How to set up Amazon Alexa in your BMW with BMW Operating System 7 – BMW How-To

In this video, BMW How-To will show you how to set up Amazon Alexa in your BMW with BMW Operating System 7.
In your BMW, make sure you are logged in with the same BMW ID as in the My BMW app. Then go to: “CAR”, “Settings”, “General settings”, “Personal assistant”, “Voice control” and make sure that the boxes “Online speech processing” and “Third-party providers” are checked. By checking the box “Activation word”, Alexa is ready to respond to you anytime.
Pair the mobile device with the vehicle via Bluetooth. In BMWs with Operating System 7 go to “COM”, “Mobile devices”, “New device” and select “Phone calls and audio”. After connecting your phone via Bluetooth, check if all three icons are active. Select the connected mobile device and make sure the box “Allow connections” under “Apps” is checked. You can use Alexa’s functions or stream your music almost like you are used to from home. When the box "Activation word" is checked, just say "Alexa" directly followed by your command. Additionally, you can activate Alexa by pressing the speech operation button on the steering wheel and then say "Alexa".

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[cristianoprincipe]

Complaint: your tutorials channel is great but you should also specify if a feature is not on the market yet, giving a release period. Thanks 😊

[burstmage]

Bmw driverz with suits unironically real

[markl]

What a ridiculously ludicrous number of steps to have to take. This is like using Windows 3.1.

[frederik]

Would be nice to have more features for the Google assistant

[jelly-baby]

I've tried to do this several times, it just won't connect 😕

[michaelrong]

Is this available in Australia? I don’t have Amazon Alexa option in my bmw app under my profile section. It’s a 2021 X3 with latest Idrive system

[memeGT]

Like a lot of people here it worked initially but then stopped, not sure why.
Do you need to have the Bmw wifi hotpot data plan.
I have the WiFi hot-spot but don't subscribe to the data plan, is that the issue?

[youwilllearn]

BMW = Planned Obsolescence at its finest 👌🏻

[MrElsey]

It doesn't always work in my X3 so very frustrating 😡😡

[gerry]

I have a new iX3. I don't get the option "Third-party providers" under "Online speech processing". Why?

[ag]

It just doesn't work like this been trying to figure it out for two weeks now 😩

[f]

i can see alexa in my idrive 6, but i can't find "my BMW" app in appstore :(

[TheParabolous]

Doesnt work with my id7 in x5 No Check box third party Provider available.

[neverlein]

Unfortunately my Samsung A51 is not supported.

[cyeber]

It doesn't work on idrive 7.. I'm in UK with BMW 2020

[cameronrhysd]

I am driving the new 128ti Uk model but in my BMW app I don’t have the option to select Alexa. Are there any specification prerequisites for this to work?

[AshishPatel-buoc]

Why Indian model and App Store doesn’t support or show bmw connected app ‘my bmw app.do Indians pay less money?

[EsmaeilSarabadani]

I have set it up in my BMW. The only problem is that it only responds to me calling "Alexa" once every 10 times... is there any way to activate Alexa by pressing the Microphone button on the steering wheel?

[gerhardmaas]

does not work with my iX xDrive40. Not good.

[adamsocholofu]

Mein Amazon-Konto wurde gesperrt. Seitdem habe ich mehrere Fälle angesprochen und gefragt, warum mein Konto gesperrt wurde. Der Fall wurde als "beantwortet" markiert, aber ich habe nie eine Antwort von Amazon erhalten