2025-2026 Audi A5 4 Door Media -> Media playback User Manual
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Media -> Media playback for Your Audi A5 4 Door Third Generation (2025-2026)

Media  
– Applies to: multifunction steering wheel:  
Depending on the selected function, opera-  
tion through the MMI may be required.  
1)  
Media playback  
Media sources  
The following sources can be selected depending  
on the vehicle equipment:  
Media center  
– USB device ðpage 218.  
– Connect external device: you can connect ex-  
ternal devices via Bluetooth and use the Blue-  
tooth audio player ðpage 216, or you can con-  
nect an external device directly to the USB port  
with charging function ðpage 218.  
– Streaming services ðpage 217.  
Fig. 154 Center display: media center  
Accessing media  
There are various categories available in the me-  
dia center. You can also search for media files  
across sources. The current music track continues  
playing while you search the MMI.  
Playing media files using the MMI  
►
Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:  
MEDIA > Source > a source. Depending on the  
connected device or online media service*, the  
symbol for a source may change. The device  
name may be displayed (for example: my-  
Phone).  
Opening the media center  
►
Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:  
MEDIA > Source > a source > a category.  
►
Select a track from the categories in the media  
1 Source symbol  
center ðpage 219.  
The symbol for the source that is currently in use  
is displayed. Depending on the connected device  
or online media service*, the source symbol may  
change. As an example, a USB stick is shown con-  
nected to the USB port with charging function.  
Playing media files using the multifunction  
steering wheel  
Requirement: a media source must contain me-  
dia files ðpage 219.  
2 Source device name  
►
Select the radio/media tab in the instrument  
cluster.  
The device name of the source that is currently in  
use is displayed.  
►
Press the button to toggle between the ra-  
dio and media or to select a different source.  
To select a media file/source, turn and press  
3 Categories  
►
the left thumbwheel.  
The media center will display categories depend-  
ing on vehicle equipment, the connected device,  
the content of the selected source, and the con-  
nection type:  
Tips  
– For safety reasons, the video image is only  
displayed when the vehicle is stationary. On-  
ly the sound from the video plays while driv-  
ing.  
– Last played tracks  
– Artists  
– Compilations  
– Composers  
– iTunes Radio  
1)  
Picture playback for video files depends on the country in  
which this function is used.  
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Media  
– Audio books  
– Podcasts  
– Genres  
– Read the information about Audi connect,  
especially regarding connectivity costs ð  
in General information on page 187.  
– Videos  
Tips  
– Tracks  
– Only the categories supported by the medi-  
um/service are available.  
– Albums  
Other categories may be available depending on  
the service.  
– For safety reasons, the video image is only  
displayed when the vehicle is stationary. On-  
ly the sound from the video plays while driv-  
ing.  
Playlists  
All playlists and smart playlists in the source are  
displayed.  
– When synchronizing a mobile device with  
Cloud services, playlists may display incor-  
rectly in the MMI. Use the media center in  
the device.  
Smart playlists  
– Last played tracks  
– Most played tracks  
– Applies to: iPod touch/iPhone: Note the in-  
formation about the USB port with charging  
function and the supported devices  
ðpage 217.  
Folders  
The folder structure or track/chapter list is dis-  
played.  
Note  
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect Infotainment  
– Cloud services and the iTunes radio category  
always require an Internet connection.  
Media functions  
Fig. 155 Center display: left side: playback view; right side: playlist  
►
Operating  
To open the playlist 2 , select List in the play-  
16  
back view  
.
►
Applies to: MMI: To open the playback view 1 ,  
select on the home screen: MEDIA > Source > a  
source > a category (for example, Artists > Al-  
bum) > a track.  
Depending on the vehicle equipment and the se-  
lected media sources, the following functions  
may be available.  
220  
Media  
Symbol/Description  
Description  
The media center categories are displayed based on the active  
source ðpage 219.  
3
4
5
Source  
Displays sources in the Media menu.  
Source/device name  
device name of the source that is currently playing.  
Requirement: a media source with album covers must be selected  
or the covers must be available online ðpage 222, Online addition-  
al data.  
Album cover in the play-  
6
back view  
Displays the current album cover.  
Display the playlist: press on the cover.  
7
8
9
Settings ðpage 222.  
Current track informa- Display of Track and Artist. Highlights the track that is currently  
tion  
playing.  
List  
Browsing in the list: drag your finger upward or downward.  
Requirement: a media source with album covers must be selected  
Album cover in the play- or the covers must be available online ðpage 222, Online addition-  
10  
list  
al data.  
Displays the current album cover.  
11  
12  
More  
Off  
Opens options ðpage 222.  
12  
Switching between off/playlist/track: press  
.
Playlist  
Track  
The tracks in the current playlist will repeat continuously in a loop.  
The current track will repeat continuously in a loop.  
Selecting the previous/next track (or station/chapter): press or  
.  
Fast forward/rewind: to fast forward or rewind within a track, press  
and hold or .  
13  
/  
Jumping to the beginning of a track: press on after the first  
three seconds of play time.  
14  
15  
16  
/  
Start or stop playback  
When this function is turned on, all files in the playlist will play in  
random order.  
List  
The playlist 2 is displayed.  
The bar shows the current playback position in the track.  
Fast-forward or rewind: to fast forward or rewind within a track,  
move the bar to the right or left.  
Changing the playback position: press the desired playback posi-  
tion.  
17  
18  
Playback position  
Info section  
Display of Track, Artist, and Album.  
Free text search  
Applies to: vehicles with free text search  
Tips  
Not all functions are available in every source  
and on every touch display.  
You can search across all active sources, for ex-  
ample for tracks and artists.  
221  
Media  
Opening the search  
The following table gives an overview of the as-  
pect ratios. The possible aspect ratios depend on  
the source or video file being played.  
Requirement: the selected source must support  
the search function.  
Aspect ra-  
Description  
tio  
►
Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:  
MEDIA > Search.  
The MMI detects the picture for-  
mat of the source and displays the  
image in the optimal ratio.  
Entries that contain the entered search term are  
listed in the results list. Each result is marked  
with the symbol for a category in the media cen-  
ter ðpage 219.  
Auto  
The image is fixed in the corre-  
sponding ratio. Select one of these  
options if the image is distorted or  
a section of the image is cut off or  
blurry when Auto is selected.  
4:3,  
16:9  
You can search for the following categories:  
– Artists  
– Albums  
– Tracks  
– Genres  
– Videos  
The image is enlarged to fill the  
entire display.  
Zoom  
The image is displayed in the ratio  
of the source format. Select this  
option if the image is distorted or a  
section of the image is cut off or  
blurry when Auto is selected.  
Options and settings  
Original  
Options  
Context-dependent functions and settings may  
be available depending on the country and vehi-  
cle equipment, the selected source, the connect-  
ed mobile device, and the connection type.  
Settings  
Accessing settings  
►
Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:  
MEDIA > .  
Requirement: the playback view must be dis-  
played 1 ðpage 220, fig. 155.  
Depending on the vehicle equipment, the follow-  
ing settings may be available:  
►
11  
Press More  
.
Play more like this  
Online additional data  
The track currently playing is quickly analyzed for  
features such as artist, genre, mood, and beat,  
and a smart playlist with similar tracks will be  
shown.  
Requirement: the MMI must be connected to the  
Internet ðpage 187, Audi connect. Depending  
on the country, a data package may also be re-  
quired ðpage 192.  
Aspect ratio  
When the function is turned on, additional infor-  
mation (such as album cover, artist, track) will be  
loaded depending on the availability.  
Audi recommends the Auto setting for the pic-  
ture format. If you press on an aspect ratio, you  
will see a preview of the setting on the screen.  
Press OK to apply the selected aspect ratio.  
Supported media and file formats  
Overview  
Depending on the country and vehicle equip-  
ment, media files with the following properties  
may be supported by the connection for USB stor-  
age devices:  
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