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IntelliLink plays my iPhone music when I plug it in, I just want to charge it

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    • July 6, 2015 at 10:30 am #97485
      shodson
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      When I plug my iPhone into the USB port in the driver console of my 2015 GMC Acadia, it automatically starts playing the music on my phone via IntelliLink or whatever audio app I was using on the phone last. But most of the time I’m just plugging my phone in just to charge it while I drive and I don’t want to play the music on my phone. I have to change the “Source” every time I plug my phone in back to what I was listening to earlier.

      How do I disable auto play when I connect my phone to IntelliLink and I just want the phone to charge?

      For now I’ve resorted to adding a 3rd party charger to the cigarette lighter that just charges the phone but that seems like a waste. I should be able to use the built-in ports for the same reason.

      #firstworldproblems

    • July 10, 2015 at 4:04 pm #98016
      Vic1212
      Participant

      I don’t think there’s anyway to disable it. I don’t find it a big problem on both of my Malibu and my Terrain mostly I can just press source to change it back to whatever I was listening to.

    • October 12, 2015 at 11:02 am #106080
      lroehr
      Participant

      Just plug the phone in before starting the car. It works for me. If not, just change the source back to what you had before.

    • December 8, 2015 at 9:55 pm #111817
      Alex Luft
      Keymaster

      @shodson @vic1212 is right, there isn’t an option that will prevent the music from playing. However, as @Iroehr mentions, if you plug the iPhone in before starting the car, it should not automatically switch to the input source and start playing.

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