Apple Music Login Issue

[Torv]

Can you show where this is stated. That Apple Music and Apple Podcast require the data plan. That is certainly not the case for me. I have Apple Music just fine without any data plan. Works just fine with the cars normal LTE connection. Perhaps Porsche changed this for MY 2022??

The data plan is extremely bad value for money here. Only usable to share internet access for users of phones or tablets in the car. Very expensive and very low data allowance. Total waste. Much better to get a separate dongle and place that in the car so any user can use that connection if needed.

You absolutely do not need the optional data plan (Verizon wifi hotspot) to access Apple Music or Podcasts. The two items are completely unrelated to one another.

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[daned]

You absolutely do not need the optional data plan (Verizon wifi hotspot) to access Apple Music or Podcasts. The two items are completely unrelated to one another.

That's what my understanding is or thought but as soon as I activated it Apple Music started working and still is, before that I just could not get it to work.

 

[W1NGE]

That's what my understanding is or thought but as soon as I activated it Apple Music started working and still is, before that I just could not get it to work.

Did you check to see what the the primary LTE provider is in your case?

I just have a hunch that the Verizon connection here is key and that perhaps others who have it working without the additional Verizon data package connect to another provider for the standard LTE service.

 

[raharris]

I have cancelled my subscription (not going to pay for it just for Apple Music when I can do that via CarPlay) - so will know for sure.

 

[daned]

I have cancelled my subscription (not going to pay for it just for Apple Music when I can do that via CarPlay) - so will know for sure.

Let us know, thanks!

 

[raharris]

Let us know, thanks!

Will do, but it’s a one month min contract - so going to be a few weeks.

 

[Torv]

That's what my understanding is or thought but as soon as I activated it Apple Music started working and still is, before that I just could not get it to work.

Yeah, it’s squirrelly as all hell. I’m continually forced to re-login randomly with no logic to why that I can discern. It would be nice if Porsche got their shit together to fix this (and the myriad of other PCM issues) that have persisted from the get-go.

 

[notfromtx]

So, I tried Apple Music today, just like almost every other day since I got the PCM communication working, and today it showed me my songs. And I played one

I did nothing new, didn't sign up for the data plan.

I did get a call from 800 Porsche asking me if things were working yesterday, could they close the ticket, but I told them no.

 

[nafzal80]

Sounds like the bug has been fixed for everyone now? They must have released the fixed yesterday or today.

 

[raharris]

Interesting, I powered up my car today and it asked me to re-register with Apple Music - wonder if they did push something out - worked fine - but I still have an active data plan so still waiting on that data point.

 

[notfromtx]

Interesting, I powered up my car today and it asked me to re-register with Apple Music - wonder if they did push something out - worked fine - but I still have an active data plan so still waiting on that data point.

Yeah I'm kinda curious to know if it was just fixed for me or others too.
I suggested to the rep on the phone she reach out to the engineering team or whoever was assigned the ticket, but I have no idea if that happened, or if it's what magically got this working.

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