Pandora not working?

[tmf2004]

So i finally tried the Pandora app yesterday... Only problem is i could not get it to work on my phone.. Do i need to be connected to Wifi? How are you guys able to listen to this in the car? I had the phone plugged in to the USB stock port and not the aftermarket one i just bought..

 

[GenesisAWD]

Do you mean by using the Pandora app that you can download from the car? I thought Hyundai announced a month or two ago that they were going to discontinue the apps that were previously available?

Or, do you mean that you downloaded the Pandora app onto your phone and you can't get it to play over your speakers from there? If that option, did you try bluetooth? I use Spotify which is obviously similar to Pandora and have never had any issues playing music from there via bluetooth.

 

[Alwaysforward]

I use IHeart Radio via Bluetooth and it works flawlessly.

 

[AustinTX]

So i finally tried the Pandora app yesterday... Only problem is i could not get it to work on my phone.. Do i need to be connected to Wifi? How are you guys able to listen to this in the car? I had the phone plugged in to the USB stock port and not the aftermarket one i just bought..

Here's how this works on my Android (Kitkat 5.1.1) phone:

1. Connect phone to car via Bluetooth (USB connection is not required)
2. Start Pandora on my Phone
3. Go to the the "Media" menu in the Genesis and start the Pandora (Bluetooth) app ...

The car then uses my phone's data plan to download music to Pandora. The car allows full control of my Pandora stations, skip, thumbs up/down, shows covers and titles etc. I'm pretty impressed with that integration actually.

 

[tmf2004]

Do you mean by using the Pandora app that you can download from the car? I thought Hyundai announced a month or two ago that they were going to discontinue the apps that were previously available?

Or, do you mean that you downloaded the Pandora app onto your phone and you can't get it to play over your speakers from there? If that option, did you try bluetooth? I use Spotify which is obviously similar to Pandora and have never had any issues playing music from there via bluetooth.

yes i tried using the app but you need to have it working on the phone first according the message i got on the screen.. i couldn't get it to work for some reason.. i'm connected via BT.. i can get itunes to work no problem..

 

[AustinTX]

yes i tried using the app but you need to have it working on the phone first according the message i got on the screen.. i couldn't get it to work for some reason.. i'm connected via BT.. i can get itunes to work no problem..

You need to download Pandora to your phone from the AppStore, then start and log into your Pandora account on the phone - at least that's how it works on my Android. I can try with my girlfriends iPhone this weekend, I think she has a Pandora account as well ...

 

[tmf2004]

You need to download Pandora to your phone from the AppStore, then start and log into your Pandora account on the phone - at least that's how it works on my Android. I can try with my girlfriends iPhone this weekend, I think she has a Pandora account as well ...

it worked in the house last night.. I'll try again this morning.. Let me try under "media" and not "Pandora app"..

 

[tmf2004]

I just tried the app and it keeps saying network unavailable . . I tried Bluetooth and plugging in the phone . does the phone need to be connected via wifi? it worked in the house last night but I was connected to wifi. very frustrating. is Spotify better?

 

[jsmit86]

I just tried the app and it keeps saying network unavailable . . I tried Bluetooth and plugging in the phone . does the phone need to be connected via wifi? it worked in the house last night but I was connected to wifi. very frustrating. is Spotify better?

Check your Pandora settings on the iphone. In settings, go to Pandora, and turn Cellular Data ON. That should fix the issue.

 

[tmf2004]

thanks. I think it worked. appreciate it

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[jsmit86]

thanks. I think it worked. appreciate it

You are welcome!

 

[AustinTX]

Check your Pandora settings on the iphone. In settings, go to Pandora, and turn Cellular Data ON. That should fix the issue.

You're the man. The Android version doesn't seem to offer that option ... at least nowhere obvious to me. Learned something new today!

 

[jsmit86]

The purpose of that setting on the iphone, is to allow you to limit apps to wi-fi only so you can avoid data charges.

 

[tmf2004]

The purpose of that setting on the iphone, is to allow you to limit apps to wi-fi only so you can avoid data charges.

charges only occur when using the App?