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Sqwirtle · 02-24-2013, 12:22 PM

I'm sure this has come up a lot but I dont think I have found a concrete solution when the MyLink is involved.

I have a 2013 with the MyLink. The Pandora app on the home screen is always grayed out. I can open pandora on my phone and put the MyLink on Bluetooth and it will work but this kind of defeats the point of the Pandora app with MyLink.

I have my LG Nexus 4 paired via BT and I have no problems with phone calls and like I previously said, the BT audio does work.

If I open Pandora on my phone and go to advanced settings, I do have "Bluetooth for Automotive" checked off.

I would like to add that when I first had the car, I had a Samsung Nexus S that worked with the Pandora MyLink. Now I can't remember if this problem happened before I swithced phones or not. I am pretty sure it did and started being problematic with the Nexus S but I could be wrong.

Does anyone have a solution or any ideas?

Misterleeman · 02-24-2013, 12:23 PM

Only works if plugged in. No BT on pandora.

chef-beavis · 02-24-2013, 01:00 PM

Mine works with bluetooth and I'm no techie.?

Misterleeman · 02-24-2013, 01:12 PM

He's talking about using the Mylink app on the touch screen. You can always just BT stream it, but won't get the controls/display on the LCD.

chef-beavis · 02-24-2013, 05:24 PM

I only had 588 miles on her before putting her up for the year. I'll check in the spring but I'm 99% sure I hit the like buttons on the dash...

Sqwirtle · 02-24-2013, 08:05 PM

Yea, I used to be able to hit the Pandora button on the screen (phone not plugged it, just connected via BT). But it's been grayed out now for the longest time and I cant figure out why.

chef-beavis · 02-24-2013, 08:36 PM

I'll try to do it in mine this week. Maybe its tied in to one of the pay services?

Chevrolet Customer Svc · 02-25-2013, 11:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sqwirtle

I'm sure this has come up a lot but I dont think I have found a concrete solution when the MyLink is involved.

I have a 2013 with the MyLink. The Pandora app on the home screen is always grayed out. I can open pandora on my phone and put the MyLink on Bluetooth and it will work but this kind of defeats the point of the Pandora app with MyLink.

I have my LG Nexus 4 paired via BT and I have no problems with phone calls and like I previously said, the BT audio does work.

If I open Pandora on my phone and go to advanced settings, I do have "Bluetooth for Automotive" checked off.

I would like to add that when I first had the car, I had a Samsung Nexus S that worked with the Pandora MyLink. Now I can't remember if this problem happened before I swithced phones or not. I am pretty sure it did and started being problematic with the Nexus S but I could be wrong.

Does anyone have a solution or any ideas?

Have you tried taking it to a dealership for some sort of troubleshooting? This may be a phone compatibility issue.

Brandon
Chevrolet Customer Service

Saint_Shroomie · 02-25-2013, 12:55 PM

I had a similar problem with mine, I fixed it by removing my phone from the pair listing, and my car from my phones pair listing, then re-pairing the bluetooth connection. You might give it a try.

chef-beavis · 02-25-2013, 09:27 PM

It works. I took delivery on Halloween and have not renewed any of the subscription services. Mine is grey until bluetooth is on and Pandora is running. Another thought is the manual tells you to turn the volume up on the phone. Maybe if you don't crank the volume it won't pick it up? Otherwise my vote is with the bluetooth isn't paired.

Sqwirtle · 02-25-2013, 10:16 PM

Hmmmmm, I'll try these suggestions tomorrow and let you guys know. Thanks for all the ideas!

marcvilla · 03-09-2013, 11:28 PM

I want Spotify on MyLink!! GM get to it dammit!!!

crateish · 03-10-2013, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by marcvilla

I want Spotify on MyLink!! GM get to it dammit!!!

Apple is launching a Pandora/Spotify type radio service by Summer. Odds are that car manufacturers will pick up 'iRadio' long before Spotify.

The day last year that the WSJ leaked this news about Apple, Pandora shares dropped 25%.

Sqwirtle · 03-20-2013, 03:45 PM

Update: So I never got it to work...

I tried everything. I was going to put my SIM in my older Galaxy S and see if that would work but just never got around to it.

Then when I took my car to get the steering wheel aligned they told me there was a recall on the nav for voice commands and crap. I personally never had a problem but I had them do the updates.

When I got the car back and re-synced my phone again, lo and behold, Pandora lights up!

02-24-2013, 12:22 PM	#1
Sqwirtle Drives: 2013 2LT/RS-m6, IOM Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: West Orange, NJ Posts: 90	Pandora with MyLink 2013 I'm sure this has come up a lot but I dont think I have found a concrete solution when the MyLink is involved. I have a 2013 with the MyLink. The Pandora app on the home screen is always grayed out. I can open pandora on my phone and put the MyLink on Bluetooth and it will work but this kind of defeats the point of the Pandora app with MyLink. I have my LG Nexus 4 paired via BT and I have no problems with phone calls and like I previously said, the BT audio does work. If I open Pandora on my phone and go to advanced settings, I do have "Bluetooth for Automotive" checked off. I would like to add that when I first had the car, I had a Samsung Nexus S that worked with the Pandora MyLink. Now I can't remember if this problem happened before I swithced phones or not. I am pretty sure it did and started being problematic with the Nexus S but I could be wrong. Does anyone have a solution or any ideas?

02-25-2013, 09:27 PM	#10
chef-beavis Drives: IOM 2013 2SS/RS, Greenie, 06 FXSTBi Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Turd Town, WI Posts: 1,588	It works. I took delivery on Halloween and have not renewed any of the subscription services. Mine is grey until bluetooth is on and Pandora is running. Another thought is the manual tells you to turn the volume up on the phone. Maybe if you don't crank the volume it won't pick it up? Otherwise my vote is with the bluetooth isn't paired. Attached Images

02-24-2013, 12:23 PM	#2
Misterleeman Drives: 2013 ZL1 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Round Rock, Texas Posts: 84	Only works if plugged in. No BT on pandora.

02-24-2013, 01:00 PM	#3
chef-beavis Drives: IOM 2013 2SS/RS, Greenie, 06 FXSTBi Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Turd Town, WI Posts: 1,588	Mine works with bluetooth and I'm no techie.?

02-24-2013, 01:12 PM	#4
Misterleeman Drives: 2013 ZL1 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Round Rock, Texas Posts: 84	He's talking about using the Mylink app on the touch screen. You can always just BT stream it, but won't get the controls/display on the LCD.

02-24-2013, 05:24 PM	#5
chef-beavis Drives: IOM 2013 2SS/RS, Greenie, 06 FXSTBi Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Turd Town, WI Posts: 1,588	I only had 588 miles on her before putting her up for the year. I'll check in the spring but I'm 99% sure I hit the like buttons on the dash...

02-24-2013, 08:05 PM	#6
Sqwirtle Drives: 2013 2LT/RS-m6, IOM Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: West Orange, NJ Posts: 90	Yea, I used to be able to hit the Pandora button on the screen (phone not plugged it, just connected via BT). But it's been grayed out now for the longest time and I cant figure out why.

02-24-2013, 08:36 PM	#7
chef-beavis Drives: IOM 2013 2SS/RS, Greenie, 06 FXSTBi Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Turd Town, WI Posts: 1,588	I'll try to do it in mine this week. Maybe its tied in to one of the pay services?

02-25-2013, 12:55 PM	#9
Saint_Shroomie Drives: 2013 Chevy Camaro 2LT RS Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Frederick, MD Posts: 136 View My Garage	I had a similar problem with mine, I fixed it by removing my phone from the pair listing, and my car from my phones pair listing, then re-pairing the bluetooth connection. You might give it a try.

02-25-2013, 10:16 PM	#11
Sqwirtle Drives: 2013 2LT/RS-m6, IOM Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: West Orange, NJ Posts: 90	Hmmmmm, I'll try these suggestions tomorrow and let you guys know. Thanks for all the ideas!

03-09-2013, 11:28 PM	#12
marcvilla Drives: 2013 Camaro 2LT RS Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Phoenix Arizona Posts: 75	I want Spotify on MyLink!! GM get to it dammit!!!

03-20-2013, 03:45 PM	#14
Sqwirtle Drives: 2013 2LT/RS-m6, IOM Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: West Orange, NJ Posts: 90	Update: So I never got it to work... I tried everything. I was going to put my SIM in my older Galaxy S and see if that would work but just never got around to it. Then when I took my car to get the steering wheel aligned they told me there was a recall on the nav for voice commands and crap. I personally never had a problem but I had them do the updates. When I got the car back and re-synced my phone again, lo and behold, Pandora lights up!