]

For me, 8.0 is better. Why are people crazy about 8.5. Does not matter for people used to 8.0 As BMW said, it's just making it easy. No new features, like difference between 7 and 8 etc

[@evydaemon]

looks nice, but: just as those stupid touch panels on your modernistic stove this climate control solution is total crap and not easy to use. You just need some physical knobs for things like that. Same on the Tesla. D-N-P-R is just too important in a vehicle to just put it in the corner of a touchscreen. And anyway, I hate using those touchscreens in cars that does not feature iPad grade anti-fingerprint coating. It just looks awful after every usage and the smears make it hard to even read it in most sunlit conditions.

[@bmw3842]

That is totally different from my new M240i 2024